Very nice collection of historics, Dee ..Arlyn

Not necessarily intros but I ordered these late TB's to bloom with Poppies Queen Alexandra.

Darn you, Jo Ann! I thought I had everything orderd for this year, and you reminded me that Pheasant Feathers was one I wanted to get! Always next year, I guess!! Something about how those yellow beards jump off the falls really trips my trigger!! It has an "older" form that I like,too.Reminds me more of a late 50's iris, than one from the late 90's' Arlyn

It always amazes me when real iris lovers describe what they like.
The beards are the last thing I notice. I wanted a bunch of iris to bloom with those poppies.There isnt much else in bloom in early june in that spot.Lilies are just starting but I suspect the iris will be gone by lily time.

I also wanted a "carry over" color to peachy,soft oranges and have some light colors to play against the dark Pheasant Feathers and Rarer than Rubies.There is a noid soft yellow Harvest of Memories( maybe)
They are all TB's and I will just be able to see the tops from the deck.
Its all about me you know!!!!

"Special Love" is lovely

Arlyn I will put PF down as a bonus for you:) that way you will not have to wait several years for it to bloom:)

D

Sorry if I ruined your plant budget Alryn. Dee's catalog was too tempting.

You're a Sweetheart, Dee And don't feel too bad about it, Jo Ann. Half the fun of being an Iris-a-holic is feeding others addictions!!I will say that I have gotten carried away this year, but justify it by the fact that I have time now, that I'm retired, to finally spend all the effort and devotion to my hobbies! Every bloom I smell, or every fish I catch, COULD be my last!! So I'm "in a hurry to enjoy"!! LOL...Arlyn

Its a common feeling among us retirees.
Thats why you dont see me on "SeedStarting" especially perennials.I just dont thing I can wait 5 years for results.

In a way, I agree with you Arlyn and Jo Ann that once retired, I now have the time to really enjoy my TB irises. I do not agree with you Jo Ann in that I have greatly enjoyed "SeedStarting". I started hybridizing TB irises after retiring 8 years ago, and below are shown some of my seedlings I've seen so far from the 5 of the 8 years that I have made crosses. Results of my crosses have typically been seen in the first bloom during the 3rd year after making a cross. I think that if you try it you will enjoy it, if for no other reason than seeing the variety of colors/patterns achieved from a single cross, and the anticipation of wondering what will be the appearance of each new seedling once it blooms.

Dennis

Bless you for your patience Dennis.
Those are beautiful.
I am new to iris and my spring anticipation runns along the lines of "will it increase and bloom"?

Beautiful Irises, Dennis. I especially like #1!!

Side note -- Dennis and I are *neighbors*. I've seen his trays and trays of babies -- and *kindergarten* beds where young Irises are blooming for the first time. Fascinating!

Cheers for anyone who can do that job.

wonderful plants

Very nice, Dennis! What's the parentage of the "next to last" one?...Arlyn

Here is the parentage of those shown above from 1 to 13.
1. Shore Patrol X Ruffled Sunshine
2. Thunder Spirit X Skating Party
3. Apparent Secret X Frosted Fantasy
4. Stairway to Heaven X Night Game
5, 6, 7. Frosted Fantasy X Apparent Secret
8. Laced Cotton X All Aboard
9, 11, 12, 13. Amain X World of Color
10. Amain X Lets Be Friends
These 13 represent the reselects from approximately 900 seedlings that have bloomed through last summer. I have ~500 additional seedlings planted that have not bloomed to date. I expect to see the initial bloom on ~300 of those this spring. I will post some of this group after bloom this year.
Dennis

Awsome

Awesome is right!

I should have never looked..... Those mini's are just SO cute! Now I need to figure out which ones to limit myself to, and besides, I don't like little flowers - but fell in love with Keppel's Icon several years ago... Urg ~Jan

Jan: Get yourself as many minies as you want.They bloom early so if you were so inclined you would hardly notice them LOL