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LaJuana
May 28, 2016 9:57 PM CST
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Name: LaJuana Wydick
Fort Worth, Texas (Zone 8a)
I love irises! You could say I have "Iris Virus" ! But my favorite ones always seem to be the ones with several colors blended through the falls. I was wondering if there is a generalized name for this type of iris? I call them rainbow blends. What do you call them? The pictures below are examples of what I'm talking about.
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| @LaJuana | Post #1163828 (1)
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Muddymitts
May 28, 2016 10:01 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Hi LaJuana -- I like them too. I don't think they have a special name...............
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| @Muddymitts | Post #1163832 (2)
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iciris
May 28, 2016 10:05 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Hi LaJuana, Welcome! to the Iris forum.
• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
| @iciris | Post #1163834 (3)
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LaJuana
May 28, 2016 10:13 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: LaJuana Wydick
Fort Worth, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi and thank you!
| @LaJuana | Post #1163836 (4)
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Zencat
May 28, 2016 10:31 PM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Welcome! from Utah! Hurray!

I see the category for Blended iris in our database. I looked up the description and it said '2 or more colors blended together.'
| @Zencat | Post #1163838 (5)
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HighdesertNiki
May 28, 2016 10:49 PM CST
Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.
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Irises Region: Oregon Organic Gardener
Welcome! La Juana
I like Carnival Capers Blended Falls. It can be a gigantic flower too (conditions will affect size)
Photo by Mikey
"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1163850 (6)
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LaJuana
May 28, 2016 10:54 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: LaJuana Wydick
Fort Worth, Texas (Zone 8a)
Thank you Zencat. I'll look there and check it out!

HighdesertNiki yes that one is beautiful!
| @LaJuana | Post #1163853 (7)
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HighdesertNiki
May 28, 2016 10:57 PM CST
Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.
Bee Lover Butterflies Daylilies Dragonflies Frogs and Toads Hummingbirder
Irises Region: Oregon Organic Gardener
Electric Candy has nice blended Falls. I don't own these yet, but hope for the future.
Photo by ARUBA1334
"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1163854 (8)
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HighdesertNiki
May 28, 2016 11:02 PM CST
Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.
Bee Lover Butterflies Daylilies Dragonflies Frogs and Toads Hummingbirder
Irises Region: Oregon Organic Gardener
Cranfil's Gap is really neat.
Photo by ARUBA1334
"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1163856 (9)
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HighdesertNiki
May 28, 2016 11:09 PM CST
Name: Niki
Bend, Oregon (Zone 6a)
Flowers are food for the soul.
Bee Lover Butterflies Daylilies Dragonflies Frogs and Toads Hummingbirder
Irises Region: Oregon Organic Gardener
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Photo by starwoman

There are so many beautiful ones. Lovey dubby
"The Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
| @HighdesertNiki | Post #1163861 (10)
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yadah_tyger
May 29, 2016 2:30 AM CST
Name: John
Kansas City,MO (Zone 6a)
Composter Region: Missouri Plays in the sandbox Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Welcome - I think the technical name for them is 'Oh man, I need that one'. At least on the forums they are!! Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing

Seriously, they are stunning. Nice photos.

Blessings
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| @yadah_tyger | Post #1163883 (11)
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tveguy3
May 29, 2016 3:59 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Welcome La Juana! Those color blends are some of my favorites too.
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| @tveguy3 | Post #1163894 (12)
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bluegrassmom
May 29, 2016 4:12 AM CST
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow
South central KY (Zone 6b)
SONGBIRD GARDENS
Birds Hummingbirder Hybridizer Irises Lilies Peonies
Sempervivums Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: United States of America Vegetable Grower Hostas Heucheras
Welcome! to the Iris forum. Do you know the name of the second picture? It is my favorite. I agree that the combination of two colors enhances the beauty.
Teresa in KY
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| @bluegrassmom | Post #1163899 (13)
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crowrita1
May 29, 2016 6:04 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Welcome! !
| @crowrita1 | Post #1163960 (14)
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DaveinPA
May 29, 2016 6:37 AM CST
South central PA (Zone 6a)
Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Welcome LaJuana. Enjoy the enablers here on the forum.
| @DaveinPA | Post #1163976 (15)
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Zencat
May 29, 2016 7:19 AM CST
Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Irises Plant Identifier Hummingbirder Birds
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Cat Lover Butterflies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Artist's Palette, oh my... Lovey dubby
| @Zencat | Post #1164013 (16)
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UndertheSun
May 29, 2016 9:44 AM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
Welcome! LaJuana.
| @UndertheSun | Post #1164179 (17)
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Lestv
May 29, 2016 9:47 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I love blended iris too. They can range from pretty subtle to in your face!

Welcome! to the iris virus forum!
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
| @Lestv | Post #1164183 (18)
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LaJuana
May 29, 2016 9:57 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: LaJuana Wydick
Fort Worth, Texas (Zone 8a)
Bluegrassmom, I think that one may be Trillion.

Yadah_tyger, I agree, they should be called "Oh man, I need that one" nodding I agree

Thanks everyone for the welcome! Thank You!
| @LaJuana | Post #1164192 (19)
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crowrita1
May 29, 2016 10:28 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Here's a link that explains the different color combinations....something to read on a rainy day !
http://wiki.irises.org/bin/vie...
| @crowrita1 | Post #1164232 (20)

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