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laurief Deer River, MN(Zone 3b) May 30, 2008

Another maiden in my iris beds ...

MDB 'Blue Beret'

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laurief Deer River, MN(Zone 3b) May 30, 2008

SDB 'Delicate Pink'

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laurief Deer River, MN(Zone 3b) May 30, 2008

AB (arilmed, actually) 'Green Eyed Sheba'

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laurief Deer River, MN(Zone 3b) May 30, 2008

SDB 'Auroralita'

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Mainer Durham, ME(Zone 3a) May 31, 2008

Love you drowned rats. We are going to get that rain of yours tomorrow it seems. Zipper looks like a bright MDB. Green Eyed Sheba is lovely red shade. I have no red AB's yet. Concerto Grosso did not make it through the winter.

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roisemaire Vincentown, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 03, 2008

Laurie...Perhaps if you heavily mulched the transplanted Irises (after the ground freezes), they'd have a better chance against the harsh winters of MN? Just be sure to remove the mulch in a timely fashion in the Spring.

I love the color of this Iris and your photo is great.

Rose

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laurief Deer River, MN(Zone 3b) Jun 03, 2008

Rose,

Thank you for the suggestion. I imagine that mulching new transplants over their first winter would increase their survival rate, but it is a strategy that is not in keeping with my survival of the fittest philosophy or long term goal of establishing an iris collection that is hardy enough to survive here without coddling. I don't mulch. I don't treat diseases. I don't spend every waking minute keeping my iris beds immaculately clean of weeds. The irises that grow here are the hardiest of the hardy, and that's just the way I like it. :-)

Laurie

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mrsj Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9a) Jun 03, 2008

(whining.....) I love the color/beard combinations on SDB's!!!!

OK....I need to buck-up and just buy more TB's ---

They are so pretty Laurie!!!

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figaro52 Lakes of the Four Se, IN(Zone 5a) Jun 03, 2008

Laurie, your irises are so beautiful. I especially admire the "drowned rats." They have a special way of "sticking their tongue out at Mother Nature"! I can also appreciate your "survival of the fittest" philosophy. I'm beginning to employ that philosophy in my own garden.

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MudGirl West Central, WI(Zone 4a) Jun 03, 2008

Great photos--a perfect way for me to eyeball new iris to consider adding to my garden, since growing well in MN is a good indicator for me in WI. My previous additions have done great, and I'm carving out space for more....it's a dangerous road ;0)

Thanks for getting the photos ready & sharing w/ us!

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irisMA South Hamilton, MA Jun 03, 2008

We put on a winter pine needle mulch. No mulch would be fine if the ground stayed frozen all winter. However it freezes & thaws which causes heaving. Not the plants fault really. If there is rot, they are discarded.

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crazy_gardener Wainwright, AB(Zone 2b) Jun 11, 2008

All very beautiful Laurie, keep up the great growing!

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