Post your early bloomers

Doss what is the name of your pci?

Any iris is ok Don!!! That's a really pretty one.

I don't know the name, but this one bloomed for me the day before Easter. I don't think I have had any bloom this early before. I once had them all marked, then lost all the ids when I moved.

Love seeing all these blooms! I divided a lot of mine last fall, so am anxious to see if they bloom for me this year.

Wow, cactuspatch. That is a beauty. I bet it looks nice in your cactus patch! And it is early. I just returned from Los Angeles and they aren't blooming there yet either!

Very nice cactuspatch - I love the color, striping and beard.... Very very nice!

Don

I believe that the PCI is 'Widescreen' but I wouldn't put any money on it.

*jealous !!!

Do you remeber where you got it Doss?

Raffles PCI

Big Wheel
PCI

Blue Moment
PCI

Endless
PCI
None are in bloom this year, just needed SPRING

Those are gorgeous!!

I received a ton of PCI seed from Barry Blyth in Australia and they are growing, so will baby these as want to see what is there. He plays with them all the time, and some are just drop dead beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllll !

D

* still jealous...

Thanks for all the amazing inspiring photos and for the chatter I've learned so much from over the last growing season. I wish you all many yards full of miracles this year.

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This message was edited Mar 27, 2008 7:01 AM

Soulja that is amazing!!
I need to move some where where I can grow the PCI's.

Be careful not to plant too many plants in the same area. Iris need good air circulation tp keep desease away.

hi iris people- i haven't dropped in for a while- but i just love the pictures here when i get a chance. I have a question for
Irisloverdee!
Do you think PCI's can grow on the east coast zone 5?? I had thought not, but then I read in the All Things Iris catalog that they are hardy to zone 4 or maybe even zone 3! http://www.allthingsiris.com/pacificcoast3.html
could this be true?? I would LOVE to grow some! Sarah

I know of a few people in colder than 6-7 growing them...
The thing with PCI's is that it takes a while for them to get established so get the less expensive one you can find in the beginning and it is worth the try

D

Thanks D- I know I won't be able to resist trying!

There was a PCI program in Maine, but the hyper-cold winter of 2003-04 did them in. Hybridizer did not start again as then in his late 80s he decided not to start over. Now in early 90s works with JI & sib.

My first Iris. I purchased several two years ago from the Phoenix Chapter of the Iris Society. They didn't bloom the first year so I was sure surprised to find this one this morning. Needless to say, unfortunately, they are all now NOID's. I think I'll take my pictures to the next sale to see if anyone can ID them for me.

pajaritomt, yep it would look nice in the cactuspatch, but after the cactus bloom they are still pretty and some get beautiful wine colored pears. The iris aren't so pretty after blooming! Plus I think the rabbits may eat the iris if they were out with my cactus? : )

irisloverdee, those are such pretty blooms. What does PCI stand for? Do they need cold winters?

First Iris and first flower of the year, beat the crocus by a day. Sorry its such a poor picture, but the weather is horrid and the camera didn't want to focus on the flower.

PCI stands for Pacific Coast Iris and they don't need cold winters. They seem pretty picky to me though. If they make it they are wonderful.

Thanks Doss for that explanation! Mine are all probably easy care as I don't do anything special for them and they bloom on and on.

Cactus I was told they will not grow in my enviroment. (the PCI's) Not fair!!

PCI are a wonderful iris but as I have experienced, year before last planted 30, by end of last year had 10 planted them in the ground, and to date 4 have started to grow.

Once they get established they do super...have several very large clumps and several need to be divided this year...going to try something with them and that is to pot them up and she how they do then.

D

Are they worth it YES...I love them

I woke up to this one this morning. It is the first iris bloom of the season.

Beautiful! Aren't they all just gorgeous?!??

Here's a few from yesterday...

Dover Beach. (please if anyone notices discrepancies with names and pictures, let me know. I've cross checked each picture for accuracy but you never know.)

En Garde.

Forever Gold.

Momentum.

Navy Blues.

Panama Hattie.

Persian Berry.

Sunny Shoulders.

Wine Time.

Yes.

Here's a NOID. (recognize it?)