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Doris_J
Posts: 2562 Joined: Oct 30, 2001 8:00 pm
Location: Washington state
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by Doris_J » May 17, 2006 11:02 pm
They're all blooming. Most of mine don't have names, or if they do, I don't keep track. I think I'll rename them!
I'm calling this one Root Beer!
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Doris_J
Posts: 2562 Joined: Oct 30, 2001 8:00 pm
Location: Washington state
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by Doris_J » May 17, 2006 11:02 pm
This guy can be Deep Purple!
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Doris_J
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by Doris_J » May 17, 2006 11:04 pm
I think this one is very cool. I think this is a PCI, but I'm not positive. I've never seen one that is true pale blue like this.
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Doris_J
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by Doris_J » May 17, 2006 11:06 pm
This is 'Cascade Velvet' (I didn't make that one up!) I got it at the nursery over the weekend (thanks for pointing it out, Judy!)
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Doris_J
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by Doris_J » May 17, 2006 11:08 pm
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Garden_of_Mu
Posts: 4518 Joined: Mar 12, 2002 8:00 pm
USDA Zone: 7
Location: Olympia, WA
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by Garden_of_Mu » May 17, 2006 11:47 pm
So pretty!!! I love the light blue one - very unique, and it sure looks like a PCI to me.
~ Mike
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t
matter and those who matter don’t mind.” - Theodore Geisel, aka Dr.
Seuss
wishiwere
Posts: 6029 Joined: Jan 05, 2004 11:05 am
USDA Zone: 5
Location: Central Michigan
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by wishiwere » May 18, 2006 11:19 am
Wow!
That light blue one is a killer! Is that something that can grown in Michigan (zone 5) do you know?
Whew!
Garden_of_Mu
Posts: 4518 Joined: Mar 12, 2002 8:00 pm
USDA Zone: 7
Location: Olympia, WA
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by Garden_of_Mu » May 18, 2006 9:03 pm
PCIs don't do very well off the west coast. they tend to die out over a few years and rarely flower. They need cool wet winters and hot dry summers ('mediterranian climate'). I'd suggest folks off the west coast try cal-sibes instead. They are crosses of PCIs and siberiens and do much much better, yet retain alot of the colors and patterns found in PCIs. Will Plotner at Wildwood Gardens has several in his catalog. you can contact him at:
gardens@molalla.net
~ Mike
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t
matter and those who matter don’t mind.” - Theodore Geisel, aka Dr.
Seuss
Doris_J
Posts: 2562 Joined: Oct 30, 2001 8:00 pm
Location: Washington state
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by Doris_J » May 18, 2006 11:12 pm
Actually, that 'Cascade Velvet' that I picked up is a Cal-Sibe. Very cool!
Nathalie23
Posts: 1031 Joined: Feb 17, 2006 10:08 pm
Location: Quebec, Canada (zone 4) 46 25'/-72 35'
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by Nathalie23 » May 19, 2006 8:02 am
Very, very nice iris! Didn't know about PCI. Thanks for sharing!
doublemom2
Posts: 3918 Joined: Oct 17, 2001 8:00 pm
USDA Zone: 8
Location: WA State zone 8
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by doublemom2 » May 19, 2006 12:21 pm
Absolutely positively gorgeous!!! So, Doris... When can I come by and visit again? (with shovel and gloves and pots in the back of my car?)
Keep the photos coming please, they're wonderful!
Andi
Andi
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