MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Evidently she was just warming it up for Peggy?

 

[MaryJanet]

No. Definitely not true in my experience.
Eventually the thing sprouts new sections and the old section stops flowering and dies away - but that takes several cycles. They do flourish if you divide them every now and then and the ones like you have are easy to divide. My wild ones are slightly different and you just have to be a bit more brutal when you divide them.

Thank you for explaining. Many years ago I was misinformed by someone who was very sure of themselves. Which, come to think of it, is always a bit of a red flag.

 

[MaryJanet]

Compared to you we get a lot of rain - about 50" a year - that of course includes snow when the irises are dirmant.
Summers can go up to 100 degrees F, but normally mid 90s and very humid during those very hot months in July and August.

It's amazing what plants can tolerate. Dry, sandy and presumably salty soil, very little but rather scorching sun, no food, and hello iris flowers!

 

[MaryJanet]

This morning I'm trying a tea blend. Two thirds breakfast tea and one third earl grey. It's a good colour but the flavour could be a little fuller and it's a little too smoky. Next time I'll use less earl grey.

 

[LozzyR]

This morning I'm trying a tea blend. Two thirds breakfast tea and one third earl grey. It's a good colour but the flavour could be a little fuller and it's a little too smoky. Next time I'll use less earl grey.

Still enjoying my Dilmah.

 

[MaryJanet]

Still enjoying my Dilmah.

It's such a reliable tea! Even with two cups years apart, it seems to have the same flavour.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, but not scientifically. If I have a space where I want to put some I wade into a clump and dig some up. Equally, if I need to create a space for something else I dig them up to create the space and then find places to put them.
I have given a load away to people as well.
Unlike the cultivated irises their leaves are very vibrant green and stay green all through the summer so even when it gets hot and dry they make the place look nice and lush.

Mrs BY Bob loves Irises. I tried planting some once and the chickens dug them all up.

 

[MaryJanet]

Full flock door stop photo opp!

 

[MaryJanet]

Mrs BY Bob loves Irises. I tried planting some once and the chickens dug them all up.

I would've thought iris rhizomes to be way off a chicken's menu. Naughty hens.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks