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May 11, 2017 7:12 AM CST
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Name: Iris Infatuation
Near Fresno, CA (Zone 9a)
These 3 beauties have graced my garden from an anonymous grab bag. I'd like your expert help with ideas of who they might be. All Tall Bearded blooming mid season near Fresno, CA. THANKS in advance!
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May 11, 2017 10:00 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
Very pretty! Not a clue what they are. There are 1000s of cultivars so it be impossible to know for sure. But you never know!
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May 11, 2017 11:16 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
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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May 11, 2017 11:30 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
Central California (Zone 9b)
Annuals Irises Dog Lover Composter Cat Lover Region: California
Butterflies Birds Bee Lover Enjoys or suffers hot summers Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I think that's a good possibility Leslie! Great eye!

It's good to see you back Greenleaf1!! Hurray! I wish I had time to browse the database and look for you...but I'm leaving town. If you are lucky someone will recognize one of them. The third one should not be too hard to narrow down. But the only way to be sure what they are is to either send a piece of yours to someone who grows that cultivar and let them compare it at bloom time against the known iris, or they may prefer to send you a piece of their named iris and you can grow them side by side and compare all aspects of the bloom.

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Bloom time, size, scent, shape, pattern, texture, details such as markings on the hafts and style arms, whether either has PBF (purple based foliage), height....etc.

Good luck! I hope you come visit us again!! Big Grin If you don't find any answers check back in a few weeks 2 or 3 maybe. You can send me a treemail and I'll look for you. It's just that I'm going home on family business and don't know how long I will be down there. My mom does not have wifi and the search engine on the phone app is very cumbersome.
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May 12, 2017 5:44 AM CST
Name: Charlotte
Salt Lake City, Utah (Zone 7a)
genealogist specializing in French
Butterflies Bulbs Heucheras Hostas Irises Region: Utah
For number 2, how about Afternoon in Rio? I believe I have read that it fades some.

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May 12, 2017 6:08 AM CST
Name: Charlotte
Salt Lake City, Utah (Zone 7a)
genealogist specializing in French
Butterflies Bulbs Heucheras Hostas Irises Region: Utah
# 3 possibilities

but may be too flared.

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May 13, 2017 7:57 AM CST
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Name: Iris Infatuation
Near Fresno, CA (Zone 9a)
Wow! You are all amazing with your advice! I knew I would get great answers here. I DO have Chasing Rainbows in my garden, but somehow couldn't get that one connected in my brain when it 'got lost'. I am so relieved! And these others, I will do some comparisons and digging, LOL, and see if I can confirm a connection. Hurray! THANK YOU, ALL!
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