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Author Message   Ruthny  My Weather My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 01:02 am EST :    I happened upon her last summer out in the field out back of my house. I don't know if someone tossed her out there, but she's mine now You can't believe how long I took separating her buried clumps that were entangled with some mighty wicked weed roots. Most people wouldn't have bothered, but I loved the detailed work of seeing which roots went to which plant. I must have spent 2 hours soaking the different pieces to liberate her. I have now got about a 6'x4' section of pieces of her and quite a few are in bud now. This is her first bloom for me Can you tell if she is a wild one or someone's cast off? Zone 5 New York   Kniceone  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 06:03 pm EST :    Looks to me like the old standby "blue" and I don't know if you consider it wild but that and the old standby yellow were the mainstay of gardens in the old days. It will provide a lovely show for you just the same. Jodi, ONT, Z4, Great White North   Pink  Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 04:08 pm EST :    That is indeed worth the rescue you gave it. I like it very much. Meg Pink ND Zone 4   Sylviatexas  My Weather Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 11:33 am EST :    You can check the HIPS (Historic Iris Preservation Society) webpage/photo gallery to find that beautiful historic. http://www.hips-roots.com/photos/1pics-topframe.html Sylviatexas - DFW Texas 8a, Zone "8A"

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