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Oct 27, 2015 9:51 AM CST
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Name: Richard
Joshua Tree (Zone 9a)
Birds Herbs Irises Ponds Plant and/or Seed Trader
I am looking to find a source for the iris Snow Shoes. Only place I have found it in stock is C and T Patch in Colorado. Here is a link to the iris:

http://www.candtirispatch.com/...

Thanks for info about them.
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Oct 27, 2015 10:24 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I've ordered from them for several years......always pleased with the service, and the product.
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Oct 27, 2015 10:29 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I have ordered from them too. Had a bit of a mix up with a couple of dwarf iris, but otherwise everything was good. They have a good selection of older iris, and ones others just don't carry (like Kid Gloves that is the first shot on the "Honoring" thread).
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Oct 27, 2015 10:33 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Richard
Joshua Tree (Zone 9a)
Birds Herbs Irises Ponds Plant and/or Seed Trader
Leslie, the honering thread?
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Oct 27, 2015 10:43 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
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Oct 27, 2015 10:47 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
One word of warning with their catalog - they throw the arilbreds in with the bearded. So there are many arils in the TB section, and some will not grow in certain areas of the country.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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Oct 27, 2015 10:48 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Sorry for the abbreviated name Richard, thanks Debra.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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Oct 27, 2015 10:52 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Richard
Joshua Tree (Zone 9a)
Birds Herbs Irises Ponds Plant and/or Seed Trader
Thanks Leslie. I didn't put 2 and 2 together. Just had been a long week at work up till last night. Luckly Im off today and getting to spend a little time in the irises area.
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Oct 27, 2015 10:55 AM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
I used them like three years ago and was happy with the product and communication. They have good prices too!
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Oct 27, 2015 11:03 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Richard
Joshua Tree (Zone 9a)
Birds Herbs Irises Ponds Plant and/or Seed Trader
I can see why Aril's could possibly make it in with most bearded cause they look similar.
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Oct 27, 2015 12:54 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Arils have different growing requirements depending on if they are full aril or half or quarter arilbred. It is too humid in the south for the full arilbreds, and even the half and quarter need the drier areas of the garden to stay happy. I think it is nice when they are labelled as aril because the casual iris buyer may not know that those iris won't grow for them and be very disappointed with the poor growth.

That said, Greg is correct - they have great prices.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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Oct 27, 2015 1:15 PM CST
Name: Jane H.
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Birds Region: Kentucky Clematis Daylilies Irises Region: United States of America
I have ordered from them in the past. Their rhizomes are not that big but everything grew. They sent 2 Rarer Than Rubies that turned out to be Evening Drama. I wrote to them and they sent me two Rarer Than Rubies with no fuss.
They have a nice website and have offered themselves as vendors for the AIS vouchers. I like how their website is arranged.
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Oct 27, 2015 3:59 PM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
I ordered from them last year and everything grew nicely. I don't think any of them bloomed this past spring (maybe one of the SDB's), so I can't attest to the accuracy yet.
So far, I've never received a mislabeled iris (that I know of) from: Superstition, Napa, Bay View, Exline, Bluebird, Iris City, & Mid-America..
I have received mislabeled iris from: Schreiners, Blue J, and Iris Patch (out of business now). Schreiners is good about replacing anything that's mislabeled, even years down the road.
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Oct 27, 2015 8:55 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Schreiner's was real snippy with me about replacing Starship Enterprise -- the same year that I bought it!!! Blinking
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Oct 28, 2015 2:56 AM CST
Name: John
Kansas City,MO (Zone 6a)
Composter Region: Missouri Plays in the sandbox Enjoys or suffers cold winters
I got a couple from C & T this year as well. I would agree that they were small but they are growing just fine. They are in Colorado, thus the small size. I was happy with BlueJ and they sent 3 intros as a bonus for a rather small order. I'm suffering major losses with the Schreiners I planted this year with the dreaded rot. This coming season my major order will be with Hummingbird (I think). The 'Honoring' forum is killing my budget!
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Oct 28, 2015 3:10 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
John, just remember you can always spend your kid's inheritance, besides, it helps this slow economy! Rolling on the floor laughing
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Oct 28, 2015 3:19 AM CST
Name: John
Kansas City,MO (Zone 6a)
Composter Region: Missouri Plays in the sandbox Enjoys or suffers cold winters
OT - Well, about the inheritance. That went south, along with just about everything else, with the 'tech crash' of 2000. We won't talk about leveraged options!! LOL!!
When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' Theodore Roosevelt
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Oct 28, 2015 7:59 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Oct 28, 2015 7:59 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
John -- love your avatar. Is that pretty piece hanging in your house, then?
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Oct 28, 2015 8:00 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Sorry for the double-post -- I made a typo and went back to correct it, and posted again. Shrug!

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