Iris Show followed by Coffee

Iris Show exhibit by Val Mills
By Val
@valmnz (17095)
New Zealand
November 13, 2015 10:06pm CST
This afternoon, Saturday, a friend and I went to the local Iris Show. We'd never been to one before, but as it was free admission we thought it would be a nice thing to do on a Saturday afternoon. The photo here shows one of the tables of Iris exhibits on display. We were both amazed at the variety of colour and the beauty of some of the flowers. I've really ever known the traditional Iris flowers, so this was quite a beautiful experience for me. After we'd taken in the beauty of the exhibitin we came back to my home, which was nearby, where we drank coffee and talked for an hour or so. I find it quite stimulating to do new things such as this flower show. We're lucky there is so much on offer to do here where we live.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502628)
• Italy
14 Nov 15
Iris are beautiful flowers, have you read "The Yellow Iris" is by Agatha Christie, an Ercule Poirot case.
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19701)
• India
14 Nov 15
@LadyDuck I have read the short story ''The Yellow Iris'' by Agatha Christie and liked it very much.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Nov 15
Not sure @LadyDuck. I actually said in a comment a few weeks ago it's time I started reading or re-reading Agatha Christie as it's been a long time.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502628)
• Italy
14 Nov 15
@silvermist I have also watched the Poirot episode with David Suchet, it was very well done.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382324)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 15
I have been to the odd camellia, orchid or daffodil show and similarly been amazed by the variety within the species. I particularly loved the daffodils we saw in Hobart one year.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
16 Nov 15
I love driving past the paddocks that have masses of daffodils growing in them.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
16 Nov 15
@JudyEv not wild, they are cultivated and open in September each year for people to come and pick their own.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382324)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 15
@valmnz Do they grow wild over there or do you mean cultivated daffodils? In our area arum lilies grow wild and are a declared weed. They do look lovely though.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
14 Nov 15
I hope @marsha32 comes across your post. Her favorite flower is the iris. She even has some her oldest child got her in kindergarten, over twenty years ago. These are lovely and the colors are so deep and rich.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Nov 15
There were some amazing colours there, but my favourites are still these more traditional colours. I was going to buy some to grow at home, but they were quite expensive
Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Nov 15
Ive had some of a purple type in my yard before, a pretty flower
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Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Nov 15
now days there are so many new colors i miss not being able to garden stuck here ina tiresome retirement center
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
15 Nov 15
@Hatley are you able to have a few small pots of plants?
peggy baker
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
14 Nov 15
My mom raises irises when she was alive beautiful flower
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Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Nov 15
@valmnz I have never heard of wild ojnes bu t once you get the bulb planted in the next year or two it will m ultiopy and make more blooms with more bulbs.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Nov 15
I've never tried to grow them, but remember we had them in our limited garden when I was a child. I think they probably grew wild there.
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peggy baker
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
16 Nov 15
@Hatley That sounds like the best thing to do.
Jillybean1222
@jillybean1222 (6406)
•
14 Nov 15
sounds like an enjoyable way to spend the day!
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
14 Nov 15
An enjoyable Saturday afternoon
Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Nov 15
hi@valmnz I love those flower shows. for a long time I belonged to a fuchsia Show and it was a lotof f un as we got to see new varieties of fuchias and there was al w a ys a drawing and if you got the slip you got a free fuchsia . I r eally did enjoy it and also made some fri ends there too.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Nov 15
That is nice. We have a lot of community oriented things to do. One thing I would like to go to again is the Christmas Tree Festival. Many trees decorated by local businesses. It is great.
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19701)
• India
14 Nov 15
How breathtaking the flowers are!And your photo does justice to their beauty.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
The iris are beautiful flowers. Glad that you could go to that show.
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