reticulate iris season
David Ehrlich (Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:29:12 PST)

Here on the S.F. Peninsula, we've had a rather cold winter.  Still, the
reticulatas finished about two weeks ago.  This year, all the reticulatas,
including a reticulata hybrid, danfordiae and 'Katherine Hodgkin' bloomed at the
same time, looking very pretty together.  This was my idea when I planted them
all in a single pot, but most years they frustrate me by blooming in sequence. 
Still in bloom. but coming to the end of its season is Iris suaveolens.  All the
other beardeds are still a long way off.  No other irids are in blom for me yet
this season.

David E.

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From: Jim McKenney jamesamckenney@verizon.net

Reticulate irises started to bloom here in the greater Washington, D.C. area
this week.