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May 6, 2022 6:29 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
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Amen. Another hybridizer living near Kiviev (sp) is posting his iris photos again.
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May 8, 2022 3:13 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
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Nice to see the SDBs, Our favorite type of iris.
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Jul 31, 2022 8:49 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Just noticed that it's been along time since we heard from Valery.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Jul 31, 2022 9:59 AM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
Her last image uploads were on July 10.
-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams
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Jul 31, 2022 1:20 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
I can't imagine...no words.
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Jul 31, 2022 5:26 PM CST
Name: Arturo Tarak
Bariloche,Rio Negro, Argentina (Zone 8a)
Dahlias Irises Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Roses
Her region is one of the special military operation targets, and depending on the source of info, it has been already overtaken. That could explain her silence. When dust settles, and hopefully she and her family spared, we will be able to re-establish connection. My prayers:🙏
Arturo
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Jul 31, 2022 8:46 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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With luck she was able to leave, but communication would be difficult.
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Aug 25, 2022 12:25 AM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
Valery, we are all hoping for your safety. I admire your brave President Zelensky, and I'm happy that our President Biden has just announced billions more $$$$ in aid for Ukraine.
I hope for your return soon to your gardens to care for the flowers you love.
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Aug 25, 2022 2:29 AM CST
Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)
Birds Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower
I agree
Yard decor, repurposing, and flowers,
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Aug 25, 2022 3:04 AM CST
Name: Lyn Gerry
Watkins Glen, NY (Zone 6a)
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Organic Gardener Permaculture Vegetable Grower
I agree

janwax said: Valerie, we are all hoping for your safety. I admire your brave President Zelensky, and I'm happy that our President Biden has just announced billions more $$$$ in aid for Ukraine.
I hope for your return soon to your gardens to care for the flowers you love.
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Aug 25, 2022 9:49 AM CST
Los Altos, CA (Zone 9b)
Irises Region: Ukraine
I agree
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Aug 25, 2022 10:44 AM CST
Name: Arturo Tarak
Bariloche,Rio Negro, Argentina (Zone 8a)
Dahlias Irises Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Roses
I view Valerie as a plain lovely person, whose present misfortune, is that she's caught between fires. Anywhere in her condition would be torn by multiple feelings, conflicting loyalties, but mainly desperation seeing how her lovely little patch of heaven is/or threatened to , shelled, and trampled by military action. Civilians pay the price of geopolitics and in that sense she's no exception. From far away and with such little understanding of her actual personal circumstances, my prayer is focused on a plea to end violence. Civil unrest is appearing everywhere, even in countries that have good economies. Imho, these are consistent with the announcement of Armageddon. For believers here, I know that prayers help. The rest, can simply send their good vibes... Smiling
Hopefully, sooner than later, she will reappear and continue with our interactions.

My🙏 again

Arturo
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Aug 25, 2022 11:13 AM CST
Name: Jeanne
Lansing, Iowa (Zone 5a)
Birds Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower
Well said Arturo. I tip my hat to you. I agree
Yard decor, repurposing, and flowers,
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Aug 25, 2022 12:46 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
My thoughts and prayers are with the Ukrainian people, unfortunately aggression against one another has been going on from the beginning of time, I'm sure that at the onset of WW1/WW2 the thoughts of Armageddon was on peoples mind. I am reminded of this quote: The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Aug 25, 2022 1:58 PM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
I got the impression that Valerie and her garden are in close proximity to that nuclear power plant that Putin is trying to take over. I fear for her safety in terms of a chernobyl-type outcome. Let's hope it doesn't happen.
-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams
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Aug 25, 2022 2:22 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Aug 25, 2022 3:58 PM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
Thanks, RJ.
-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams
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Aug 25, 2022 4:10 PM CST
Los Altos, CA (Zone 9b)
Irises Region: Ukraine
DaisyDo said: I got the impression that Valerie and her garden are in close proximity to that nuclear power plant that Putin is trying to take over. I fear for her safety in terms of a chernobyl-type outcome. Let's hope it doesn't happen.

That was my impression, too, Daisy. There is a lot of shelling in her area - she may have decided to evacuate. It is disturbing that she hasn't posted. What a pity. Sighing!
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Aug 25, 2022 4:51 PM CST
Name: Daisy
close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)
Amaryllis Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Maryland Peonies Organic Gardener Irises
Herbs Hellebores Growing under artificial light Container Gardener Cat Lover Garden Photography
Yes, I saw aerial pictures of extensive fires north and south of the plant. Very concerning!
-"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams

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