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Feb 15, 2016 12:19 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Central California (Zone 9b)
Annuals Irises Dog Lover Composter Cat Lover Region: California
Butterflies Birds Bee Lover Enjoys or suffers hot summers Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I am on complete iris overload! I just spent a couple hours going through this thread...OMG Brad!!! Once again you have demonstrated why you hold the title of the Grand PooBah of Enabling!

After looking at so many gorgeous flowers they begin to run together...except for this one. I think it will haunt me in my dreams!!! I think it should be your first introduction! I'm sure one of the pros out there would love to help you get it to market! I would be happy to be a test grower here in 9b for you!!!

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Feb 15, 2016 2:01 PM CST
Name: Carl Boro
Milpitas, CA (Zone 10b)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Sherry, maybe it's time for a "Bloom Season 2016" post. I have Blackwatch blooming and Trick or Treat has two stalks that should open any day. The real performer is Hell's Fire that has seven stalks getting ready to bloom.
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Feb 15, 2016 2:43 PM CST
Name: Jane H.
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Birds Region: Kentucky Clematis Daylilies Irises Region: United States of America
It will be a long while before there is anything blooming in Kentucky. We have snow, rain and sleet. I envy you who have stalks already.
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Feb 15, 2016 3:20 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
Nice to see you posting Marilyn! Welcome back.
"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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Feb 15, 2016 3:35 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Snow & freezing rain coming here. A long way to iris season.
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Feb 15, 2016 4:45 PM CST
Name: Carl Boro
Milpitas, CA (Zone 10b)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Photo Contest Winner: 2015
February is supposed to be our rainy month. So far the highest total for February is .1"
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Feb 15, 2016 5:10 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Ouch
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:04 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brad
iowa (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Nikki. Thanks !! I don't think there is ever a bad time to visit them there is so many different plants to see in there gardens should always be something new coming on but if you wait till TB's are blooming the Peonies are at the same time and they have a wonderful selection of those also.

Bonnie.. I am really looking forward to it as well as of a week ago when I could get in it the plants looked good still lot's of green and that's a good sign but still finding some plants laying in the rows from the deer. Hopefully in April we will be living there and I can fight back Angry The field is going to grow quickly I stopped by the greenhouse today to water seedlings and found a couple hundred up already Green Grin! it's fun to see the next group starting to stick out of the dirt in the pots.

Sherry.. Thanks Smiling you would enjoy a trip to Oregon in May it is after your bloom season and there are many awesome gardens in the Salem area. Santa Cruz Big Grin is special also the scenery driving there along the Highway with all the conifers and redwoods is awesome, the ocean is close by and I'm guessing within a few miles from you is some of the best Iris available anywhere and a equally impressive Rose collection Big Grin

Mary Ann.. Rolling on the floor laughing I am the same way but there much easier to take care of in mass quantities when there in a field setting because you can get a tractor and other equipment in there to help with the work load. The path's are really neat I'm not sure how Thomas keeps up with the maintenance of it all there is a incredible amount of work that goes into maintaining that place Smiling

Tom.. I don't have any Hosta's either no shade gardens here but I sure enjoyed the ones at Mid American.. I didn't realize how many different colors and patterns they come in and they look really good tucked under all the different trees there.

Marilyn.. Thank You Smiling and glad your back. That one is a favorite, and I thought I had something special when it 1st bloomed.. can't wait to see the rest of the (Just Witchery) kids bloom this year hopefully there are more like it in whites and pinks Smiling

Carl.. Wow blooming in February that's awesome and I agree start the bloom time 2016 thread when they start coming on.

Lucy..We are months away as well more snow tomorrow but the weekend will be nice Highs in the 50's and I know were on the downward slide.
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Feb 21, 2016 11:31 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brad
iowa (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Hi Guys just spent the morning going through the Mid America pictures here is what I have for there new intro's Smiling My Favorite 2 are (Sergey) it is awesome and (Winter's Smile) but will probably end up with a lot of these eventually. What a great group of new introductions to pick from Big Grin

Sergey
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Mayan Sunrise
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Hard To Resist
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Moment To Treasure
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Read Between The Lines
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Lasting Moment & Painted Love
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Twilight Rhapsody & Hold Me Now
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All The Talk
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Mac And Cheese & Dancing Delight
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Meadowlark Song & Living Legend
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Persistent Love
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Around The Sun
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Lost World
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Big Band
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What A Beard
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Winter's Smile
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Ruby Tracery
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Jupiter's Rings
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Hidden Innocence & Vanity Girl
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Feb 21, 2016 11:36 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
These are all just wonderful and yes, some are already must haves and the rest are wants. No surprise there. Thanks for posting the photos.
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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Feb 21, 2016 11:39 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
So much to like here, Brad! Thanks for the thrill this morning!

Jupiter's Rings really caught my eye.
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Feb 21, 2016 12:03 PM CST
Name: Gabriel/Gabe Rivera
Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b)
German imported, Michigan raised
Garden Photography Plant and/or Seed Trader Enjoys or suffers hot summers Roses Garden Procrastinator Region: North Carolina
Lilies Irises Hybridizer Hostas Dog Lover Daylilies
Thanks for the pics Brad! These clumps are more the seller for me than the individual pics. Your all together are better than the site pics. Thumbs up
Gimme it and I'll grow it!
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Feb 21, 2016 12:07 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
I see my want list will never end.

Thanks for sharing these photos Brad.
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Feb 21, 2016 12:45 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
Leaves me with no hope to do any cutting of my wish list!!!! Your Picture of Sergey is quite different then theirs is though.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Feb 21, 2016 12:47 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Mayan Sunrise is the one I want. Smiling
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
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Feb 21, 2016 6:50 PM CST
Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)
Annuals Irises Lilies Region: Northeast US Organic Gardener Peonies
Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Seed Starter Enjoys or suffers hot summers Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Hummingbirder
I didn't think I was that into What a Beard, but WOW! My wishlist for next year is at least 2/3 of both Johnson and Black intros combined Drooling
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Feb 21, 2016 7:16 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Read Between the Lines Lovey dubby Lovey dubby Lovey dubby
Mac and Cheese Lovey dubby Lovey dubby
Winter's Smile Lovey dubby Lovey dubby
Ruby Tracery Lovey dubby Lovey dubby
Mayan Sunrise Lovey dubby Lovey dubby
• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2016 7:44 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
I agree

...and Lovey dubby for all the other ones that weren't mentioned.
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Feb 21, 2016 7:55 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I agree I hit finished to soon...
• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
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Feb 21, 2016 9:56 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
Sergy and Ruby Tracery Lovey dubby

You picture of Vanity Girl makes me happy I chose it as a bonus. The falls have slight hint of blue too. Yay!
"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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