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Jun 28, 2015 11:18 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Only in my dreams do I have that many. L
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jun 28, 2015 2:49 PM CST
Name: Lynn Golovich
Wyandotte, mi (Zone 6b)
"It's never to late to be what you
TBGDN said:Arlyn, looks like that's all for you. I will be digging tomorrow & Wednesday (June 23 & 24). That will include for yourself, @irisarian (Lucy) & @enidcandles (Lori). I will try to have you three in the mail by Wednesday afternoon. You should have your irises by Friday or Saturday. Let me know if there's anything else you need or want. (And that I have in my list which is badly in need of update as to "have" or "use to have".)

Then the following week after the 4th of July I plan to do some major, major digging, eliminating and replanting. This will be another phase of my annual 'down-sizing'. All of this will depend on the end of this perpetual wet, rainy weather. I will post when I ship your rhizomes.



If you have any more iris left that need a home after your downsizing I would love to take them of your hands!
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Jun 28, 2015 3:55 PM CST
Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
Light is the shadow of God!
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Region: United States of America Region: Indiana Vegetable Grower
Garden Ideas: Master Level Peonies Hummingbirder Cat Lover Dog Lover Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Lynn, we'll see how it goes. Just now I'm off for a couple weeks from mosquitoes and mud! Smiling (And Rain Grumbling )
Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28
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Jun 29, 2015 10:24 PM CST
Name: Cleta
Idaho Falls Idaho (Zone 4a)
Irises Lilies Region: Idaho
crowrita1 said:I just took another wheelbarrow load of boxes to the post office this morning.......that makes 22 boxes sent out. I'm *about* half way done. And , before anyone asks....the P.O. is onle 4 blocks from home, Rita was gone with the car, the truck is in the body shop.....and the "blocks" in our little village aren't very long !


I am so impressed with your generosity, work ethic, and appreciation of iris beauty. 800 cultivars. WOW. I tip my hat to you.
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Jun 30, 2015 6:55 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Thank You! , MOST people (including my wife, at least some of the time) figure I've got a screw loose Drooling for doing all this "gardening" Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 30, 2015 8:16 AM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Well, WE like what you do! Hurray! Lovey dubby
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Jun 30, 2015 10:17 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
Well, now, ya see -- if you call if "gardening" -- then I can see their point. But if you call it *collecting and displaying Irises* -- well then, that's something else altogether!!! Whistling
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Jun 30, 2015 11:07 PM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jul 1, 2015 8:32 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
Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Collecting and displaying. - a nice bit of service to the beautification of your town.
"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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Jul 1, 2015 8:45 AM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
Muddymitts said:Well, now, ya see -- if you call if "gardening" -- then I can see their point. But if you call it *collecting and displaying Irises* -- well then, that's something else altogether!!! Whistling


I call it "therapy" !
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Jul 1, 2015 8:58 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
What Arlyn does is
1. Scientific. Performs scientific experiments on rhizomes to see if sliced sections will grow.
2. conservation. Keeps endangered irises from becoming extinct.
3. education. shares rhizomes and how to grow them will all and sundry.
4. beautification. He seriously raises the overall beauty of his town, county and state.
5. Worldly. His iris beds are so large and colorful that they can be seen from satellites and shared with other countries and planets.

Someone get him a certificate quick!
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jul 1, 2015 9:49 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
No kidding!!! Makes him a national treasure, wouldn't you say? Well -- ok -- maybe only a state treasure, but still....................... Thumbs up Thumbs up Thumbs up
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Jul 1, 2015 9:59 AM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
No, no! International Treasure! He works so hard to keep things going for all of us and asks very little, if anything in return.
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Jul 1, 2015 10:06 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
*Blush* *Blush* *Blush*
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Jul 1, 2015 10:52 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
OUR treasure.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jul 1, 2015 11:24 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
Maybe he can get a historical roadside marker for his gardens!
"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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Jul 1, 2015 5:28 PM 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
Somebody get that man a BEER! nodding
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Jul 1, 2015 5:35 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
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Jul 1, 2015 9:13 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
Green Grin!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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Jul 2, 2015 5:53 PM CST
Name: Cleta
Idaho Falls Idaho (Zone 4a)
Irises Lilies Region: Idaho
Thank you Bonnie, for lauding Arlyn. I did not know he was a man of such iris talents. Each of those qualities impresses me, too. Thanks, Arlyn for all of your hard work for the 'Queen of the Garden'.

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