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Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a)      Islandview Jul 1, 2017 11:34 AM CST |
I thought I'd start a thread for those who want to post pictures of irises that are blooming or reblooming at this time. Many of you have had some shipped in from Blyth last Spring and due to their confusion about the seasons, they are starting to bloom now. Here's a picture of some of mine. Left is Dreaming Clown, middle is Valley of Dreams partly open and Painted Words at the right.  |
(Zone 9b)   UndertheSun Jul 1, 2017 11:40 AM CST |
That's great Ivor!  |
Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a) Islandview Jul 1, 2017 11:41 AM CST |
I should have mentioned that Blyth is in Australia where it is now Winter.  |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone             grannysgarden Jul 1, 2017 11:43 AM CST |
Beautiful blooms, Ivor. All my Blyths have been here so long they are acclimated so I am glad you shared yours.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away.... and everyone else if you throw it hard enough. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.            lovemyhouse Jul 1, 2017 11:46 AM CST |
 Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cackle maniacally and people back away from you slowly. |
Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a) Islandview Jul 1, 2017 12:05 PM CST |
It's thrilling to have irises in July. If Blyth hadn't retired this year, I'd be ordering them every year!  |
Name: Lilli Copenhagen, Denmark, EU          IrisLilli Jul 2, 2017 7:28 AM CST |
Me too! I hope Mid-America Gardens will offer even more of his in future!  You don't know if it will grow until you try! |
Name: Bea Kimball Little Rock, Arkansas; (Zone 7b)   Buzzbea424 Jul 5, 2017 7:39 PM CST |
This one is reblooming in Arkansas.  |
Name: Richard Joshua Tree (Zone 9a)     creativeclover Jul 5, 2017 8:07 PM CST |
| Mine usually bloom starting at the end of march thru first part of may. |
Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a) Islandview Jul 6, 2017 8:10 AM CST |
That's great, Bea. Do you happen to know which iris that is? It's a nice one to have that blooms so late (or reblooms so early  ) |
Wisconsin (Zone 5b)  brozeus Jul 6, 2017 8:50 AM CST |
Beautiful- I'm jealous!  Do I have any hope of a rebloom here in Z5? I think I've read about a few varieties, but seems like my choices are rather limited... |
Name: Lilli Copenhagen, Denmark, EU IrisLilli Jul 10, 2017 5:40 AM CST |
| I have only had one iris rebloom, TB Anxious, and that doesn't really count, because it was just after it arrived from the vendor (who lives in a warmer zone) and it skipped blooming the following spring (and fall). Now it just blooms in spring with the rest of them. You don't know if it will grow until you try! |
Name: Greg Hodgkinson Hanover PA (Zone 6b)    Misawa77 Jul 10, 2017 6:33 AM CST |
| I have one iris that will bloom this month. It is Coral Chalice. My guess is that it was too immature to bloom at regular time and is doing so now; so a "late bloomer" indeed. It is in a newly planted bed (last Summer) so this is not a surprise. Most of my regular "re-bloom" is in the bed I must get rid of which had a heavy attack of the Iris Bore. Not sure why this one bed was so attacked. I guess mother nature helped solve my relocation problem. |
Name: Bea Kimball Little Rock, Arkansas; (Zone 7b) Buzzbea424 Jul 10, 2017 7:56 AM CST |
Islandview said:That's great, Bea. Do you happen to know which iris that is? It's a nice one to have that blooms so late (or reblooms so early It was given to me in a pot. I don't do well with pots. It's a miracle it survived me at all. It was a while before I could make a permanent spot for it in my garden. With moving it around, I lost the tag. |
Name: Tom Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)       tveguy3 Jul 10, 2017 8:44 AM CST |
brozeus said:Beautiful- I'm jealous! Immortality and Earl Of Essex are TBs that regularly will rebloom for me. Baby Blessed, is a little one that also reblooms on a regular basis. Others that have made it to rebloom when we have a late fall freeze are Harvest Of Memories, Jennifer Rebecca, Grape Echo and Orange Harvest. But yes there are only a few that I have found. George Bacon from Breezeway irises has a few more that work for him and he's farther North from me. I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. - Alexander the Great |
Name: Arlyn Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)   crowrita1 Jul 15, 2017 5:50 AM CST |
brozeus said:Beautiful- I'm jealous! I usually have quite a lot of rebloom.....I'll t-mail you , later, about it...but, for now, Read the information on "rebloom" that's shown on the "Winterberry" website.....real good information! |
Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a) Islandview Jul 16, 2017 12:43 PM CST |
| Earl of Essex and Immortality are the most reliable rebloomers for me. Got a big surprise this week. Ozark rebounder bloomed this week. This is the earliest TB rebloom I've gotten. Mid July, no less. It even still has a couple pods that I'd hybridized back in May.   Meanwhile, the Blyth Aussies are doing well: Chestnut Roasting, Snaparazzi and Bush Honey in order.    |
Name: Lilli Copenhagen, Denmark, EU IrisLilli Jul 16, 2017 12:55 PM CST |
| You don't know if it will grow until you try! |
Name: Jan Wax Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a) I'm a studio potter.     janwax Jul 16, 2017 1:52 PM CST |
| Wow, Ivor. Beauties. When were these latest planted? Iris is the goddess of the rainbow. |
Name: Ivor Middletown, DE (Zone 7a) Islandview Jul 16, 2017 2:38 PM CST |
| I received these irises last April from Blyth via Mid-America Gardens and planted shortly afterwards. To have irises blooming mid July is worth the extra bit of cost of importing but this will be the last year. As Barry Blyth is retiring, Mid- America has taken over the cultivation of his irises in Oregon. They'll presumably adapt to normal local growing patterns, just like their American cousins. |
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