Hi I am a new member as of today!
This is my rare treat iris
I am seeking a plicata or bi tone iris
that has sturdy stems so I do not have to stake it
and large ruffled blooms as I enjoy
photographing iris and showing them to
nursing home residents along with my other
perennials such as daylilys, clematis, phlox,
and perennial salvias and coneflowers.

does anyone have a stand out , show stopper iris that is as beautiful in form and size and colors like Rare Treat and where to buy it
that would be a great addition to my zone 8
Sheris healing flower garden?

I want to photograph it as photography is my hobby.

Here is Rare treat open today at
my garden.

Thank you for any responses
Sheridragonfly
is

Awesome pictures. Welcome to All Things Plants, the best forum anywhere.

I'm in Zone 8a Fort Worth Tx. It doesn't get as cold here as a lot of irises like. I grow a lot of Tom Burseens irises that is a local hybridizer. You can look at my post to see a lot of what I grow here. My post is titled: "Whats blooming this year".

Dot in Texas

Welcome, Welcome....we love new members. Google Superstition Iris Gardens and Rockytop Iris Gardens and order their catalogs. They have great selectios, good prices, and probably list a number of nice plicatas.

I would also add Snow Peak, and Blue J, as a good souces....Arlyn

Sheri!! Your *Rare Treat* is beautiful!

yes, I like the intermediate irises like 'Rare Treat'. You can add A tall bearded iris like 'Jesse's song' which will bloom later & have the same coloration.

Beautiful! And

Welcome! Keep watching these threads, you'll see lots of really pretty ones. Before you know it you will have a wish list as long as your arm.

MY arms arent' as long as my wish list Welcome, I'm mainly on the Daylily Forum but just have to jump over here during bloom season to see all the ones I wish I had. It's enough to make an old woman smile You will really enjoy this forum because everyone is soooooo nice. Have fun and enjoy everything. Mona

Welcome Sheri!

Its a beauty.Welcome Sheri