Irises are really starting to bloom now

Nancy

14 years ago

I have several in bloom now, thought I would share a few pictures

Staircase to Heaven

Winter Waltz

Winter Waltz in shadow

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One I bought from the dreaded WMart. Supposed to be Cherub's Smile, obviously not. I think it looks like Gypsy Romance, I'll be able to tell when the real Gypsy Romance blooms, which looks like will be in a day or 2. At least it is a pretty iris, & actually the first time I've gotten the wrong iris from that place-although I don't think I've ever gotten very many there. Guess it had to happen.

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Goodnight Moon-huge flower

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Eternal Fire

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I moved Designing Woman last year, & that is not blooming. I believe this is Designing Woman that got left behind.

Evening tidging

Evening Tidgings in shadow-really looks different. In person, it looks kinda between the color of these 2 pics

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Rio Rojo

Magical Encounter-such a pretty color. I love this iris, but it seems so very tall. This stalk is leaning against the shop, but the other stalk is flopped over on the ground.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
14 years ago
ohhh...

i read goodnight moon to the kids so many times.. that i have it memorized.. including the rhyming cadence ...

in the great green room .. there was a ...

ken
Nancy
Original Author
14 years ago
I think of that every time I see that iris too, Ken :) It was a favorite of my kids. I read & read & read....
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newyorkrita
14 years ago
Magical Encounter is nice and tall here also. Many times I have to stake it so that it doesn't flop over. Nice blooms you have there.
User
14 years ago
Such beauties! I especially like Winter Waltz. So glad this time of year has finally come. Its exciting to wake up and see what's new outside. Ann
hosenemesis
14 years ago
I'm excited to see your Rio Rojo- I got it last year after seeing Rita's. Evening Tidings is a very pretty iris too. Thanks for sharing them all.
Renee
wieslaw59
14 years ago
Your 'Gypsy Romance' is actually Sultry Mood, one of my favourites. It is one of the very few here that I have never seen rotting.
Nancy
Original Author
14 years ago
Magical Encounter is such a pretty iris, it is worth staking. I was wondering if maybe I had planted it in the wrong place, although I knew it was getting enough sun. I have a couple of iris that are close to a shrub, they are both tall & floppy. I'm gonna move those & see if it cures the problem. If not, the white one will be leaving my garden, I have too many well behaved white iris to bother with it. I have a beautiful iris Fireside Glow that not only flops consistently, but the stalks curve around making it odd looking even when I stake it. I love the color, but I have another that will bloom this year I think will replace this one.
Ann, I really like that color too. I planted in in rather an odd place by my front sidewalk next to some Osprey tradescantia. They really match well in color, but this is much too tall for the area. I always seem to be moving stuff :)
Renee, Rio Rojo is so very lovely, the form of wonderful. I didn't get a good photo of Evening Tidings, but it is gorgeous too. Of course, you have figured me out by now. I love "almost" all my iris :)
Thanks for catching that wieslaw59. I have a friend who has a few iris, I think she got Sultry Mood last year. I hope my memory is right, will be an easy ID then. Gypsy Romance has a bloom stalk, but not ready to bloom, so I think you are right, not GR.