A few more.








Like the texture veining.






I kind of fell in love with this one. Never could get a very good picture of it, though.



Similar to the yellow seedling in the previous post (but not related) with more ruffles. In spite of that, I think I like the other one better.



Love the style arms.











Not sure what to do with the last three. I think they should be tossed because they are similar, but not as good, to the one above.

1st and 3rd would be my picks! Nut none of them are bad!...Arlyn

All are nice. I like 4 and the one next to the last......nice dark velvety falls.

The second to last has a rich color that would make it worth keeping to me...but I'd keep them all because I like them all!

I like 3 and 4 -- and also the last two. For whatever that's worth!!

Liking 5,6, 9 and 10

I like them all.

Thanks everyone, although you aren't helping pick which ones to toss.

That's about it for the SDBs. I have a handful of IBs blooming, but nothing worth showing. The TBs will start in a few days, if they survive the weather moving through tonight.

Okay, if it helps any: if they were mine, I'd toss #1, 2, 4, 7, and mayyyyybe 10.

My opinion only:
#1 too close to #3, the one that you like.
#2 is kind of a wallflower, it sort of fades away when I look at it.
#4 - just something about the color combination is jarring; like the ruffles, though.
#7 - too similar to #10. I'd take #10 over #7.
#10 - Those blue beards are sure something, but the rest of the bloom is pretty similar to #7.

I would keep the second yellow in this second post over the one in the first post.

The 2nd to the last looks much redder than the other 'purples'.

The last two SDBs in bloom.





TBs have started as well, lots of amoenas and bicolors.







The next three are all siblings. I really like the heavy substance, ruffles, and the flared and overlapping falls. Plus, the last two are really close to being black and white amoenas.







Not sure what to think of this one. When it produced its first flower, I thought it had been damaged by some frost we had late week so broke it off and tossed it. Nope, that's how it is supposed to look....


The last four are siblings, an interesting cross to say the least. Trying to figure out which to keep.

I like the 10th one down best, and the second MDB.

I like the 9th one down....... and both the SDB's.

Kent -- your "frost damaged" Iris looks like a blue version of Vapor!!

I like both of your black and white amoenas.

I agree with Mary Ann.

looking good, Kent! ...Arlyn

Offered in the spirit of 'Kent wants feedback' these are the ones I'd keep:

#1 I LOVE the first SDB and I am not a huge fan of whites.
#2 I'd keep the second SDB, too. The beard color is a pleasing contrast without being garish, form is attractive.
#5 Like the color and form. It's different enough (to my eye) to hold on to.
#7 Seriously good one, here
#9 I didn't like this one until I took a second/third look. It's 'feels' like a soft old braided rug made out of worn farmer's denim that city folk fight over and pay thousands for. Short version: I'd keep it.

A bunch of seedlings from this cross (Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Toronto') X Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Jazz Era')). Most have to go, but I'd appreciate opinions on which to keep.


b


c


e


g


h


k


m


n


o


q


r


t


v


w


y


z

I like N and Y best. I like some others, but they are alot like others around.

I love the iris photos but I am no judge on which should go. They all have something special that indicates they are garden worthy. It will take a 'hybridizers eye' to make that assessment and that I do not possess. All are lovely.