FINALLY bloom in the Northland!
Some more pics to start the day ...
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- Another one of my moody-hued favorites.
SDB 'Blue Neon' - blueneon1.jpg (48.66 KiB) Viewed 4089 times
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- Maiden bloom.
SDB 'Dragon's Den' - dragonsden1.jpg (42.43 KiB) Viewed 4090 times
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- Consistently one of my best and most prolific performers.
SDB 'Little Episode' - littleepisode1.jpg (49.48 KiB) Viewed 4091 times
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- Maiden bloom.
SDB 'Favorite Angel' - favoriteangel2.jpg (49.14 KiB) Viewed 4089 times
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- SDB 'Dark Crystal'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
a few more ...
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- Another fun little iris to close this morning's series.
SDB 'Just a Croc' - justacroc3.jpg (49.44 KiB) Viewed 4087 times
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- MDB 'Libation'
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- MDB 'Jolly Joey'
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- SDB 'Jewel Baby'
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- Glorious color.
SDB 'In the Red' - inthered1.jpg (44.02 KiB) Viewed 4088 times
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
A dozen more photos for you this morning. This first one is one of my favorite MDBs. It has terrific color. Unfortunately, it's also just about my slowest increasing MDB. I think I've got less than half a dozen rzs out there, and I've been growing the doggone thing for 8 yrs!
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- Another excruciatingly slow grower here and an unreliable bloomer. It's only bloomed one other time for me, and that was back in 2002.
SDB 'Car Hop' - carhop2.jpg (49.61 KiB) Viewed 4072 times
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- Another maiden, this lovely lady didn't want to fully unfurl her ruffly skirts today.
SDB 'Gentle' - gentle2.jpg (49.98 KiB) Viewed 4069 times
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- Maiden bloom.
SDB 'Chart' - chart1.jpg (49.68 KiB) Viewed 4070 times
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- SDB 'Eramosa Skies'
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- MDB 'Cinnamon Apples'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
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- I keep waiting for this one to rebloom for me, but so far nothing.
SDB 'Forever Blue' - foreverblue2.jpg (43.91 KiB) Viewed 4068 times
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- Last maiden bloomer in this set.
SDB 'Fine Idea' - fineidea2.jpg (48.98 KiB) Viewed 4065 times
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- SDB 'Baby Boom'
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- SDB 'Forfun'
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- OTOH, this one never lets me down. She blooms her beautiful head off and grows like gangbusters.
SDB 'Chanted' - chanted2.jpg (44.22 KiB) Viewed 4068 times
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
a couple more ...
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- Last one for now.
IB 'Constant Companion' - constantcompanion1.jpg (49.46 KiB) Viewed 4067 times
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- IB 'Bit of Chocolate'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
Another drizzly day here, so I thought I'd drop 10 more pics into this thread.
First up ...
First up ...
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- SDB 'Minidragon'
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- SDB 'Patacake'
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- SDB 'Midnight Mist'
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- SDB 'Golden Starlet'
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- SDB 'Little Annie'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
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- SDB 'Little Violet Charm'
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- MTB 'Little Egypt'
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- SDB 'Orange Tiger'
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- SDB 'Michael Paul'
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- SDB 'Leprechaun's Delight'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
Ten more pics for your viewing pleasure ...
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- SDB 'Cute or What'
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- This bloom is very tiny and badly misshapen. I tried to photograph it from an angle to make it look as normal as possible.
SDB 'Death by Chocolate' - deathbychocolate2.jpg (44.03 KiB) Viewed 4007 times
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- SDB 'Quicken'
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- SDB 'Muse'
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- MDB 'Daisy Fresh'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
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- This one tried to bloom last year but was too deformed to even bother to photograph. So let's just call this maiden bloom.
IB 'Angel Heart' - angelheart2.jpg (47.17 KiB) Viewed 4005 times
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- Appealing to the bit of Scottish blood I carry.
SDB 'Nessie' - nessie2.jpg (46.86 KiB) Viewed 4007 times
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- I didn't particularly care for this one until she clumped up. She sure looks nice this year, though.
SDB 'Pink Jubilee' - pinkjubilee2.jpg (49.72 KiB) Viewed 4007 times
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- Quicken's big brother. Though they're both similarly-colored SDBs, this one is taller and larger flowered.
SDB 'Petite Edition' - petiteedition1.jpg (49.31 KiB) Viewed 4007 times
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- Another maiden giving me only two blooms this first year. First bloom had four falls. Second bloom was normal 3-3-3.
SDB 'Popsicle' - popsicle2.jpg (44.95 KiB) Viewed 4006 times
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
Ten more for you today ...
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- MTB 'Apricot Drops'
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- I always love her eyelashes.
IB 'Clara Garland' - claragarland1.jpg (42.99 KiB) Viewed 3976 times
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- SDB 'Court Magician'
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- Maiden bloom. Perfect, tiny, clean-colored flowers.
MTB 'Easy' - easy2.jpg (49.43 KiB) Viewed 3974 times
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- I've been waiting years to see this one bloom in person. It does NOT disappoint!
IB 'Furioso' - furioso2.jpg (44.69 KiB) Viewed 3974 times
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
Maiden bloom. This very handsome fellow grew out of class, towering over all of the other IBs around him. Large-flowered, too.
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- SDB 'Golden Fair'
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- Gorgeous, vivid, blended color on this maiden, but the stalk leaned over after a day of rain.
IB 'Apache Warrior' - apachewarrior1.jpg (49.2 KiB) Viewed 3971 times
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- Maiden bloom. Fairly large-flowered for an MTB, but certainly attractive.
MTB 'Chartres' - chartres2.jpg (47.48 KiB) Viewed 3971 times
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- IB 'Blessed Again'
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- IB 'Captain Indigo'
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern Minnesota
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
normal annual precipitation 26-27"
slightly alkaline, potassium deficient, clay soil
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Laurief,
thanks so much for turning the clock back!
all these beauties were in bloom here weeks ago, and it is such a delight to see them again!
Keep an eye on Angel Heart because it should rebloom!
it is my best rebloomer out of 350 supposed to rebloom irises!
thanks so much for turning the clock back!
all these beauties were in bloom here weeks ago, and it is such a delight to see them again!
Keep an eye on Angel Heart because it should rebloom!
it is my best rebloomer out of 350 supposed to rebloom irises!
Loïc TASQUIER
who, like Betty Wilkerson, could die (or, maybe...kill...?) for a repeat, cycle & everblooming / continuous / non-daylight dependant rebloomer!
zone 7 - Nederland
who, like Betty Wilkerson, could die (or, maybe...kill...?) for a repeat, cycle & everblooming / continuous / non-daylight dependant rebloomer!
zone 7 - Nederland