Very wet season here so far, so many of my pictures feature rain. I suppose it's pretty, but the blooms don't hold up well.

Fiddlin' Around


Purchased what I was told was 'Superstition' from a big box store and received what I am almost certain is Fiddlin' Around instead. Have to say I'm not disappointed, it performs spectacularly.

Strawberry Shake



First year in my garden, has a very elegant form so I've been pleased (and we've had so many uncharacteristic windy, hot, humid, or stormy days)

Peach Jam


Lovely iris, but I've been having issue with many stunted blooms (i.e. blooms that do not grow to height, bloom around height of a SDB). Is this characteristic of 'Peach Jam'? I know the weather could play a role but I also have 'Wintry Sky' and 'Discovered Treasure' blooming in this area and they have not done that.

Flora Zenor


An older iris from the '40s, very lovely and prolific in my garden. The original Schreiner's catalogue description describes the color as "melting pink, like foam on a strawberry soda"

All About Spring


One of my favorites, even though 'Silverado' is in the same plot and slowly taking over Will have to move it come autumn.

Silverado



If you think self irises, especially in delicate colors are "boring" (I did as well at one point) then I urge you to get 'Silverado'. A stunning iris that performs magnificently for me. Has a bit of sparkle as well.

NOID (thinking Pacific Panorama)



Autumn Rose



Love the color on this one!

Have some more NOIDs:

Believe this one to be 'Storm Warning'



And this one I think could be 'Red Zinger'




Completely lost on this next one...very ruffled form, sometimes has splashes of purple on the falls. Some white veining, the feel of the fall is so thick as well (if that makes sense). Like when you touch it, the fall itself feels more substantial.

Some really nice pics. Did you know that there is a tread on FB that is for finding names for NOIDs? Some additional help for those who need it, and they very often are successful.

SDB Naumkeag(J Burton II) bloomed today

You always have some littles I have never seen, Lucy! Bring them on!

Most of my littles are my ones my parents hybridized. I have a few other ones they sent me over the years.

This one of my Mom's bloomed today

My final iris stalk has opened, which sadly means iris season is over for me.

It's TB Cheyenne Reign!

Pretty Plum Whiskers giving a show.

Oh, wow, Sue! You should add that photo to the database. So pretty.

That's gorgeous Sue!!

Absolutely,beautiful,Sue!

Beautiful blooms Lucy, Monty, and Sue. So sorry to hear your Iris bloom season is over, Monty.

My SDB's are blooming right now and surprising me with multiple clumps scattered about. Teagan, Fires of Fiji, and Blazing Garnet are surprising me with several extra clumps here or there. Ya know, I save and plant every rhizome even if I lost track of which one it was. This is the year now that I start IDing those. I was happy to see that I still have a few of Sea Monster, Pele, and Charmed. I will be digging these this year to get started elsewhere from their present location, the SDB bed.

This was new to me this morning. The one on the right is one that I have scattered all over the yard. But the one on the left is only in this bed. I want to transplant it to a different area. The SDB bed is getting a makeover.

'hyenascycle' and 'avery's hug' opened a few days ago, but i was only in time to capture the former.

lots of stuff happening around the household, and too busy with 'stuff'. can't promise, but will try to keep up with the filming and posting .

If you get the pictures, you can always post them later. It can get hard to keep up. Lovely bloom!

tveguy3 said: Some really nice pics. Did you know that there is a tread on FB that is for finding names for NOIDs? Some additional help for those who need it, and they very often are successful.

I did not know that, thanks for the tip!

Hi Buddy(L Burton)
It starting to rain again, just as we're starting to dry out. It's been a very wet spring.

opening this a.m……..

'treasured'

love this statuesque understated bloom. it's one of the taller (for my s.d. garden) irises, and never disappoints when it appears. i've had it since 2016 and it has bloomed every year. which is more than i can say for the other irises in my collection.

'avery's hugs'. it's not the usual colors i pick for this garden. bit i enjoy this taller, smaller iris because of the surprises it presents; some years it's a bluey, slender horn and others it's a flounce. sometimes, it is neither. also, some years its coppery, and other years it's on the pinkier side. ( with a lighter or darker yellow standard)
whoops, got attached to the wrong paragraph….. plus, it's a hybrydizer in our region named c. deaton.

Nice blooms Lucy and Daphne.

Here are a few more of my sdb's that have bloomed.
Blazing Garnet

Fires of Fiji

Chanted

Forever orange

a funky looking Pele

NoID

Summoned Spirit

Sea Monster