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Irises are starting to bloom
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Irises are starting to bloom |
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I found these opening this morning.I do love the colors.
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islandgirl
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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wow...that's really pretty glen!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Awww, that's a sight for sore eyes! Are those bulbs, Glendann?
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Oh how pretty and sweet... and I love the colors!
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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I am so jealous Glenda! Iris are one of my favorites. I'm still dealing with a whole lot of snow here...
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:36 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for the wonderful comments .They are Roots I forgot what they are called.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: |
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I believe it's Iris x hollandica.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Really love the two colours of your iris Glenda.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Glendann . . . ( are you the same Glendann that was just reporting snow not so long ago?  ) I love your iris  and the colors are absolutely gorgeous!!!! Congratulations  on having the first one to open . . . mine have not even started to bud . . . but having the opportunity to see yours gives me hope . . . thank you 
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tschnath
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Oh how beautiful Glendann, thanks for sharing. I'm dreaming of the day mine start to show.
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the Great comments .Yes SongofJoy March 7th
my son( his birthday) woke me up to see a good coating of snow.The temp never went under 33 degrees and it was gone from the ground in 3 hours.
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Sherry8
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SPRING....I can't wait for my plants to start blooming. I have a lot of iris in my beds and I hope the ones below the windows make it when the new windows get installed..thanks for sharing..so beautiful..
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glendann
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Thank you Sherry8.I hope yours are ok to.
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budagardener
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Nice glendann. I love iris, although I have not found a spot for them this year. I want to work them in next year on the side of the house.
Do you have to thin them out periodically? I have never planted them, but have heard they can be invasive.
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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I wish I had a problem with them.They take a long time to spread Bud.
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