I am trying to get some ideas for SDB's and would like to see some pictures of your favorites please share the ones that have grown well for you.

I only have photos of our own hybridized plants. My first into ever intro SDB Sun Sprite.

Reddy Set which I also use as my avatar.

Reddy Set is cool

Aladen's Flame and Alamo Joe

Casper's Shadow and Cosmos

Dot Com and Devoted

Lepards Print and Lena Ann

Pippi Longstockings and Red At Last

Ruby Tuesday and Shindig

Stitch Witch and Tribble

Bugsy and Cat's Eyes

Little Sighs and Ritz

Clash and Elephants Footprint

Truely

I have more, but am running out of time. Have to work today. Brad,these increase so fast, I should have some each to share with you. Also I planted about a dozen more last year that I don't have pics of yet.

Lucy, do you sell your intros?

Some prior intros we will sell. New ones come out through Winterberry Iris gardens. They also have a couple of John's intros which came out through our old suppliers. If you want to know any specific plants I can tell you where to find them. Dee Stewart lists 'Reddy Set' this year. Our local (in state) supplier has retired.

Brad....I saw this thread last night and looked forward to responding this morning. You have shared so many wonderful pictures of TB's with us! I love SDB's and grow quite a few and added about 25 last summer. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom and adding pictures this spring. My favorite source of SDB's is Mid-America. Snowpeak and Salmon Creek have interesting lists also. SDB's are great and extend the iris season. Here are some of mine. Maybe more later...
Microwave
Pussycat Pink
Gingerbread Trim
Canadian Kisses
Open Your Eyes
Devoted
Island Sun
Cats Eye
Ultimate

Pugzilla

Gal Pal
Plum Twist
Fire Coral
Experiment
Absolute Treasure
Keeno.....MDB
Blue Beards Ghost...may be a Dykes contender

Big Blue Eyes
Juicy Tidbit
Kaching
Dime
Beatnik
Zooboomafu
Eye of the Tiger

OH Paull, I'm going to have to get some of those, Love Eye of the Tiger, Dime, fure Coral, and blue Beards Ghost. Whos are they? And did't you hybredize some SDB's too? Any seedlings to share?

Tom. I got most of those SDB's from Mid-America. They have a fine selection. I do have some SDB seedlings that will bloom for a second time this spring and I will decide if any are worthy to share.

Lucy Thanks I like Ready Set I will add it to my order from Dee.

Tom Thanks that is a great group you have there, I think my favorite of them is Cat's Eye but I really like Devoted and Aladin's Flame can you tell me how early they bloom for you are they blooming with the Tulips ?? I am also curious does the late frosts affect them like the TB

Paul Thank You for taking the time and sharing those with me they are great pictures, I have been going over them trying to pic a few to add to the list and I can't just pic a few I like them all . The 2 that really got my attention were Gingerbread Trim and Experiment. They are must haves for me this year Keep the pictures coming.

Absolute Joy, Alamo Joe

Among Friends, Anita Moran

Assorted Flavors, Bamboozle

Absolute Joy, Alamo Joe

Among Friends, Anita Moran

Assorted Flavors, Bamboozle

spelled 'Reddy Set' as it is in a line of work for red amoenas. white S---R falls which i hope to get brighter.

Brad, SDBs tolerate frosts far better than TBs. I don't know you experienced the "Easter Freeze" in 2007 like we did, but that was the only time I've seen freezes affect SDBs. Even then, many of them at least produced some bloom.

My favorites:

Big Blue Eyes - Paul Black


Bluebeard's Ghost - Paul Black


Fusspot - Barry Blyth


Bombay Sapphire - Paul Black


Wish Upon A Star - Paul Black


All Ruffled Up - Richard Tasco


Dark Matter - Keith Keppel


Lemon Twist - Paul Black


Riveting - Paul Black


Twitter - Tom Johnson


Lab - Paul Black


Pigs In Space - Paul Black

Dee Thank You Beautiful pics Alamo Joe

Kent that is good to know we are really prone to late freezes here, I am kinda down in a valley in the country so I have always wondered how they would do and just how early they start to bloom in our zone. It would be great if they bloomed with my spring trees, I always have the TB's coming on at the same time but just green growth know Iris color. I am hoping they will add some more early color to the yard. You have a awesome collection there I will have to go through some of my older Mid America catalogs and study some of these Wish Upon A Star and Lab are Outstanding !

I just found this.Everyones pix are fantastic.
There is nothing like a picture so here goes with the ones I have.
I also planted a couple dozed last August when Dee had her sale. so those will bloom in a couple of months.
Bluebeards Ghost

Tahoma

Banded Tiger

Bow Tie

Devil Baby

Creative Stitchery

Baby Blessed

Aurora Sea


Hard to choose the best images from a file list.

Brad, I haven't had trouble with early frosts very much. Last year when we had that really early heat in March,and then that cold spell in April, I had one that had the blooms ruined, but that's the only time it happened. I have many more that I can't find pictures of. Some are dwarfs that are really tiny and earlier then the SDB's Cat's Eyes is one of my favorites and it seems to bloom a nice long time too.

Brad -- the photo of your Iris gardens is awesome -- even if they're not in bloom yet!

Little to no trouble with frost damage here....Brad...Show us the same garden shot when the iris are in bloom. Beautiful garden!

Bluebeards Ghost my very favorite!


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