Hallson Gardens

This little MTB is from my garden.

Billy


FROSTED VELVET

(Kenneth Fisher, R. 1988) Sdlg. 84-5. MTB, 22" (56 cm), M
S. white; F. royal purple, precise white edge; light cream beard. Consummation x White Canary. Kirkland Iris 1989. HM 1991, AM 1993, W-W 1995.

Don't know if anyone has posted this site. lots of great pictures.
ENJOY!!

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Another one from the display garden. Billy PLUM TWIST (Tom Johnson, R. 2003) Sdlg. T277A. SDB, 12" (31 cm), ML S. light to medium orchid, darker texture veining; style arms violet blue, edges white, crests orchid; F. medium claret, bluer around beard and paler at edge, darker texture veining, blue d...

Picture taken at friends Median DIsplay Garden here in Murfreesboro earlier this year. I will post others as time allows. Billy WISH UPON A STAR (Paul Black, R. 2006) Sdlg. L326B. SDB, 13" (33 cm), EML S. dark blue-purple blending to dark claret; style arms dark claret; F. dark purple-black, slightl...

I picked this one up last year at the "Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival" in Douglasville, GA. This is one plant that is not affected by heat. Does not wilt in the hot afternoon like most other hydrangea's. Not the first sign of blackspot. A pretty qick grower too. I highly recommend this one. Billy

They may be gone in body, but they are always with us in our hearts. Cherish the memories. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you.

Billy

This may very well be my favorite hydrangea of the dozen we grow. We ran across this a couple of years ago at nursey in Asheville, N.C. The blooms are so big and so much thicker than any other oakleaf we have. It just draws you from across the garden. A great addition to our hydrangea bed. I've hear...

We've aquired another black standard poodle. Meschach belongs to a lady in Augusta who is fighting brain cancer and just was not able to take care of a large dog. After interveiwing a dozen plus families, we were chosen. He's been with us for a little over 2 months now and he is just a sweetheart. B...

Was looking through my database and I've had this one in the same spot since 2003. It had 35+ stalks last year and probably will only have about a dozen this year. Guess it time to dig and divide. I may have posted a pic of this one before. Billy ULTIMATE (Tom Johnson, R. 2002) Sdlg. R81BB. SDB, 13"...

I apologize for this one. It looks like it been stepped on a little. Actually I had just done a crossing with "Dime", SDB, so the standards and the style arms are a little out of place. Hard to cross the little ones. Billy DANCING BUNNIES (Paul Black, R. 2002) Sdlg. G90D. SDB, 15" (38 cm), M S. lime...

This is it's second bloom season. Diamond dusted, although picture doesn't show it.

Billy

MAUI MOONLIGHT

(J. T. Aitken, R. 1986) Sdlg. 82M22. IB, 23" (58 cm), M
Lightly ruffled bright lemon yellow. Lemon Rings X Dream Affair. Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden 1987. HM 1989, AM 1991, Sass Medal 1993.

Here's another favorite. I've already crossed it with a couple of others, a SDB and one IB. Not sure if the IB is fertile. I guess we'll find out later. I just love the dark indigo beards. :cool: Enjoy, BIlly DIME (Paul Black, R. 2005) Sdlg. J386C. SDB, 15" (38 cm), M S. pale slate-violet, washed pa...

Very nice Mike! I don't have single MDB in my collection & I'm missing out some special little beauties.

Billy

I've had this one since it was first introduced. One of my favorites! BOURGEOIS (Paul Black, R. 2002) Sdlg. H238BB. SDB, 14" (36 cm), M S. claret purple; style arms purple, paler edges; F. lighter claret purple, small plum spot around beard and small blue flash at end of beard, dark navy veins; bear...

Normally this is not the first to bloom each year, but it won this year! SNOW PEAS (Donald Spoon, R. 2006) Sdlg. 2003-41A. SDB, 12" (30 cm), ML S. white; style arms white, light blue midribs, light pink edges; F. white, yellow green spot, veined olive green (RHS 153C), white mark below beard; beards...

This message was passed on to members of the American Iris Society by John Jones (AIS Board of Directors). "It is with great sadness that I am letting you know that the American Iris Society President, Dr. E. Roy Epperson, passed away suddenly last weekend. It goes without saying that Roy will be gr...

Are you referring to a split at the base of the foliage just above th rhizome? If so, I don't believe it to be critter damage. Probably due to growth spurts. I've had it on several TB cultivars this year. The worm you may be thinking of is the "iris borer".

Garden & Be Well
BillyB

Good news! The nursery emailed me back and confirmed that it is indeed "Mildred Seaver".

Garden and Be Well,
Billy

Hi All,

I don't grow but a few daylilies but this is one of my favorites. Sorry for the poor photo...It's not really that red. It's described in Tinkers as a near black self w/green gold throat. Enjoy!

Smith Brothers, Carr, 1992

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Billy

Picked this up last week along with several other things. Not only did I forget the name...I picked one up that the tag was half gone. I'm too young for a senior moment :lol: ....Anyway, the last 3 letters on the tag are "VER". My guess is Mildred Seaver. But I thought I would let the experts confir...