Mary Ann, you have company!

I have not ordered, acquired, begged, borrowed or stolen any new ( or old ) iris........yet this year.

And that's the truth.....said in my very best Edith Ann voice....

All my ordering info is home. I'm pretty sure I'm above 50... But I ain't close to done.. I haven't really talked about trades much yet, and there's our picnic, and club digs, and door prizes... There's always a good possibility of adding to existing orders (as much as I say I won't).

You guys can just give me the prize now

cliftoncat said:Do you deduct for irises you give away?

Nope!

yadah_tyger said:How about the ones that just followed you home!!

Blessings

If you didn't have it before, but you have it now, it counts.

creativeclover said:how about the ones bought in dream land?

See above comment.

Muddymitts said:Said with a slight air of superiority --

Zero Irises

sniff

People who remain at 0 by the end of the deadline risk having an emotional breakdown come the next bloom season, along with being tagged as an iris underachiever! This could turn into paralysis of the iris purchasing instinct and become terminal.

cliftoncat said:What about SDBs? Count as half?

Only if you split the iris lengthwise and plant only half.

To date: 73 ordered and 10 more to be ordered mid-April. Still have updates to The Shady Spot Iris to check out in May, the PNW sale in September, oh, and, yeah, going to the Dallas Iris Society Show and Sale on April 9th. With trades and bonuses still to come, I am thinking I will be Pretty Messed Up by year's end.

tveguy3 said:

If you didn't have it before, but you have it now, it counts.

I'm going to use this *rule* to drastically cut my number , It's just a shame that when I find one, or two that I need for "replacement purposes", I have to order three, or four others to *fill out the order*

Wait! I have Mary Ann on trade lists! She's not a zero!

Jen

Oh, naughty Mary Ann!! Not a after all!!

tveguy3 said:

People who remain at 0 by the end of the deadline risk having an emotional breakdown come the next bloom season, along with being tagged as an iris underachiever! This could turn into paralysis of the iris purchasing instinct and become terminal.

Oh nooooooooooooo -- I've never been an underachiever in my entire life................

Ok I broke it all down and I was wrong, I have 299 instead of 280, yowzas!!!! If I win does my prize get to be that you all take a trip to visit me and help me plant????

Aitken’s –16
Keppel – 8
Superstition – 42
Napa – 25
Country Delight – 5
Mid America – 31
C&T – 3
Sutton’s – 16
Stout – 61
The Shady Spot – 8
Burgard’s – 7
Iris Whisperer – 9
Winterberry – 7
Mariposa – 2
Schreiner’s – 15
Iris Sisters – 26
Blue J – 20

TOTAL: 299

Edited: Oops, 16 instead of 14 for Sutton's, I'm at 301!

Boxergirl said:Wait! I have Mary Ann on trade lists! She's not a zero!

But wait -- I have no record of those trades...........

Dachsylady86 said:Ok I broke it all down and I was wrong, I have 299 instead of 280, yowzas!!!! If I win does my prize get to be that you all take a trip to visit me and help me plant????

Aitken’s –16
Keppel – 8
Superstition – 42
Napa – 25
Country Delight – 5
Mid America – 31
C&T – 3
Sutton’s – 14
Stout – 61
The Shady Spot – 8
Burgard’s – 7
Iris Whisperer – 9
Winterberry – 7
Mariposa – 2
Schreiner’s – 15
Iris Sisters – 26
Blue J – 20

TOTAL: 299

Oh yes Liz! We will all come and *help you plant*................

Course -- there might be a rhizome or two missing at the end of the day.................

I think that's only fair Mary Ann

I guess I'm going through my iris second childhood (kid stuff). Last year was the first time in years we actually ordered iris (8 arils) for ourselves. None this year. And we only get a handful from our club each year.

WHERE DO YOU FIND THE SPACE TO PUT ALL THESE NEW IRIS!?!?!?

MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHERE DO YOU FIND THE ENERGY TO CARE FOR THAT MANY?!?!?!?

I guess we have been at it too long and the magic is gone, the iris virus has run it's course.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh..................

How does one survive?????????