Ahhh George - super
K225A Paul Black seedling
tell me it's a louisa's song child.

Sounds like a good guess, but, Paul and Tom keep that kind of info in their hybridizing books. I think I am 0 for ..... at guessing. They usually tell me when I ask though.

those are some beautiful iris! how long did it take to go from seed to bloom? I have some iris seedlings that I have transplanted this year. they were just seeds last year, & now they are about 3" to 4" tall. will they flower next year? or not until spring 2008? this is my first attempt at new seeds for iris. I got them from a couple of sellers on e~bay. I have about 15 seedlings out of about 45 seeds. I'm hoping more come up next spring. I might just try my hand at making some next year. I have the instructions to do it. hurry up, spring! I wish we didn't have to go thru 3~4 months of cold first, but, I know the flowers need it to put on a good show next year. I just want to see that show now.

If they are only 3-4 inches tall now they will in all probability not bloom next year. I would worry whether they will survive a zone 5 winter.

Awesome! Love them both.

Shadow

Aggiegrad,

When did you plant your seeds? If they are already up and are tiny, I agree they might not survive your winter. Perhaps you could mulch them.

Seeds should be planted in November or December in my climate and they will start sprouting in February. I sometimes have to cover mine in March if we have a late cold snap.

From what you said, I think you planted your seeds at the wrong time.

The plants from e-Bay. Well, there's no telling what you got, probably not so good as mart irises. They may survive, but I still think I might mulch them loosely with leaves.

Walter Moores

o.k. as far as leaves go, I don't rake my leaves off of anything till spring. I let them compost on top of all my bulbs all winter. & I got the seeds late last year, december & january, & I planted them all last year. the seedlings came up early this spring, & I have put them in my iris bed, with all my other iris. I'm not at all worried about them getting thru the winter, they will be fine. & just as I thought, I won't get to see them bloom till 2008. our weather right now is in the 50's & no snow in sight. I forsee about 2~3 months of "winter" before spring gets here. since we haven't really had any real snow here yet. in fact, I still have some iris & tulips & daffodils to plant. I love "mystery bulbs" & I found some at lowes a couple of days ago to plant. I just planted a spirea, a red rose, & 4 yellow pontellia shrubs just tonight. I found them at home depot for just $1.00 apiece. so, even if they don't live, what a deal! I can't wait till next spring! I've been planting so many new things, that I've lost count. but, I know my yard is going to be incredible next year. & believe it or not, I still have a lot of space left for more. I know my neighbors probably think I'm crazy for planting so much, but, it's my yard, I'll put what I want in it. I just wish I could post pictures, but you can't really do that on webtv. anyway, I hope I've answered your questions.