Hello from North Texas in the Irises forum

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froggardener

Mar 17, 2016 11:57 AM CST

Name: JoJo
Texas (Zone 8b)

Very helpful here without attitude,

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That's the fun of them.
You're always learning !
Helen Mirren

| @froggardener | Post #1083413 (1)

Henhouse

Mar 17, 2016 3:33 PM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

Another California

I like Iris *and* roses

The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.

| @Henhouse | Post #1083543 (2)

Linneaj

Mar 17, 2016 3:38 PM CST

Name: Linnea
Southern Maine, border 5b/6a (Zone 5b)

Hello from Maine!

Don't make fear based decisions.

| @Linneaj | Post #1083550 (3)

grannysgarden

Mar 17, 2016 3:41 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Welcome to the Iris (a.k.a. roses) forum JavaMom. We love irises, love iris photos, love talking about irises and love teasing people who write 'roses' instead of 'irises'. LOL Stick around as I am one who may post a photo labeled 'iris' when it is of a 'cat'. sigh.......

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?

| @grannysgarden | Post #1083552 (4)

lovemyhouse

Mar 17, 2016 4:54 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Bonnie

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

| @lovemyhouse | Post #1083596 (5)

Lestv

Mar 17, 2016 5:52 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Easy solution to that Bonnie, just name the cat Iris.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

| @Lestv | Post #1083633 (6)

grannysgarden

Mar 17, 2016 7:21 PM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Sister's cat is named iris so no joy there.

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?

| @grannysgarden | Post #1083714 (7)

HighdesertNiki

Mar 17, 2016 7:31 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

from Oregon. This is the best place to find all the lovely Iris you didn't even know existed. I am going to have to plant them all one foot apart, and probably downsize in the future to fit ones I like more.

"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1083727 (8)

javaMom

Mar 17, 2016 9:07 PM CST

Thread OP

Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)

Thank you all !!! And yes my Kitties love the garden a lot too.... We had a freaky weather here, this morning some part of Fort Worth got hails and very strong wind...
Few of Power Poles were broken and people's fence were down, thanks God my little neigbourhood hardly had any damage... I saw in the news few Flamingos and ducks were killed in the Zoo...

Thanks again and like I said glad to be here and I promised no more mistake (Roses for Iris, but I love them both)...

| @javaMom | Post #1083816 (9)

irisarian

Mar 17, 2016 9:30 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Make all the mistakes you wish!

| @irisarian | Post #1083828 (10)

iciris

Mar 17, 2016 9:47 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

JavaMom, I love all flowers, and I collected roses before I got into the Iris. Come spring time I think most of us on ATP just crave color in any form.

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

| @iciris | Post #1083832 (11)

javaMom

Mar 17, 2016 10:16 PM CST

Thread OP

Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)

Yesssss....can't wait for Spring to be here minus the tornadoes n hails...

| @javaMom | Post #1083845 (12)

HighdesertNiki

Mar 17, 2016 11:56 PM CST

Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.

My sister just moved to Fort Worth. She enjoyed giant hail for the first time, until she saw all the dents in her car.

"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1083876 (13)

iciris

Mar 18, 2016 12:06 AM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

So sorry to hear that Niki.

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

| @iciris | Post #1083880 (14)

Totally_Amazing

Mar 18, 2016 12:08 AM CST

Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)

Welcome! I recall someone telling me that the hot weather here in Melbourne is like Texas so it will be nice to chat with someone growing irises in a similar climate.

| @Totally_Amazing | Post #1083881 (15)

javaMom

Mar 18, 2016 7:40 AM CST

Thread OP

Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)

Hi Niki,

I'm sorry about your sister, this hails & windstorm came unexpectedly, I hope she's still glad she moved here...Fort Worth is very nice and friendly city...everybody came from somewhere else...we moved here 11 years ago because my Sister in law lives here and glad that we do...Hi Totally_Amazing from downunder...love Australia...been to Brisbane, Melbourne, GoldCoast, Cairns and Perth for vacation while we lived overseas...you have some gorgeous flowers there !!!
We are praying that we won't have a terrible Spring, the tornadoes started early this Season...

Thank you all and have a wonderful week-end,

| @javaMom | Post #1083962 (16)

Lestv

Mar 18, 2016 9:17 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I agree that Oz has some wonderful flowers. I really love Melbourne with all it's parks, and the Sydney Botanical Gardens are a joy. Nice to see someone else has traveled to Perth! Not as many Americans get over there. And I have fond memories of Cairns because I learned to dive there.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

| @Lestv | Post #1084010 (17)

javaMom

Mar 20, 2016 11:01 AM CST

Thread OP

Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)