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Name: Pam Pennsylvania       Snork May 13, 2017 12:19 PM CST |
| I have been enjoying all the blooms from the Southern and Western gardens. Spring comes a bit later to Pennsylvania. Mother Nature's crazy antics have scrambled the bloom sequence here again this season. There are a mixture of minis and talls beginning to make their appearance. Three weeks ago...  A teaser from this week...  |
(Zone 9b)   UndertheSun May 13, 2017 3:03 PM CST |
| That is going to be an amazing show Pam! |
Name: Arlyn Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)     crowrita1 May 13, 2017 3:04 PM CST |
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Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone            grannysgarden May 13, 2017 6:47 PM CST |
| It sure is! How many irises are planted there Pam? Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing? |
Name: Pam Pennsylvania Snork May 13, 2017 6:50 PM CST |
| I have a few smalls in the front garden, but after drooling over all those being posted by Bonnie, Tom, Les and Queen Liz I suppose I will be adding some more this year. Always the first to bloom is the tiny Rivulet. This one actually sent up a bloom stalk at Christmas time, which froze before it could open.   Next up was Outspoken. This came from the '16 PNW sale. Love the colors on this one!   Dee's Apricot Berry made a grand show this year!  Bluebeard's Ghost haunted a little corner of the garden. Such a cutie! Thanks Arlyn!   |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.            lovemyhouse May 13, 2017 6:52 PM CST |
| It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone grannysgarden May 13, 2017 6:53 PM CST |
| Gorgeous, Pam! Rivulet is a real cute iris. Is it an MDB? Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing? |
Name: Pam Pennsylvania Snork May 13, 2017 6:56 PM CST |
grannysgarden said:It sure is! How many irises are planted there Pam? Many, many! (But ever enough)  There are slightly under 500 varieties in total scattered around the farm, but this bed contains "patches" of each..... so I couldn't even begin to come up with a total. |
Name: Pam Pennsylvania Snork May 13, 2017 7:02 PM CST |
grannysgarden said:Gorgeous, Pam! Rivulet is a real cute iris. Is it an MDB? Yes! Keppel 2012 It came in a Ghio Suprise Box and broke my 'I only grow Talls Rule'. But then, rules are made to be broken! |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone grannysgarden May 13, 2017 7:04 PM CST |
| Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing? |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)      Zencat May 13, 2017 7:15 PM CST |
| What a show it's going to be! |
Name: Robin Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)    Totally_Amazing May 13, 2017 7:52 PM CST |
| I am looking forward to the rest of the show! |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a)     Lestv May 13, 2017 10:54 PM CST |
| Me too! "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Tom Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)      tveguy3 May 14, 2017 4:20 AM CST |
| A great start to the season! My first TB opened yesterday, got a poor pic of it late with a flash, but will have to try to find time to take a pic today. Voltaire: "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities," |
Name: Lilli Lundby, Denmark, EU         IrisLilli May 14, 2017 10:01 AM CST |
| I do not feel so alone now, as my season is only just beginning too. Love the little ones! You don't know if it will grow until you try! |
Name: Liz East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)        Dachsylady86 May 14, 2017 10:28 AM CST |
| Pam wow!!! What an amazing show that will be, I can't wait to see! I absolutely love your little ones. It's great that we all have slightly different ones. Apricot Berry is so pretty, I must locate that one |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse May 14, 2017 1:45 PM CST |
I had it and lost it to the rot plague last year.  It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
Name: Pam Pennsylvania Snork May 14, 2017 6:59 PM CST |
| Tom and Lilli The waiting is hard , especially when so many others are posting such beautiful pictures.....but better late than never! Liz and Debra I should have extra this year! |
Name: Pam Pennsylvania Snork May 14, 2017 7:47 PM CST |
| Like other areas of the country, the weather here has been strange to say the least. A recent cool and rainy spell has held off the bloom on the Talls. Just a few of them have braved the slightly cooler than normal temps. One of the first to show was Blatant. This is an older iris, but one that I have been waiting for two years to see.  Delirium followed..... Honestly that could describe my life in general!   It took awhile, but Tessie the Tease finally opened up! She is a single bright spot in the far side of the garden. Thanks Greg!    Star Woman popped out in mass! Love this one!   There is also one lone bloom on a clump of Daughter of Stars. As usual, it is a huge, beautiful thing.  Waiting impatiently for the rest of them to warm up enough to open. |
(Zone 9b) UndertheSun May 14, 2017 10:28 PM CST |
| Remain patient, because it sucks when the show is coming to an end. |
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