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Nancy, I like that one. I'm usually not super big on bitone or mixed colors, but that one I do like. If you have extra at the end of season and I'm ready for more, I could cover postage. Thats if it's ok with you.

I agree with Richard. I can take a piece if ya want, or if you need a lot rid of, a lot as well

Monty, I am gonna send you a box! Don't know what all will be in it just yet, but when I get to thinning, you're gonna get some

Dirt - Oh yippie! Thank you for the future box. I like surprises! I'll take just about anything if it will bloom for me.

Monty ~ Guess what? Midnight bloomed today. Maybe even yesterday, but if it did, I didn't notice it. I'll post a picture of it later, and put it in the database. The first picture, I took in full sun, and it did not come out very good. Later on, I took another, and it was looking a bit better.

Midnight did not bloom the first year for me, and this is the second year. Also I moved it from a large pot to in the ground. Cat's Eye still isn't blooming yet, though it bloomed several times the first year, so it will probably bloom later.

dirtdorphins said:Here's a couple more from Superstition, that I quite like and they grow well

• Intermediate Bearded Iris (Iris 'Vingolf')
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and

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Vishnu')
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Oh gosh, Dirt. I love these and didn't look them up before sending my check off to Superstition the other day. I did order Painted Doll though. I'm glad to be getting some historics into the garden. I'll have to call and see if they still have them to add on to my order. Thank you everyone who helped me get in touch with Superstition.

Evelyn - As you have seen, my Midnight did die because of rot from all the rains....but it seems that Cat's Eye, which also bloomed for me today, ate up all that rain, produced a ton of increases and FIVE bloomstalks.

That is quite remarkable for a maiden bloom.

Too bad TBs don't usually do that...

I'd be happy to share some rhizomes as I have more to thin out. Anyone who is interested can send me a treemail and I'll make a list and figure out postage.

Hiya, I recently decided to join the HIPS, Historic iris Preservation Society. I just found their list of varieties and those that have them for sale. Its quite the list. I have included a link here.
https://docs.google.com/spread...

I was finally able to find Gingerbread Man!

queenanne42 said:Hiya, I recently decided to join the HIPS, Historic iris Preservation Society. I just found their list of varieties and those that have them for sale. Its quite the list. I have included a link here.
https://docs.google.com/spread...

Many of the pictures you can find at: http://www.bluebirdhavenirisga...

Just click on the letter at the top, and it will open that page. If you are on your computer, the pictures will open in a new window. You can leave them open to compare, or save the ones you like, or close them.

Hey Monty,
I wanted to get back to you on my best historics this year. My favorite was
Blue Shimmer with large 7" blooms, blooming for a couple of weeks.


Then there was Paper Doll.


And a nice dark purple called Sable.


Here is Mme. Chereau nice but with smaller thinner blooms.


Mary Geddes probably had more blooms than any.


Ola Kala was a great yellow.


Here is Christabel, a nice orange/red.


And Red Polish, a good solid red.


Unfortunately, none turned out to be like the ones I used to grow, but some are even better so it all evens out.

I really like all of those.

I like 'Blue Shimmer' a lot too..

'Rheingauperle' gets very high marks in my garden for it's exuberant bloom.

That is a nice one, Sherry. It looks like it has larger blooms than most, too. But what a name. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Actually, the flowers are on the smaller side.. I was looking for a picture that illustrates that..
It's to the left of the plicata in this picture. This is the best I could do..

Sherry ~ What is that perennial in front of your irises? Catmint or lavender? Or what?

evelyn, it looks like spanish lavender to me.

Daphne ~ Now that I enlarged it, yes, it is definitely lavender.