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The UPS man just brought my second TB iris order which I had been waiting for. So I will be planting them today. This will finish up the new iris bed in the upstairs backyard. I got 30 iris from the first order (Mid America) and 15 from this one (Napa County). These are definately much bigger rhizomes than the ones from the first order, I am quite impressed. Here is a picture today of the iris bed with the first batch planted over the weekend. Have to get todays planted and take another picture. |
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- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 2, 10 at 17:58
| That bed looks fabulous, Rita. There is no cure for the ever planting gardener. kay |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Mon, Aug 2, 10 at 18:03
| Todays iris go right down the middle. Notice all the daylilies in bloom back there in one of the late bloomer beds. |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Mon, Aug 2, 10 at 20:03
| I finished planting them and watered them good to get them growing. I noticed that the ones already planted are starting to grow already. The entire bed looks great if I do say so myself. Looks much more finished with that third (Middle) row of iris in instead of the empty space. Its too dark to take pictures so I will do that tomorrow. I am very pleased with it. |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Tue, Aug 3, 10 at 15:32
| Since I got the TB iris bed done I also got inspired and today I planted that long brick edged narrow garden section that I had planned for annuals that is in front of the iris bed. You can just see a verbena that is off to either end that I had there. At any rate I had started some Cosmos Cosmic Red seed and some Zinnias Zahara Double Fire seeds. But I started them late and still haddn't even put them in ground. I just figgured why not get them inground finially and put them along in there. I also stuck some potulacas I had in a pot in the middle there as I just wanted this stuff done and planted. Geezz, it's August already. Don't know what I was waiting for LOL! |
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- Posted by roper2008 virginia 7a-8 (lroper99@yahoo.com) on Tue, Aug 3, 10 at 20:14
| It's looking good Rita. They are going to look great next year..I've been very lazy with my garden lately. This is the time of year I get burned out. Seeing your Iris's makes me want to plant some. Maybe I'll take a peek at some. |
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