11 years is a long tine to be lost in a garden. Many years ago when we purchased our house, the garden had ghosts of flowers past haunting the weeds and dark corners. Almost vanished rock outlines and an occasional flower would appear as reminders. As the years progressed the Iris were easy to identify and move. Finding the right location with enough sun was a daunting task especially with the shade of ever enlarging oak trees. 56 oak trees later the yard has more sun and lately, neighbors too have added to the sunlight by removing large oaks. In 2000 as the shade diminished I bought some Iris to add to the seasonal color. Two years later I noted in my log book that I did not remember seeing the additions. As I was still experimenting with moving flowers to sunny locations it was possible they were moved several times and forgotten. This year in the corner of the yellow Iris patch a lone purple and white flower stood among the rest. 11 years is a long time to wait for a day in the sun. Jerry ( photo / image / picture from Jerry Sullivan's Garden )
That does look like Helen Collingwood. Wabash has a white outline on each of the falls. Surprises are nice. Don
I'm so glad it got to bloom at last, after that long wait. May it prosper and bloom for years to come.
The entry in the log book also had the name: Liason. A good as bet as I have not planted any since. Jerry
I think I will plant some iris for next year. I used to have yellow and purple ones but haven't had any except small ones since moving to Texas. Yours are beautiful. dooley
Yes, I still have them. Some, in their travels, have bumped into a rock wall so I will have to transplant them. I almost did that last year... best laid plans etc, etc. Hidden in the yellow Iris patch are two sky blue Iris and a white Iris, they make an appearance every few years. I inherited the yellow Iris over 40 years ago when we bought the house and rounded them up for their present location. The purple ones are my own addition now going on 30 years. Jerry
