Zone 5 Fall Bloom Report- Mahoney State Garden

I was pretty proud today.  I went out to check 
on the rebloomer bed that I had started last 
year out at the state park just below the Sass 
Memorial Garden.  There was a decent display 
for such a young bed-- probably 30-40 stalks 
thanks to LADY EMMA with at least 20.  I dont 
know for sure which ones are fall bloom vs. 
rebloom (wouldve had to stay in town during 
spring bloom season and manage to find the time 
to go out and check more than twice) but it 
surely will get peoples attention as they go 
by on the walking/bike trail. 

I have really done minimal maintenance, and 
only a few supplemental waterings over the 
summer.  If you have the time, planting a 
public garden is a very rewarding project and 
can help generate interest in irises for your 
club.

Heres what was blooming today:

BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
CONSTANT COMPANION (every plant, multiple 
rebloom on some)
LADY EMMA  (some stalks every month since July 
in two mass plantings)
ROSALIE FIGGE (every plant)
BABY BLESSED (every plant)
AUTUMN EVENING
GOLDEN ENCORE
AUTUMN BUGLER
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
IMMORTALITY (off and on all summer)
AUTUMN GLEAM  (the checklist shows it as a 
yellow self, this one looks cream with yellow 
hafts.  It is an IB and is blooming like crazy 
right now.  Ill have to double check the ID.)


These have stalks:
BARN DANCE
CERTAINLY, CERTAINLY
PINK ATTRACTION
EARL OF ESSEX
SUGAR BLUES
AUTUMN CIRCUS
AUTUMN TRYST
GRACE THOMAS
LENORA PEARL

and CLARENCE  rebloomed in September

These are all old dependables, but  I tried to 
pick cvs that I was hoping would perform 
without much fuss.  Of course, weve had record 
breaking temperatures this fall, and that helps.

If only I could get the rebloomers in my yard 
to cooperate as well.  I suppose it is asking a 
lot to expect them to bloom the first spring 
after being planted, set as many pods as you 
can get to take, and then think they should 
rebloom too.  

Robin Shadlow
Zone 5 NE

where even DAYS OF SUMMER is taunting me.  
Those three stalks it put up are in my sisters 
yard.






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