What's your latest (in your region) TB iris to bloom? in the Irises forum

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TBMan

Jun 6, 2018 8:55 PM CST

Name: Timothy
eastern oregon (Zone 7b)

Here's mine -- Toast of the Town - (Black '11) .........blooming June 6th
received from a UndertheSun box in 2017

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Toast of the Town')
Uploaded by TBMan

Also blooming ......
seedling - Social Graces X In Love Again ..... blooming June 6th

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iciris

Jun 6, 2018 10:59 PM CST

Northern CA (Zone 9a)

I went out and checked for any bee pods this morning (found two), but I saw one bloom on Mesmerizer. Now I'm wondering if this would be defined as a Re-bloomer since it bloomed about five or six weeks ago.

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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Rebekah

Jun 7, 2018 12:25 AM CST

Oklahoma (Zone 7a)

I'm still holding out for a few more blooms.

Barbara about how long does it take to to see if any of your crosses took?

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tveguy3

Jun 7, 2018 4:06 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Nice seedling! I'm still waiting on a few. Usually it's Ring Around Rosie, but she's not going to bloom this year.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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grannysgarden

Jun 7, 2018 4:51 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Cosmopolitan')
Uploaded by grannysgarden

is usually my last to bloom. It is a lovely tan and lavender TB.

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?

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iciris

Jun 7, 2018 6:05 AM CST

Northern CA (Zone 9a)

Rebekah said:I'm still holding out for a few more blooms.

Barbara about how long does it take to to see if any of your crosses took?

Rebekah, here a thread from a while ago. Usually around 10 to 12 days you can see the swelling has started.
The thread "How soon do seed pods form?" in Irises forum

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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Polymerous

Jun 7, 2018 7:14 AM CST

Name: Marilyn, aka "Poly"
South San Francisco Bay Area (Zone 9b)
"The mountains are calling..."

'Friendly Advice' is still blooming.

I'm still waiting for 'Baltimore' to start blooming.... any day now...

Both of these were new plants last summer.

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Friendly Advice')
Uploaded by Paul2032

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Baltimore')
Uploaded by ARUBA1334

Evaluating an iris seedling, hopefully for rebloom

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UndertheSun

Jun 7, 2018 1:00 PM CST

(Zone 9b)

The last ones to bloom here are usually my white NoIDs on the hill.

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janwax

Jun 7, 2018 3:51 PM CST

Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.

Marilyn, my Friendly Advice is one of the last to bloom, too.

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Polymerous

Jun 7, 2018 5:19 PM CST

Name: Marilyn, aka "Poly"
South San Francisco Bay Area (Zone 9b)
"The mountains are calling..."

Last year it was 'Purple People Eater', but these two have got it beat!

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Purple People Eater')
Uploaded by MShadow

Evaluating an iris seedling, hopefully for rebloom

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TBGDN

Jun 7, 2018 5:38 PM CST

Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
Light is the shadow of God!

Last two in bloom as of today are:
Heavenly Valley

And old faithful Starship Enterprise

They will likely be gone in a day or so.

Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28
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csandt

Jun 7, 2018 6:29 PM CST

Name: Carol H. Sandt
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)

Polymerous said:Last year it was 'Purple People Eater', but these two have got it beat!

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Purple People Eater')
Uploaded by MShadow

Purple People Eater is gorgeous. Do you remember where you got it?

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Rebekah

Jun 7, 2018 11:58 PM CST

Oklahoma (Zone 7a)

Thank you Barbara!

Lol sorry ugly pictures but exciting ones. So far my latest bloomers are Edith Wolford and Silver Screen Star.

Purple People eater is beautiful! Such rich color! And..... well I think I need Starship Enterprise, firstly for the name but also the color combination. I keep seeing images of it and the bloom is really growing on me. Bet it would make an interesting parent.

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djinnevada

Jun 8, 2018 9:53 AM CST

Name: Darcy
Reno, NV (Zone 6b)

I have a ton blooming right now, but Autumn Tryst, Supermodel, Orange Pop, Linda Laing, and Electric Shock have buds but haven't started opening yet.

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iciris

Jun 8, 2018 10:00 AM CST

Northern CA (Zone 9a)

Congrats on the pods Rebekah!

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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Rebekah

Jun 8, 2018 6:35 PM CST

Oklahoma (Zone 7a)

Thank you thank you Barbara!

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Lestv

Jun 8, 2018 7:16 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Csandt - I got Purple People Eater from Superstition.

As for my last bearded bloom, it changes every year. Most years it is often Gypsy Romance. This year it was Ginny Spoon's Chiffon Gown.

My very last bloom of the season though is always Harris' JI Blushing Snowmaiden.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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AndreaD

Jun 8, 2018 10:19 PM CST

Los Altos, CA (Zone 9b)

My last to bloom this year was French Lilacs by Keppel. Parisian Dawn has put up a repeat bloom.

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Totally_Amazing

Jun 8, 2018 11:49 PM CST

Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)

My last irises to bloom are usually Ring Around Rosie and Dark Passion even though both are registered as Mid season bloomers.

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ring Around Rosie')
Uploaded by TBGDN

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Dark Passion')
Uploaded by Totally_Amazing

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Polymerous

Jun 9, 2018 1:12 AM CST

Name: Marilyn, aka "Poly"
South San Francisco Bay Area (Zone 9b)
"The mountains are calling..."

For inquiring minds, my notes say that I got 'Purple People Eater' in 2016 from "Hummingbird Gardens" . I just did a Google search on that (plus "iris") and I came up with a website which not only looks nothing like what I remember, but which is totally unresponsive to my clicking any buttons. (Browser issue?

) https://www.hummingbirdgardens... I suppose you could always send them an email: [email protected] .

(Fwiw I did a Google search on 'Purple People Eater' and C&T Patch supposedly has/had it - BUT their image looks absolutely nothing like my iris (nor the image and description on the AIS website http://wiki.irises.org/TbPthru... ), so I have to think that they may have the wrong iris.)

Truly, if I had any of it to share, I would, but as things stand now, I don't think that I do. (No, I don't take good care of my irises, and this one is still in a one gallon pot, and it produced two stalks for me this season. The pot is still a bit out of reach so I don't know if I will have increases for myself next year, or if it will bloom out. (Certainly whatever increases there may be in there, will be very small.) Later this summer I will get at the pot and get whatever is in there planted out.)

'Baltimore' finally bloomed today. 'Friendly Advice' is still blooming. Curiously enough, both of these are kids of 'Haunted Heart'.