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Siri
dirt-poker
Australia
40 Posts |
 Posted - 29/04/2008 : 14:19:55
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Hi folks,
Although I've been a member for a while, I have only posted here once, and as I don't like the idea of remaining a "dirt poker" I thought I might aim a bit higher.
Many of you will know me from elsewhere, and my reputation preceeds me. I grow many different varieties of iris, from imported seed and from rhizome, and also from my own hybridisation efforts. I also grow roses, vegies, fruit trees, and as much else as I can cram into my 3 acres here. 
I spend much of my day sitting at my computer doing my day job  so I go looking for interesting gardening stuff on the net. Fortunately
I'm my own boss, or I would lose my job.
Cheers
Jan
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otamot
head gardener
1013 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2008 : 15:35:06
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welcome aboard Jan, this isnt the busiest forum around, but it would have to be the friendliest. I'm pretty sure I know who you are 
glad to hear you'll be more active from now on, now get back to work! LOL |
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
836 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2008 : 18:35:15
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Welcome Jan
Daniel
Happy Gardening |
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2008 : 20:17:05
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Fantastic Jan - great to see you here. Love to have another iris expert here!
I need lots of advice about irises as I love them - passionately - but I live in 'bog heaven' of a mostly sodden 5 acres and some of my irises rot away sadly. I also have lots of horse manure to dispose of every few days and gather it in an otto bin and dump on my roses and some of it spills over to where there might be irises ... I am now trying to surround the bearded irises with smallish rocks and moving them to dryer parts of the garden. However the Dutch irises and Siberian irises and Japanese irises multiply like there is no tomorrow. I like these but I love the bearded irises ... Did not mean to highjack your thread but I may have ... oops ... but a BIG welcome Jan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." |
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Siri
dirt-poker
Australia
40 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2008 : 20:45:24
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Hijack away Pamela, and thanks all for the welcome. Will start a thread on irises shortly. People seem to forget about them during the Autumn and winter, but there is much to do if you want a really good display.
Cheers, Jan |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2008 : 20:49:15
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Of course we all know you Jan.. I know you grow heaps of Iris, what about Louisiana's do you grow them.
Good Things Come To Those That Wait ... I am Tired Of Waiting
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
Edited by - Mary-Anne on 29/04/2008 21:08:39 |
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Siri
dirt-poker
Australia
40 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 08:32:45
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Just a couple Mary-Anne. I grow an old named one called .....um...um....Ok ...it's gone for the moment. I think it's Black Gamecock. Also a species one Iris brevicaulis - a soft blue. Both are fairly low growing, and grow over our septic drainage area happily mixed together and unrecognisable until they bloom - LOL
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Jacqueline
assistant gardener
Australia
249 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 11:42:38
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Hello Jan,
Welcome of course, I feel a bit silly saying welcome as I am very new here myself, but I will go out on a limb here and offer you a very large, warm welcome.
Iris, how lovely . Have only grown dutch iris before....and not terribly well I might add....as for the "stick em just near the top of the soil type of iris" (bearded I think), well I managed to rot them in no time flat.
Perhaps with some gentle knowledgeable guidence I could be prodded into trying them again.
Some pictures of beautiful blooms always encourages me as well!!!!!!! nudge nudge....hint, hint.
Looking forward to some pictures and some advice...so welcome Jan!!!
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 11:48:25
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Hi Jan nice to see you again. Hope you aren't a dirt poker for too long though you will have to try hard to beat Mary-Anne 
Iris are so pretty but I don't know a lot about them. We have a few dutch iris that come up every year (hopefully again this year ) and I have some Japanese Iris that Pamela sent me which I have recently split up into 3 and planted (must take a photo of them soon), and I bought a white iris of some sort from the markets last season but have forgotten the name. When (if ) it flowers I'll post a pic and hopefully you can ID it for me.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 13:25:26
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That Black Gamecock looks a nice one Jan.
I googled and got colours from blue to black.
So I guess I will have to wait till yours flowers until I see the exact colour.
I only have the one and its purple I may buy some more this year..
Good Things Come To Those That Wait ... I am Tired Of Waiting
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 13:35:55
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Welcome Jan!!!
For those who do not know you, where are you from?
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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otamot
head gardener
1013 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 14:39:55
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hi ed, some of us originally came from a forum called gardenweb (a US run website), that's where some of us know her from
but the Australian leg of the forums sort of fell apart a while ago |
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Patricia
dirt-poker
Australia
29 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 17:30:28
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Hi Jan..I'm pleased your here..have always enjoyed reading your Iris posts..I like the friendliness (sic)on here & think I'll be around a little more often myself!!
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 17:42:05
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hi jan...and wecome! also jacqueline...nice to see you peek your head in too!
hey pamela...have you considered growing cranberries on your bog?
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2008 : 18:34:55
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Cranberries ... hmmm ... I will have to think on this. Do they like bog? My bog sage is ... ridiculous. Loves this place to death. I could dig up 300 plants and give away but don't know anyone who wants them ... so may have to throw them away.
Love to hear of bog candidates ... will google cranberries ...
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 07:54:05
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Thanks otamot.
Where is Jan from, anyone
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
Tropical Collector |
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Aiming higher