The biggest chore that I have to do before leaving for Mexico next month is to clear out my flower gardens. A killing frost is nowhere in sight. In fact we are still enjoying summer-like weather. The temperature is even predicted to reach 90 one day next week. Nevertheless the perennials have to be all chopped down. I have made a good start in the flower beds behind the house. Of course I am sparing for the time being the autumn flowers such as the asters and the toad lilies.
Yesterday I was looking out the window, and saw something blooming in the front flower bed. I went outside and was amazed to find that my bearded iris, a spring bloomer, is flowering and has several more stalks of buds. I looked at the bearded iris that I have out back, and I saw that it too is forming a stalk of buds.
I have never seen an iris bloom again in the autumn!
You have re-blooming irises. The ones I bought many years ago were supposed to be re-bloomers, but seldom have done that. You're very lucky. Don't you love toad lilies? They're one of my favorite Fall garden gifts.
ReplyDeleteWell, when I bought this iris, the tag said nothing about reblooming. On the other hand I also bought a couple iris plants which were supposed to rebloom in the fall, and they have done nothing. Yes, toad lilies are beautiful, but I have to spray them with deer repellent. I noticed that the deer were nibbling on the buds.
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