The other thread was getting too long so I thought that I would start a new thread.
This is Star Woman. She's an IB.
Hope that the freeze wasn't too hard on you all.
Here's the old thread if you'd like to look!
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/699547/
This message was edited Apr 4, 2007 8:01 AM
This beauty is blooming today -
"Royal Crusader"
Royal Crusader is going on my "wish list" for sure. I have Wild Thing, Headline Banner, Sail Master, and Afternoon Delight blooming today.
This is my Wild Thing
This is Afternoon Delight
This is Sail Master (in back) and Headline Banner (front)
I love Afternoon Delight - what colors!
Thank you mrsj - I fell in love with it when it opened. This is my first year growing irises.....I'm afraid this is going to be as bad an addiction as the daylilies have become....lol.
I'm afraid that I've fallen for both. And then there are Japanese Maples. Of course they take a lot of room - so many plants so little space.
I started with daylilies two years ago and added the bearded iris last fall - I love 'em all!
The daylilies totally die-back here once the major heat hits, I am told the iris won't so that will be nice.....I've interplanted the iris and daylilies along with perennials so hopefully the bed will still be interesting during the summer!
Sounds as if you have a plan. I've got iris mixed in with limonium, roses, lilies,daylilies and russian sage. They work very well there.
Love the Royal Crusader.
Okay I am getting into some not so early bloomers for me. They are either termed Early to Mid or Mid season bloomers.
Here's Dime Spot
Bethany Claire and an Unknown historic Peach Iris
A real Historic iris 'Madame Chereau'
The historic is so delicate -= wonderful! I'm heading into mid season too but so many other places are just barely beginning. I hope that the bad weather isn't going to ruin everyone's iris gardens this spring.
Boy, that 'Royal Crusader' is impressive! I like that 'Madame Chereau' too. I know zippity-nothing about these kinds of Iris but I sure like lookin' at them! =)
Debbie
Debbie - isn't it great that you don't have to know anything about a flower to love it? I feel that way about orchids. Don't have any but love to look at them.
yep--I feel the same way. I always seem to love things that won't grow in my area. Like tall lovely lupines, etc. =)
you're a zone denier like me. They've finally come up with a lilac that will grow in our area but I'm out of room!
'Cajun Spices' bloomed today. This is a new one for me. I love the color.
cajun spices is one of my favorites - I do have a lot of favorites but that hot color is great.
great color with cajoun spice!
had this IB bloom last week before our snow and freezes came and wiped my entire boom season out
American Patriot IB
edited because i had wrong name on iris
oops !!!
This message was edited May 4, 2007 12:52 PM
Slovak Prince is right. Mine isn't blooming yet though. Sorry about your frost Tazzy.
I brought this one inside before our snow yesterday.
Lightning Streak
Here is what my irises looked like today.
These were Mariposa Autumn & Jurassic Park. I didn't bring these in due to them already having bloomed. I tried to concentrate on rescuing all of the stalks of iris in that were ready to bloom.
I'm so sorry about your iris and other plants. It seems to have happened over a huge area this year with hostas and japanese Maples and other plants frozen solid. The photo of iris in the snow though is in it's own way pretty fabulous.
Tazzy & Texas: I hope your iris all recover fully! Perhaps there are some buds there that'll still surprise you. Hope so, anyway. I cut all mine that were open last night before our freeze; just waiting to see what will happen to the rest...they look ok, but we have overnight freeze #2 still to come.
Deb
That pic of iris in the snow is one of the prettiest, and one of the saddest, I have seen on this forum.
We were so lucky here that our snow had just gone, plants had not had a chance to be up over an inch or so, so will not be damaged. I feel so bad for all you gardeners that may lose blooms due to this weather. I hope for all of you the plants themselves will not be harmed.
Well hope Springs eternal (the pun is intended). The good thing (if there is one) is that it really didn't freeze here, there was just lots of snow. Saturday was in the mid 30's all day and then today it was back up in the 40's and 50's and two days from now it will be in the 70's and 80's again. I still have hope that some of the iris will bud out and give me some good flowers, although I bet their growth will be stunted if they do.
If not, I have the iris in the vases that were about to bloom as it snowed. Three of those have opened and it has been nice to have them in the house with all the cold outside. I will keep you posted on any of the other blooms that may occur.
Okay the good news is one of my outside iris buds flowered today. I was so happy. Maybe there is hope yet for all of my buds.
Here is one I had to cut and bring inside. Lacy Linda
Here is 'Dark Waters'
'Navy Band' Another one I had to cut and bring inside.
Really beautiful. I'm glad that at least you're getting to enjoy them inside.
Lovely! And I'm glad to hear the outside ones are still with you!
Deb
Debin & Doss, Thanks for the compliments on the iris snow pictures. As disappointing as it was, it was really quite beautiful to see these warm weather flowers in all that snow. And then, I was glad the snow melted.
:-)
Deb, It is yet to be seen how the outside irises were affected but there is hope. That is all I can ask for right now. If feel so bad for those who lost the whole bloom season. It is just heartbreaking!
Here is a yellow and white no-name iris that is blooming on my back patio; it is in a container. I think it is just beautiful
Posie - that looks like "Joyce Terry" or "Total Recall", unfortunately I have both and can't tell the diff...I must have really liked 'em though!
audrey
They certainly do look alike. Food for thought.
