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| Early Bearded Iris Flower Buds. 4.17.19 |
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| Bearded Irises Almost Budding. 4.17.19 |
Some of the bearded irises that I have been obsessing over are showing signs of flower buds. A few clumps, in the woodlot border, have actual flower buds. I counted 5 stems on one plant. That might be a historic variety. I also saw a couple of flower stems beginning to form on Alcazar, and some of the others. One is a very large leaf variety, so I'm guessing it's more modern. However, Helen Collingwood is also very large and vigorous.
I'm excited they will bloom and I can identify most of them once I see the flower.
Meanwhile, I dug out a few bearded iris plants from the fence row, where the gnarly rhizomes were thrown two years ago and some took root and grew. There was also one in an area that has been converted back into lawn, and somehow survived, and one in deep shade under a spruce tree. All are not in the "recovery bed" where they may need a year to come into bloom. Tough plants, when they are neglected.
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| Bearded Iris Rescue Garden. 4.17.19 |
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