Remontant Iris

Ah lets hope it lasts a little longer !

No such luck, flowers and buds have turned to mush.

No, HB, the bloom would have collapsed immediately in the warmth, also I never cut flowers for the house.

mine never had a chance. Winter came in October.

Just seen your recent blog about your cold snap. We are so wet here in the South at the moment but the daytime temperature is an unseasonal 14-15 oC. Ground is soddened. At least that snow acts as an insulating layer, hope your ground drains well when it thaws.

There's sure to be a raging torrent next spring, Siris. No water in my little stream all summer long and now it's running high.

Nature seems to even itself out, we had such drought-like conditions this summer. I've another reflowering Iris in bud (as it's one of my own crosses I've no ideas of the colour, but I don't think it will open.

that is a pity. of course you'll find out eventually, but could you cloche it or as we often do in late fall over here, just tent it in plastic for a week or so?

That Iris bud is not looking good, all squelchy. I'll just have to be patient till it flowers another time.