I want to add more Dwarfs this year,too. There are several on my list. most rebloomers, but a few "regulars"....Arlyn

Kaching......Black 09 is a fine little iris. I will look for my pictures. Gingerbread Trim....Black 06 is also a sweetie. Here it is in my garden

Thanks for your photos Paul. I like your pix of Gingerbread Trim.I thought it looked a bit dark on the website.

Kaching in my garden [

What a fantastic pix Paul. Those colors are so much richer.
It is a sdb right?

Yes Jo Ann....both Kaching and Gingerbread Trim are SDB's

Ya I just checked it out on google.There are your pix.
This isnt a complaint against the iris database especially but I am frustrated by thye absence of plant heights for both iris and lilies.
I guess the database assumes everyone knows relative heights for classifications .I am an amateur and need the extra info.

I found this at Dees and MA.I might need to place an order this summer.
Persona,what a versatile color group.

Nice pics, Paul. .I know how you feel, Jo Ann, I hate the lack of height info on some data-bases also. There can be quite a big difference from smallest to largest in a "class". I've heard all kinds of opinions, that it,s" not accurate anyway"," that's only under ideal conditions",etc., But it gives one a general idea....Arlyn
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I agree,there is a big difference in some medians that go from 18 inches to 24 inches.
Guess I need to design for optimum height in that category.

Gingerbread Trim is a winner!

You guys are way too organized. BTW, I hope you don't mind me referring to people as 'guys', I do know the difference, LOL. It's a 60s thing, I think.

I just know I want more historics, and I'm so glad Dee is going to carry them!

Persona (MTB) is a poor grower after the first year here. Don't know why, most MTBs do well.

Can anyone tell me some good sources for Iris catalogs ? I have Schreiners already on the way but,I would love a couple
more to help me thru the longggg winter

I usually just order on line, and mostly from Dee, but Mid America does put out a nice catalogue. Most of the printed catalogues you have to pay for, and this is no exception. But they send me a hosta catalogue and something else, too. maybe a shrub catalogue?

http://www.beardedirisflowers....

Mid America has hosta? Looks like a good website. Does anyone trade much on the iris forum? I really need to curtail some of my spending lol.

I usually dont read catalogs.I look at websites and "collect" pix and file them in a big folder on my computer.That way I can access them when making color echoes with all the plants in my garden.

I usually dig iris at Borglums Iris Farm every spring,plus order from Dee and Mid America.

Polly !!! I NEED to be organized with a memory thats not what it used to be.

The hosta garden is Seabright which is on the grounds of Mid=America. They garentee their hostas free from virus, which is a common problem with the hosta plants from big box stores.

Oh no -- what does the virus look like?

Thanks Dee is already top on my list Some of the babies from this year bloomed

I have about 40 on my Wish list

virus= long streakes in the leaves. We don't have it so no photo. You can ask Seabright when the catalog comes.

Great pictures everyone Gingerbread Trim is a must have this year The beards really make it glow, I bought just a few this year to try them and see how they do here, we are notorious for late frosts and from what i understand they normally bloom earlier then the TB so I am curious to see how they do.

Shannon I would suggest getting Barry Blyths if you don't have it yet this year, his is my favorite catalog the pictures are great and there is a ton of good reading in there he lists the Parentage of everything he sells, I will spend a lot of cold winter nights browsing through it. If you are not a member of the AIS or TB society there magazines are really nice as well beautiful pictures and a ton of good information. Here is the link for Barry's just send him a email and he will send you one usually within a week or so.

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