Certainly being hybridized in the area helps the growth habits. ☺

This one isn't the brightest color, but it is interesting. It bears an obvious resemblance to its pollen parent, Dragon King, but I can't think of another iris that looks just like it. I'm sure there is one, or several, but I can't place it.




One of its siblings has darker and richer color, but I think I like the pale one better.

#2 has edges that look like ribbon candy and clean colors. Really nice one.
#3 has great color, I like the pattern that extends just enough, and the beard color is interesting to me.
#4...I WANT THIS IRIS! The subtle color gradients, distinctive form, and subtly contrasting beard make it nearly perfect in my eyes.

I'm with Debra, #4 is for sure a keeper! and # 5 is wonderful. A little bit like Adventurous (Sutton) but a definate keeper for sure. I'd buy both!

I'd say #4.....Arlyn

Yep, I'd go out of my way to get that fourth one.

Thought I posted a comment, but can't find it.

#4 and #5 for me!!

4 and 5 for me too. C'mon Kent, you are just teasing us. When you get enough to sell, I wish you would set up a sales on here.

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

I do hope to introduce a few irises at some point. These are all maiden blooms, though, so it would be a while for them. I'd also prefer to find an iris garden willing to introduce them since I'm not really set up to grow them for sale myself. I am planning to register a couple of older seedlings this year, just haven't figured the introduction part out yet.

Name one 'Kent's Keeper'..........

I think Dee can tell you all about the intro part. I only do beardless, otherwise I would offer. There are other ways than thru dealers.

I actually like the first yellow & white reverse amoena with yellow just touching the hafts.

Kent, the three pics you posted in a row, child of Dragon King, seem to be different irises. Especially the third photo. The color is not as saturated as photo one and the beard is not as big. However, I like all of them better than the parent plant. I like the first photo in that row best I guess because of the beard.

Same seedling, most of the differences in the pictures are due to age of each flower when it was photographed. The third picture, in particular, is of a fairly old flower only a few hours away from folding up. The ground color, for lack of a better term, starts to fade towards the end of the flower's life.

Perhaps I shouldn't have included that picture in the post, but I actually prefer the aged flowers a bit. The ground color becomes "pinker" and less mauve. The veining stays much the same, though, so the contrast between the veins and the rest of the fall increases .

Ah, that makes sense. And going back and looking at them I really like the middle one the best although the differences are not that great. All three are more lovely than the parent.

I like #3 and #4

We're all awaiting your introductions

Have only read a little of the process, but it sure does seem more complicated than with Daylilies. And I haven't found anyone selling even seeds for Iris, let alone unregistered seedlings. Again very different from Daylilies. Learning more about them every day.