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Hi all,
I thought I already did this - but I guess not.
So far I find the diary much easier to work with than the journal feature.
I like being able to write a narrative and post an image together.
I've divided it up 3 ways
"main rose garden"
"garden of the muses"
"front garden - aka curb appeal"
Although I have no idea how I get to the edit section of my diary.
(Dave sent me a link and I saved that on my computer's favorites, otherwise I'm lost)
dovey, to edit your diary, click on the "journals" tab at the top of the page here. Then it will ask you whether you want to work in your diary or your journal and what you want to do.
I'm going to have a look!
So I've been and been taken by surprise. Your poetry was lovely and you have such an wonderful theme. Of course Shakespeare was at least, if not more, sarcastic than those around him. Part of his charm. My grand daughter practices what she calls 'Shakespearian insults'. LOL
Your love of roses really shows. I know that your garden will develop into such a rich place with the story behind every plant and the 'song' of the garden going along with it. I was touched by your deadheading poem. I am feeling that way about the iris right now, looking at their lonely leaves pointing to the sky.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to walk your garden with you through the wonderful brick garden path.
Doss,
What a thoughtful reply, you made me feel so good about my gardening efforts. Thank you.
Irises are my second favorite after roses, although I don't have many.
I think the prettiest one I have is called "Jesse's Song".
Have you visited relative, say in another state, one you seldom get to see, and part way though the visit you began to feel sad about the fact that it's almost over and you'll be leaving soon?
That's how I feel about growing irises, I am so over joyed when they first bud and one after another they began to bloom. It's like arriving at the airport and locating your loved one's face in the crowd, and feeling that spark of joy.
Possibly the saddest thing about growing irises is knowing it will be another year before you are reunited.
Dove
PS
Thanks for filling me in on how to find the edit section, how simple can it get? *S*
Hi Pepper,
How sweet of you to search for me.
I guess I need to update my rose list, I found and added Euterpe and Calliope.
Here's my updated list on [HYPERLINK@www.HelpMeFind.com]
I'm still looking for the others, although I may have to give up on them as roses and seek other plants with inspirational names.
Amazing what you can find on the internet - I googled 'Jesse's Song' and came up with your entry about it on DG. It's a lovely Plicata.
I reviewed my iris photos yesterday and realized that the show only lasts about 6 weeks, but what a six weeks! I've extended the bloom through the year with daffodils, astilbe, hostas, daylilies and dahlias along with some roses. It takes me through most of the year.
And it is like 'meeting someone at the airport'. I love that analogy. I do have some that bloom all winter though. Harvest of Memories blooms from September through March, depending on the weather and then again later in the spring. And Square Dance Skirt starts blooming in January in mild weather and reblooms in early May. My last iris to bloom is "Stepping Out" which is another plicata like the one you have and it's blooming right now.
Thanks again for your diary. It will be fun to see how your garden progresses.
Hey Dovey, keep up the good work on your garden. I will check out those names on other paltns also and see what i can find. Like I said before, I love a good challenge on here.
A Plicata eh, well wadda ya know about that?
This is the first time I've grown irises, I know very little about them at all.
I remember my mother had a bed of irises bordering the house when I was little.
In her honor I added some to my garden. They had to be purple because hers were. *S*
And that's about all I know about irises ;-)
I wish I had written down the names of all the irises I planted, but I do remember "Indian Chief" "Edith Wolford"
I have one that's supposed to be "Superstition" but it looked more maroonish brown to me when it bloomed.
Am I correct in that you don't trim back the foliage like you do with gladiolas and daffodils?
You can trim back the foliage if you want - not all the way to the ground but about 12". I don't trim my foliage back though. Unless it has leaf spot - which you will know by the spots and streaks on the leaves. If you do, let me know and I'll tell you how to treat it.
You want purple irises? Come to my house!! That is just about the only color we have. Lavender and yellow, white and dark purple which smells like grapes, lavender, and I think I have one other purple color. The former owners loved purple.
