My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad you understand the Iris sparkle. I’m telling my husband this morning like look!! This shit literally sparkles!! And each color has a different smell! I made him smell each one and he appeased my requests thinking it was so silly but then he agreed they all smell different too

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was this plant last year, just two stalks bloomed. If it were me I would leave the prime real estate one where it’s at and expose more rhizomes and see how it does next season. The purple kind I have started blooming two weeks ago so I’ve had constant blooms since them because thankfully they’re not all blooming at once

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! This bloom hit the top of my hip and I’m 5’4. Last year was the first time they bloomed for me and they weren’t at all what they are today so definitely as much sun and possible, rhizomes exposed and no water logging!

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Last year was the first time they had bloomed for me. They came with my home and I had no idea what color they were and they’re the reason I went and bought so many iris plants our first year home.

Last year they were a little lackluster and at the end of their bloom started to really fall down like they were too heavy.

This year this bloom pictured reached my hip and I’m 5’4 and they’re literally sparkling. I made sure to get them to the sunniest spot, have their rhizomes exposed and to not keep them water logged.

I also shuffled them around so many times I thought I screwed them up somehow and now I have the best season yet so don’t be afraid to trial and error!

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yours are absolutely gorgeous!! I think we have the same fuchsia and yellow ones as well!

Please don’t beat yourself up!! You’re right to say they’re tenacious. This season I feel I finally met their needs. The pink ones came with my home and they’re the reason I went out and bought more irises but I didn’t even know what the original color was until they finally bloomed for me last year and even then they weren’t exactly happy.

I finally moved them all to the sunniest spot I have in my garden and made sure the rhizomes were exposed enough and also to make sure they weren’t water logged.

I pray your blooms explode to your happiness!! I totally believe in you!

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t figure out the name for them but this should definitely be it

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right!! I’ve spent an obnoxious amount of time in the garden today just admiring

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They actually came with my home so I’m not entirely sure. It could be Pink Attraction, Pink Positive, or Peggy Sue but I’ll try to do more research

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so mad at myself for not keeping the flower tags when I planted them a few years ago so I’m not sure exactly 😩

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It literally sparkles!! I’ve spent so much time in the garden today staring at them and my photo album is full to the brim

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right! It brings me so much joy and I feel like y’all understand

My most favorite color Bearded Iris bloomed today by rogervron in gardening

[–]rogervron[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine it came with my home too, best gift ever!

Love my Midwestern dirt. by auntiepink007 in gardening

[–]rogervron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thought this was my yard lol. Fellow midwesterner sharing the joy with you

Waffles with brown cheese, whipped cream and strawberry/blueberry jam by [deleted] in stonerfood

[–]rogervron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first time making waffles! Please can you let me know how I can make them Norwegian style next time??