A stormy day still
@GardenGerty (157563)
United States
May 19, 2017 6:56am CST
These are the only iris I have at this time. This is how they looked last week, during good weather
It is a stormy day still, and the last day of school.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the swimming pool with all the second grade students, the teachers and helpers. The weather was clear enough for us to make that walk across the street to the Aquatic and Sports Center, but the rain and storms came quickly about the time school dismissed.
Our classroom is moving to a room we can organize better than we have been organized, in a location that is the most suitable for the two kiddoes who will be going to third grade. It is also going to be closer for the one girl who will be fifth grade. We are bringing up a severely multiply handicapped pre school student who will need lots of space.
First they will put new carpet in that room, though.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
They bloomed here last month I think. We have glads blooming already.
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
These were at the end of last month. I am going to go dig some up that are at a vacant lot.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
All of my Irises have bloomed and are doing great. However today it's 47 degrees out there so they might be done now.
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
Brrrr. That's a little too chilly. Hope they make it.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
@GardenGerty I don't think they are liking this cold
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
23 May 17
@fishtiger58 The weather is certainly strange this year.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
19 May 17
Oh those flowers are beautiful Heather.
Did you have to swim too Heather?
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
I usually swim when we take Elijah swimming but we had so many kids in the pool I chose to stay out so that I would have a vantage point.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
19 May 17
Nice that you get to look forward to a better room for next year to help work with your students better. I don't think I have any iris's at least not that type and maybe that's one flower that only is that way? I don't remember. I have various types of lillies and something new came up this year in fact this week that I forgot I planted last fall. I planted several bulbs in various places and I hope I didn't weed the wrong plants this spring.
The majority of my weeding is tall grass in the wrong place. One of my new employees will be mowing my lawn this summer and he accidentally mowed down my fern. I showed him where to not mow in the front because if you don't know the different plants you could think they're weeds. Unfortunately, I mentioned not to go around my red bud tree, but didn't point out why and he mowed right into it. He did leave my dianthus untouched, thank goodness and my small hosta he also left intact, but he thought the fern showed up there by itself I guess. I'm not too worried, though, because that will grow back fine next year and once it gets hot it usually looks burnt.
We've had close to two weeks without rain, but now it's on the forecast for the next week and a half and possibly only two to four of those days rain free but maybe still lots of clouds. I told my workers to pray that it rains at night and not in the day so we can still work.
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
Yes, you need clear skies in that line of work. I hope your fern does come back.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
23 May 17
@GardenGerty I'm sure the fern will be fine.
This week we're having on again off again rains and still had people hoping to fit us in somewhere. We actually may make more this week with possible rain showers than we did the last two with clear skies. Go figure.
@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
20 May 17
They get a little more shade here where I moved them and I think the color is richer because they do not get bleached out. This is the first they have bloomed since we moved.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 May 17
@GardenGerty I found the flowers in England and Ireland very bright. I think the harsh Australian sun bleaches ours too.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 May 17
Hope you get your new room soon.Are those gladiolas
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
Those are Iris. We will go back to school the week of August 8th.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 May 17
@GardenGerty long holidays.Nice flowers there.Havent seen Irises earlier.
@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
23 May 17
We have bell chimes on our playground for the kids to play with and five different sized drums. The kids make great music with them.
@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
I like this one best when it gets moderate sun like it does here. It gets the best color then.
@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
We try to do our best for the kids. Thanks. I would like to have more perennials by next year.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 May 17
The rain is moving in here this weekend, I dont want storms but I do need a slow steady rain for the plants.
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and stay fit and safe. 
@deniale97 (184)
• Romania
19 May 17
Nice flowers in the picture. I have the same flowers in my mother''s garden, but i never saw that colour. We have them in white and purple.
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@GardenGerty (157563)
• United States
19 May 17
I would love to get some other colors, soon.
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