I'm running waaaaaaay behind this year, so this will probably happen over time. I've had some beautiful blooms so far this spring, and the one I'm totally thrilled about this year is:

BRAVERY - Joe Ghio, 2012




Next is my 2012 favorite, SPECTACLE - Joe Ghio, 2011. This is a huge flower!






STRAWBERRY FREEZE - Thomas Johnson, 2012



NOBLE GESTURE - Keith Keppel




PICTURE BOOK - Joe Ghio - Still my favorite pink!




EDGE OF THE WORLD - Sutton




LEMON CLOUD - Painter




And some Arilbreds:
ONLOOKER


EYE TO EYE - Keith Keppel


EXOTIC TREASURE - Rick Tasco




That's it for now. More later...

Betty....your pictures are always so welcome. Quality pictures, quality iris. I hope my Bravery, Strawberry Freeze,and Picture Book, which I ordered on you recommendation, bloom. Keep those wonderful pictures coming.

Nice ! Bravery reminds me of a ruffled version of Wabash!....Arlyn

Betty, thank you bunches!!!

I love your pix. I had been considering Spectacle. Lives up to its name.

My son, who lives in the napa valley said you were about a month ahead of us in Spring blooming, so maybe in a month I will share some pix myself. It has been the wierdest Spring in 5a.

Katherine

Thank you, again

Guess I will need to add Spectacle to my Mid-America order. Need or want?

A Junkie needs his fix !! Go for it , Paul !!... ...Arlyn

Awesome pictures Betty as usual. You always have the ones that I "wish" I could grow.
I can see why you like Bravery, it is gorgeous. I think I'm going to be happy with what I have already ordered and I think will grow here. Keep posting, I always love your pictures each year.

Dot

Bravery is a pretty thing but I must admit that I find Spectacle heart stopping!! WOWOw WHAt a beautiful Iris. I have no idea what that one cost, but if it was a daylliy, it would be $500 plant!!! Stunning!

I love thte pretty pink one too. I don't have any of the Arilbreds but I love the sweet simplicity of them.

Beautiful Iris, fantastic photos!

Your photos are lovely makes me wish I had more room for iris. It is great seeing bloom in other parts of the country perks me up when I look out the window at the snow that is coming down.....Betty

Thanks guys! I seem to be at full bloom with both the roses and irises now -- such a fantastic time of year here, just before it really heats up!

And iris are blooming on ATP

Oh this makes me feel so good to see your nice pictures. It gives me hope. I hope my bravery looks as good as yours, It will probably be June before I see it though, as slow as things are here. Thanks for sharing.

Great photos. Ours will come.

Betty, you always give us such delightful photos. Spectacle is my favorite of that bunch.

EYE FOR STYLE - This Blyth iris is always sooooo photogenic!





RIM OF FIRE - Sutton



VANILLA BERRY - Sutton



TROPICAL GARDEN




MARCHING ORDERS - Ghio - This is one of my absolute favorites!
The first picture is the closest to the true colors of this gorgeous iris.





SECRET WEEKEND - Blyth



GRAND CLASSIC - Tasco - I'm including the first picture because the true color is nearer to this color than in the other photos. My camera seems to always lighten up the dark blooms unless I catch a bright patch behind the flower, and then sometimes it gives the truer color.




BURST OF GLORY - Jedlicka


More later...

As always Betty great photo's and so detailed if the rain and hail would stop (suppose to next week) I could take more time with photo's

D

Lovely....as always

OH!!!! MY!!!!GOODNESS!!!!! How can I say beautiful and sound totally in awe??? Betty these are stunning, all of them today. As I was scrolling down through them, I kept thinkng, she put the most beautiful ones first, but no, they are all the most beautiful. I know of nothing that is as glorious as the bloom of a Tall Bearded Iris and yours are perfect examples of beauty. THank you so much for sharing these, Mona