Another no ID in the Irises forum

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Feb 18, 2017 8:19 PM CST

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Name: Chris
Chicagoland (Zone 5b)

Hey all. Got some pass along iris a few years ago, name long lost. Any help please? Really interesting muted coloring.

Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are. - Alfred Austin

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BlueFlagFan

Feb 18, 2017 8:46 PM CST

Name: Scott
Elburn, IL (Zone 5b)

Tennessee Gentleman?

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Tennessee Gentleman')
Uploaded by Misawa77

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Henhouse

Feb 18, 2017 9:28 PM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

New around these parts Scott?

to the Iris forum!

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iciris

Feb 18, 2017 9:35 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

Yes,

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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tveguy3

Feb 19, 2017 5:57 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Glad to see you join the forum! You may find a lot of irises that look like that, so be ready to make some test plantings. It is helpful if we know the height, bloom time, foliage color, so when it blooms this spring collect extra data and that should help to get a positive ID for your NOID.

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Lestv

Feb 19, 2017 9:50 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

There are three that look a lot alike. Tennessee Gentleman (shown above),

Instructor:

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Instructor')
Uploaded by Misawa77

and Ominous Stranger:

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Ominous Stranger')
Uploaded by Lestv

Yours could be any one of these three I think. But I lean toward Instructor because of the slightly darker beard color and the less stitching on the falls. The only way to know for sure would be to grow them together and compare.

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Henhouse

Feb 19, 2017 10:32 AM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)