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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 22, 2009
04:56 PM Post #7197860
| Hello everyone. You asked for an iris thread so here it is. I love them and I know you all do too. Show us all those lovelies. This is Point in Time. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 22, 2009
04:56 PM Post #7197863
| Doubleday. 
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ctmorris
barmera
Australia
October 22, 2009
05:05 PM Post #7197881
| Though that this one was worthy of a place in this thread too. Colleen 
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chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
October 22, 2009
06:16 PM Post #7198136
| Beautiful ...glad you have a thread for this ...I will enjoy it and I am sure everyone will gasp at all your beauties! |
WayneCarter
NW Sydney NSW
Australia
October 23, 2009
04:40 PM Post #7201176
| 'Lemon Ice' is a small grower, a very delicate colour. Almost lost this one to shade. It looks good mixed with 'Victoria Falls', a mauve blue. 
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WayneCarter
NW Sydney NSW
Australia
October 23, 2009
04:42 PM Post #7201181
| 'Victoria Falls' 
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WayneCarter
NW Sydney NSW
Australia
October 23, 2009
04:51 PM Post #7201210
| Iris ochroleuca is a great clumping tall Iris. It likes to remain undisturbed for year. It is very hardy. The flowers although a pretty yellow white mix, do not have a great scent. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 23, 2009
04:56 PM Post #7201221
| Cover Page in the morning sun. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 23, 2009
05:00 PM Post #7201233
| Fancy a 'Mexican Holiday' anyone. Not a good pic but the flowers higher on the stem should look better. A lot of dead and dying leaves this year due to the continuous damp. Should be better next year in the new area where the plants will get sun all day and not be overshadowed by trees. 
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ctmorris
barmera
Australia
October 23, 2009
05:07 PM Post #7201255
| Beautiful Jean. I can see why you love them so much. beautiful. Colleen |
chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
October 23, 2009
05:46 PM Post #7201342
| Just beautiful! |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 24, 2009
04:57 PM Post #7204292
| Latest one out. Crazy for You.
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 24, 2009
08:26 PM Post #7204969
| Latest iris. I really love the color of this one. It is royal blue with white no matter what the camera says.
'Out of Control'
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chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
October 24, 2009
10:06 PM Post #7205244
| jean that's like fine dutch china ...beautiful! |
hel
Alstonville
Australia
October 24, 2009
10:20 PM Post #7205287
| Hi Guy's, one can't not love the Iris they are all spectacular. I guess I'm envious!
Keep them coming please.
Hel
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MyaC
Magnetic Island
Australia
(Zone 11)
October 24, 2009
11:15 PM Post #7205489
| Jean your Iris' are stunning,so vibrant,lucky you that you can grow them... |
garden4grace
Bendigo
Australia
October 25, 2009
07:12 AM Post #7206063
| Jean, thanks for the pics. took a pic of one you sent via trade last year. very pale delicate lemon. will post a pic and also of cordobla which i think is very stunning. |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 25, 2009
07:25 PM Post #7207881
| A couple in the brown tones. First is 'Classic Suede'.
Hello Lois, nice to see you popping back to see us. I'm glad you liked the irises. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 25, 2009
07:31 PM Post #7207904
| This is Story Tijara. A nice blend of brown and burgundy. 
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hel
Alstonville
Australia
October 25, 2009
07:33 PM Post #7207915
| Hi Guy's, I think I could get addicted to Iris's, they are all beautiful. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 27, 2009
01:40 AM Post #7212694
| 'Smoke Rings', not a great photo but a pretty iris. 
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chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
October 27, 2009
04:28 PM Post #7214386
| Awe gee jean they are just lovely ...I can see why you are in love with them. |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 27, 2009
08:56 PM Post #7215263
| Here's a very lovely girl. 'Louisa's Song' 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 27, 2009
08:58 PM Post #7215270
| So well named, I love this one . 'Indulgence' 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 27, 2009
08:59 PM Post #7215275
| Such a bright boy, lucky I got out there before the rain to catch him, 'Bahloo' 
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shelly61
townsville
Australia
October 28, 2009
11:50 PM Post #7219199
| Jean they are all absolutely lovely, it would be an easy addiction to start lol. |
WayneCarter
NW Sydney NSW
Australia
October 29, 2009
12:39 AM Post #7219355
| So many lovely Iris Jean! It is a pleasure to come home from a day at work and find yet another bloom to greet me.
Jean, do you lime up your soil? Curious, as I do not know your local soil profile. Ours here in the Sydney Basin is largely acidic.
We have little success here with the "Beards" as we have limited space, other plants invade. A designated plot with roses would be lovely! Our local Community Garden, "The Lilian Fraser Garden" has just that. So I am contented to enjoy the wonderful bearded Iris there and here with your lovely plants!
Our two here, 'Lemon Mist' and 'Victoria Falls', will eventually bite the dust! :( So must move on to higher ground! :) |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 29, 2009
04:34 PM Post #7221273
| Thanks for all the nice comments. Wayne, the soil here is clay based and tends to be a little on the alkaline side as azaleas etc don't like it much. I used a little lime before planting when I moved the iris last year and will do so again on the new permanent area, but usually they just grow and it must suit them. I fertilise the whole iris area with a mix of superphosphate, potash and sulphate of ammonia. This is all they get for the year. I must admit that the plants and flowers are sometimes a bit small at first but if left to clump up will make lovely growth with large flowers.
The area I have now made as a permanent iris area was once ( before I met hubby) a vegie garden and the soil is a little easier to break up than other parts. I will be spreading some gypsum and a little propagating sand on the beds to make it more friable too.
Here's a dainty lady. 'Pond Lily'
Jean.
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 29, 2009
04:37 PM Post #7221285
| 'About Town' much better usually , but the sun had been out on her for a while. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 29, 2009
08:53 PM Post #7222128
| My Pacific Coast Irises are gorgeous too. My first year with these but looking at the flowers , there will be more . 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
October 29, 2009
08:54 PM Post #7222129
| The lemon, so dainty 
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hel
Alstonville
Australia
October 30, 2009
02:13 AM Post #7222933
| Jean, they are just so beautiful, wish I had more room. 
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WayneCarter
NW Sydney NSW
Australia
October 30, 2009
03:05 PM Post #7224263
| Thanks Jean. Looks like you have the perfect mix! |
ctmorris
barmera
Australia
November 01, 2009
03:39 AM Post #7229270
| Hi Jean. Your Irises are beautiful. Here's the flower on one of the Heritage Iris that you sent me. A lovely yellow. Colleen 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 01, 2009
04:24 PM Post #7230841
| Colleen, you will like the way that yellow multiples and is one of the taller ones to stand over the back of the garden.
This is 'Pirate Ahoy'
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 01, 2009
04:27 PM Post #7230852
| One of the heritage iris that lives in all weather and never gets any water unless it rains. They are so hardy and seem to grow bigger leaves and clumps too. 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 02, 2009
05:03 PM Post #7234570
| Here's a pretty one for you. 'Physique' 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 02, 2009
05:04 PM Post #7234571
| 'Burgundy Bubbles' 
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77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 02, 2009
05:07 PM Post #7234580
| last for today. 'Momentum' 
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ctmorris
barmera
Australia
November 02, 2009
11:44 PM Post #7235995
| They're all beautiful Jean. Your place must look a picture. Colleen |
chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
November 03, 2009
01:23 AM Post #7236289
| jean you must be in heaven ...beautiful |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
November 03, 2009
05:27 PM Post #7238185
| 'Beach Dance' love the colors on this one.
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hel
Alstonville
Australia
November 03, 2009
08:06 PM Post #7238743
| I just have to say it again, how beautiful they all are. 
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