Anticipation, anticipation Is makin' me late Is keepin' me waitin' I counted yesterday and there are about 48 buds waiting to open. These are my wonderful, childhood memory reminding, purple popsicle smelling favorites with one really dark purple one at the front and maybe a couple of two-colored ones in there somewhere. I will never move these babies again, they seem to really like it there. Late fall 2008 I brought them all together from different spots in the yard and last spring I got maybe a dozen blooms scattered thru the month. But this time it looks like they will almost all bloom at the same time!!! About 4 dozen buds just waiting ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Updates as they progress. :-D
Pretty! My dark purple iris are all in bloom now too. Matter of fact, everyting purple is blooming now...
I can't wait to see them in full bloom. They are a nice, deep and rich colour. ...BTW, your singing sounded pretty good.
Today's photo of the Iris. Couldn't get out there over the weekend because of the rain. More and more open every day ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) There are so many I can get a whiff of their aroma from about 10 feet away, especially with the breezes we have had today. ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Re: I feel a Carly Simon song coming on - Updated Photos Wow they look great. You are way ahead of us climate wise. :-D Bud counting that is a interesting concept I haven't explored.
These Irises are absolutely the bloom in my garden that keeps me gardening. Even tho they only last about a month in mid-late spring it is the fragrance and the childhood memories they bring back that makes me love them so much. Of course I count the buds doesn't everyone? That is a thrill of it's own kowing that they like my garden so well that so many of them are blooming and there are to be so many blooms on each stem. :-D Even more blooms from a different angle ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
