2014 seedlings in the Irises forum

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Muddymitts

Jun 17, 2014 5:58 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

I like them all Kent. I'm partial to the form on *c* and the color on *h*.

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tveguy3

Jun 17, 2014 6:12 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I like B and C.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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lovemyhouse

Jun 17, 2014 6:39 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

K for me. The form and color combination is the most attractive to my eyes.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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PollyK

Jun 17, 2014 6:49 AM CST

Name: Polly Kinsman
Hannibal, NY (Zone 6a)

B,C,H are my faves.

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Lestv

Jun 17, 2014 6:54 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

E - I like the soft wash of color
H- love the pronounced striations on the falls

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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UndertheSun

Jun 17, 2014 11:58 AM CST

(Zone 9b)

They are all nice, but I like C and H the most.

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Patty

Jun 18, 2014 12:13 AM CST

Name: Patty
Washington State (Zone 8b)

I love b and h also...the wide shape like Paul said, and the colors are beautiful

Patty 🌺

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KentPfeiffer

Jun 29, 2014 9:19 PM CST

Moderator

Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Been away for awhile, but how about some oranges?

I like the beards on the last three, but actually prefer the first one overall. Not sure any were worth keeping, but did keep them all, at least for another year.

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tveguy3

Jun 30, 2014 4:10 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I agree on the beards, but like the last one best.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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grannysgarden

Jun 30, 2014 5:34 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

the last two get my vote. the third one is a just a very gorgeous orange and number four's beard really stands out against the tan. All are lovely.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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Muddymitts

Jun 30, 2014 7:10 AM CST

Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)

I also prefer the fourth. I like the colors of it, the way that the blush of rose on the shoulders of the falls is repeated in the center of the standards. And it has the best form of the four.

Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)

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Lestv

Jun 30, 2014 7:30 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I like the form of 4 too, but love the saturated color of the 3rd.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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bramedog

Jun 30, 2014 7:50 AM CST

Name: Ken
Traverse City, Michigan (Zone 5a)

I like the peachy pink in the standards of the first one and the form on the last one. #3 for it's saturation of color.

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lovemyhouse

Jun 30, 2014 8:16 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Like the subtle pink 'stripe' in the first one. The others aren't 'talking' to me.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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crowrita1

Jun 30, 2014 8:18 AM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

#3 would be my first pick, and #4 my second. #1 looks too "washed out", and #2 looks "muddy"....Arlyn

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irisarian

Jun 30, 2014 9:53 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

I thought #2 was clear. #1 was the least impressive.

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Paul2032

Jun 30, 2014 11:24 AM CST

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

I like 2 also.........

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

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KentPfeiffer

Jun 30, 2014 9:43 PM CST

Moderator

Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

You guys are all over the place on these oranges.

That's interesting because I go back and forth on them myself. The last one if perhaps the most unique, but it's not the brightest of colors. The third is very bright, but there are a lot of very similar irises out there, even including the beards. The first is interesting, there's quite a bit of pink in the standards that creates a nice richness of color and just a hint of a lavender blaze on the falls. The form and branching may not be good enough, but I try to reserve judgement on those two aspects until a plant has bloomed at least a couple of times.