So which irises in your garden were the most vigorous bloomers this year?

For me:
Córdoba
Poem of Ecstasy
Alice Harding
Brilliant Idea
Ruby Morn

Just a starting list as I am not quite at peak yet
SDB Dark Matter 2yr
Purple Tiger 2 yr

IB Rimaround 4 yr
Spectator 4 yr
Miss Mauve 2 yr
Sonador 2 yr

TB Pretty Edgy
Money in Your Pocket
Lady Friend
Wintry Sky
Fruited Plain
Merry Amigo
Party's Over
Stop Flirting

Rest are 3 yr clumps

Give us a couple of months! The people in the north are just starting their bloom season and mine is not over yet. The Japanese haven't even started so I don't know yet what will end up the best of the best bloomers.

Les,

You can start with your TBs now. As other people's seasons end, they can add their observations. Besides if we start now, I can more successfully spend those last few dollars that are burning a hole in my pocket purchasing iris from iris vendors—those shameless hussies, hussars, and purveyors of temptation.

Some of my best bloomers this year are:
Absolute Treasure
Fancy Aflutter
Blue Rising
Roaring Twenties
Star in the Night (not a TB)
Eagle Control
I'm Back
That's All Folks
Ghost Train
Clarence
Outspoken (sdb)

Mary, true but I have most all of my TB's yet to post and a picture sells a thousand iris.... ( to paraphrase). Hee

Mary ~ Mine are just starting here, too!

Advanced Degree - 2 year clump

These were three year clumps and their bloom was phenomenal:

Magical
Haunted Heart
Pink Fire
Nouveau Riche
Coffee Trader

Advanced Degree - 2 year clump

These were three year clumps and their bloom was phenomenal:

Magical
Haunted Heart
Pink Fire
Nouveau Riche
Coffee Trader

Best first year bloom was from:

Got the Picture
Dragon King
Golden Panther

For starters...

I'm Back


Fancy Ideas


Show Your Colours


Smart Money


Parvin's Pinot


Florentine Silk


Jurassic Park

Henhouse said:
Fancy Ideas

I love this photo

Totally_Amazing said:

I love this photo

Me too.

Sherry, Beautiful photos. I'm Back did well for me, too, although I don't have the big clump you do. Maybe next year.

I'm glad to see you posting on this forum again. We've missed you!

Thank-you..
Andrea, That whole bed is three years old.. Need to divide most of it this year.

Triple Whammy was a standout.. It's very tall, and you just couldn't miss it..


'Rheingauperle'... seriously!

Beautiful clump shots Sherry and it's great to see you posting again.

UndertheSun said:Beautiful clump shots Sherry and it's great to see you posting again.

Just beautiful!

And back Sherry!

Cranfil's Gap
Grapenut
Royalty Remembered
High Master
Sweet Latte
Thundery
Jealous Guy

All maiden bloomers for me.

spectacular clump shots, sherry. thanks for sharing😃

Oh, 'Jealous Guy' was beautiful for me, but only one stalk.

'Broadband' was one of my best this year... I don't have a decent clump shot, so here's a cheesecake shot. It bloomed for about 3 weeks..


In the historic dept., I got 'Perfection' a couple/few years ago from one of our members.. It's been just delightful...


'Oil Painting' was wonderful.. In the foreground here w/ Mango Queen, Stop the Traffic, Golden Panther & Chocolate Ecstasy.


A gold star for 'Stop the Traffic' too.. aptly named.


In the front of that same bed is 'Love the Sun' from another member.. The darned thing was in full bloom (although on the short side) on Feb 6th, then bloomed again nicely in May.

Henhouse said:In the historic dept., I got 'Perfection' a couple/few years ago from one of our members.. It's been just delightful...

Love this.