Or maybe that is why the irises are LEFT. Am I right, and it’s too late?

What about dutch type iris? Those are at least bulbs rather than rhizomes. I have never had luck planting those: I see conflicting recommendations on what Zones are appropriate.

LMAO.... What??? Caughtcha, didn't I
Having a weak moment, are we?

Or maybe that is why the irises are LEFT. Am I right, and it’s too late?
Yes, it is too late.

What about dutch type iris?..... I have never had luck planting those: I see conflicting recommendations on what Zones are appropriate.
I have never had any luck with them in my zone either and won't be tempted to try any of them again.

Sue...back to planting (daffs)

Besides…WHY are you not out digging more holes? (off topic…how do you insert colored type, change type size, etc., like you do?)

mooseling, thanks for the insights. Doesn’t Lowes (et al…) have suppliers that know better? If people get burned they will not be back to buy next year.

You did NOT see me here…it’s my alter ego.
Yeah well, I'll not mention it, if you will stop gloating about having ALL of your bulbs planted already, for a change.

Besides…WHY are you not out digging more holes?
Can't a woman take a much needed break? If I didn't, I'd probably be so stiff I would not be able to get up or crawl to the house.

(off topic…how do you insert colored type, change type size, etc., like you do?)
I posted a bit of HTML code in one of your threads over at the Bulb Forum, as you know by now.

Sue

I need a support group (Oh wait, I have one…this is it.)

Sue…now I DO remember your soil being infested with Star of Bethlehem bulbs. Want to swap for some creeping charlie? (oh, wait, I’m doing it again…)

Yeah well, I'll not mention it, if you will stop gloating about having ALL of your bulbs planted already, for a change.

That’s not gloating. That is amazement. I keep waiting to find out it’s all a dream. A big package will arrive on the porch and I will find out I’ve been ordering online while sleepwalking.

There’s a warning on my sleeping pills that says I might actually drive, eat, cook, have sex, or shop while sleeping. I know what I would be doing. If I haven’t already done it.

Sue�now I DO remember your soil being infested with Star of Bethlehem bulbs.
Anyone who has frequented the forums where I hang out has surely read a Star of Beth rant of mine at some time or another.

That�s not gloating. That is amazement.
I agree. I think I can find posts made in late Dec by you for the last 3 winters where you are totally stressed about having solidly frozen soil and lots of bulbs to be planted yet.

There�s a warning on my sleeping pills that says I might actually drive, eat, cook, have sex, or shop while sleeping. I know what I would be doing. If I haven�t already done it.
I've seen those warnings mentioned before, and they are scary. You could wake up to bags and bags of bulbs and be clueless where they came from. You could also order a lot of things on line, and like you said, be receiving things you didn't even know you ordered. Maybe you should hide your money or credit cards before retiring. Do you suppose you could find them in your sleep?

What's with all of the little boxes in your post?

Congrats on getting one line posted in italics. Keep practicing over the winter when you can't be gardening, and you will have it mastered by the spring time blooms.

Sue

Dutch iris, I also plant in pots, when they finish flowering, they can be moved to a less obvious spot till the leaves die back. Bring the pot in during the winter....

This thread made me smile....maybe I can relate just a little. lol

Sierra

Kevin : )

I think the biggest issue is that people don't understand it is a rhizome and not a bulb. For some reason every plant that has a swollen base is a bulb.

I used to try to find irises locally and they would almost always answer "Oh, they'll come in with the other bulbs-say the end of September." After years of disappointment after disappointment with nursery after nursery, 99% of my purchases are now made with iris specialists. More of my acquisitions are things I've worked for (most often a dig for a local club) than by purchases.

Those dried up barely viable tortured things you find at the end of the season (if not plainly out of season) usually do recover by some horrible miracle of nature. It's always bothered me that the fact that irises can endure so much makes people think it's alright if they do... over and over-every year. Doesn't anyone promoting irises realize the detriment of consistently disappointing the general public and negatively affecting their experience with irises? Why not do an infinitesimal amount of research and care for your product properly?

As long as we fall for the "yearly rescue" and purchase things just to save them, they'll assume their methods are acceptable.

It is my opinion that it is most responsible to make your purchases from a reputable grower and (personally) I won't make significant (more than 2 or 3 variety) purchases with anyone that doesn't advertise with the American Iris Society. Supporting the AIS means a great deal to me and advertising in the AIS Bulletin makes me feel secure that the grower will be held accountable for their actions. It brings a sense of responsibility and consequence to a grower that simply listing their varieties on their site wouldn't imply.

I'm sure things aren't so cut and dry (well maybe the mistreated irises are), but this is the way I happen to feel today. :)

It makes me feel that the companies who raise, dig, and offer them to retailers at this time of year are unscrupulous and callous.