Friday, May 30, 2008

Iris!

One thing I love about this time of year is that many of my favorite flowers are in bloom. These are all photos I've taken in the past few days. They are mostly irises I got last year and hadn't seen too many blooms from yet. I was thrilled to see that these have bloomed so nicely this spring. I thought I'd share a few with you and hope you enjoy them.

Batik (this is one I've had a bit longer and it's doing great this year...finally starting to spread)



Before the Storm



Edith Wolford



Electric Shock



Exotic Star



Fancy Dress



Full Tide



Gnu Rays



Superstition



Tiger Honey

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8 comments:

  1. jackieFriday, 30 May, 2008

    Hiya Gin. I love your irises. I've got some that are getting to be pretty big clumps this year and I have no idea how to divide them.

    If you're ever going to divide yours, do you think you could do a tutorial for me? lol

    You know I can do a lot of things in the garden, and I'm really good at growing from seed, but the one thing I haven't managed yet is dividing things. I tried to divide a daylily this spring and just ended up losing the part I cut off (not enough roots). If I can't figure out how to do this, I'll never be able to share!

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  2. BradFriday, 30 May, 2008

    Iris's are one of my faves - what really cracking me up is Rosie on your side bar dressed as mother theresa - love that pooch

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  3. fiwaFriday, 30 May, 2008

    Dang Ginni. I would love to come and just spend a day in your garden.

    I have an iris that someone from GardenWeb gave me (cottage garden forum) 2 years ago, and it's about to bloom for the first time this year. I'm so excited. They thought it was a peach color, but the buds look like a very dark purple. I can't wait to see it.

    I love this time of year when everyone starts sharing their garden photos!

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  4. Ruth Hull ChatlienFriday, 30 May, 2008

    They are beautiful, Ginni. My first one opened today, so I will have blooms to show soon too.

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  5. CherylFriday, 30 May, 2008

    Beautiful! I don't have any iris's in my garden and I see I'm missing out. I love the names of them too. I'm just waiting for things to pop over here in MD.

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  6. AnonymousSaturday, 31 May, 2008

    Ginni, these are fabulous! The patterns on each petal is so intricate.

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  7. GinSaturday, 31 May, 2008

    Jackie, I will be happy to help you! I will take notes when I divide them. I promised a good bud some of the rhizomes (wink wink) and will be dividing them as soon as it's the right time. I'll take photos as I go too.

    Brad, Rosie is a funny little dog and makes us laugh everyday. She is precious to us!!

    Fiwa, I would love to have you come spend a day in my garden. You could just chill and smell the flowers!! :)

    Ruth, I can't wait to see your irises! And I can't wait to share mine with you...literally! ;)

    Cheryl, you should get some iris, they are so pretty and the foliage is nice all summer long. You can even get re-blooming iris now too!

    Anne, I love to look closely at an iris, they are so intricate and beautiful! :)

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  8. jackieSaturday, 31 May, 2008

    Thanks Babe!

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