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Becky B. Carlson
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- Apex, NC
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iris, my new love
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MY GRANDMOTHER HAD SOME MANY IRIS AND SHE NAMED EVERY ONE AFTER US AND WHEN A BABY WAS BORN SHE SAID A NEW IRIS WAS BORN ALSO. IT MUST BE SOMETHING OLDER GENERATIONS USED TO DUE.
How thoughtful and beautiful!!! Did she make it herself? Guess she knows what you like :-))
Very kool Lisa-I do not have any heirloom irises but I have found some of the names that i am missing on the web. There is a farm called "Pleasant Valley Farms" and they display photos of their irises. I am sure that there are others.
Hello Becky, I am also looking for names of old heirloom iris. I have found bits of informationf from Schreiver's. I know that I have several from them. Please post any new information you find. Thank you Lisa
Oh Ken -- that is gorgeous! You make me drool!!! Wish we lived closer so I could walk over and see them but thanks so much for sharing. Sheryl -- that second lavendar one is such a great color. Do you know the name??
Oh Ken that is such a nice garden! My lilies are just now opening here in the NC mountains but nothing like that yet. I'm impressed!
Peaches is just peachy!!! Love her!
Michelle -- I love this story! Same as what I wrote in my blog "Family Tradition" (check it out). Passing down iris is keeping a piece of that person alive! What better living memorial!!!!!
All the same color looks very dramatic together!!!
Great Idea!!!
That is BEAUTIFUL!! What a wonderful way to honor your Mother-in-law! Do you use photoshop to make the dark background????
Great pix, Ken, and the color of the lily is striking!!!
This is my very first lily to open this year -- called Buttered Popcorn! It is always the first and blooms the longest :-)
Your house and gardens look gorgeous! It has that old-world cottage look! Love it!
We love them too! Their catalog is always on my wish list for every holiday :-)) I think July & Aug are the best months to plant iris almost everywhere in the country.
This was a cold and snowy winter BUT all our plants seem to thrive on the cold weather. My iris and lilies are prettier than ever! I love the cool summers w/o AC -- makes up for everything w/ me! We were in Edenton for our anniversary in May though…
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- Recreational Gardener
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- Intermediate
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- http://www.bluemoonistic.com
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- old-fashion plants at our mountain cabin
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden?
- As much as I can!
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FAMILY TRADITIONS
I am sure that many of you have family traditions that have been passed down generation to generation. I feel like that in my family we actually pass down our own family members through the Iris in our gardens! It's immortality in its purest form. As I look out on my garden I see "Clara Belle" that came from Grandma Sis's garden, and Jane Phillips, my Mother's neighbor - plus Black Mischief, Aladdin's Wish, Pink Confetti and Real Deligh… Continue
Posted on June 10, 2010 at 8:20am — 2 Comments
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- At 10:22am on June 06, 2010, Nancy Burstein gave Becky B. Carlson a gift…
Hi Becky, Welcome to GI. I have 3 groups "Iris, my new love", "Sage Gardening Tips" and "Handicap Gardening" Check out Gardeners Lounge and Funk--fun groups. Also Roses Thanks, Nancy
- At 8:02am on June 04, 2010, Debra Rae Patterson gave Becky B. Carlson a gift…
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I'm ready for a bite.
Nancy, you said: "Karen A red door in Feng Shui is good luck."
After a few beers, that would translate to: "Shhh-Karen, a red door in Sheng Fooey ish good Yuck!"
Birds are really active the last few days. I've had Pinon Jays, Robins, Nashville Warblers, Grosbeaks, Tanagers, about 15 hummers and unidentified vireos, until this morning. Finally, I was able to get a couple photos of the Plumbeous Vireo. Please…
Harry....it's BEAUTIFUL! :D :D Excellant job!
Just beautiful-Great shot!
Every Spring there is at least one new piece about a mocking bird dive bombing some poor 5-9ers as they try to get into their buiding because of a close by nest. They really are interesting birds. I agree, inquisitive and outgoing but not mean.
:) Karen....the colors sound beautiful and my style! :) I have a brick red door on our house in town and love it!
Nice job Harry. Sounds like you have hard water. We had the same problem a few years ago. In our house we like to say, estimate the time to do a job. then double it!
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