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WANTED: 'May Queen' or 'Queen of May'? Nostalgic value fo me...

loriafopiano
17 years ago

Hi all,

Haven't posted here before, but you all seem quite friendly and active on this forum so I thought it might be a good place to inquire.

Both my grandmother and mother raised an iris they always referred to as "May Queen" that I would love to add to my own garden. It's nothing special really, just I'm nostalgic for it; I do remember it having a nice fragrance. I googled and found this pic which is pretty much how I remember it (perhaps a little more burgundy-purple):

I do love irises, but don't have a lot; my perennial garden is mixed. I am no connoisseur, having acquired a lot of my specimens from friends, family, and garden club sales. If anyone were interested in trading, I have purple coneflowers, gooseneck loosestrife, and pink obedient plant (none in bloom yet). I also can offer the following:

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