toni
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: Iris and Lavender |
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Other than a few Daffs that surprise me when they do come up and bloom each spring, the Dutch Iris are very early bloomers. With the exceptionally warm winter we have had they are blooming even earlier than normal.
A wall of Iris behind the wheelbarrow ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Close-ups of the first two that opened.
First Dutch Iris to open this year ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Second Dutch Iris ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
I bought two Lavenders last month that were already starting to bloom. When the days are sunny and warm they are out front but when it the temperature drops they lounge in the warm bloom house. I cut these blooms the other day and have them on the kitchen windowsill.
Sweet Lavender ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
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Droopy
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Mmmm, I can almost smell those lavender. Your Iris are so pretty, toni. I'm proud to say that I've got blooming Iris too now. But the mini ones, not the big ones.
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I have mini ones too but no signs yet of the bigger ones here either yet. Yours are beautiful Toni.
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Netty
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous! I can hardly wait to bring in some Lavender blooms!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Everything looks great Toni, you got it going on.
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gardengater
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Your pics of Iris and Lavender are so encouraging and beautiful, Toni. Thanks
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you all like my Iris and Lavender.
I am pretty sure there were some purple ones when I first planted those Iris, but the last few springs they have all been white and yellow. But some of them have a purple tinge to the white petals. I don't know if it would happen, but I keep wondering if the whites were dominate and cross pollinated the purple ones out.
I haven't done it yet, but I want to eventually have a Iris bed that is constantly in bloom from early spring thru summer. I just have to sit down and start looking for sources for all the different ones.
I love Lavender but have had a hard time finding a place for it that it likes. I am thinking that strip out front with the other Xeriscape plants might be the best bet.
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