More snow covering the plants in the garden. I need to be given some cheer so I will think about SDBs.
(yellow amoena seedling)


I like the beards on this seedling.


pink SDB seedling project.

That yellow one is surely cheering to me, Lucy. Thank you for posting the photos.

Thank you. It is a cross from 1994, but I keep it anyway.

I'm likin' the pink, myself!!

That's because of Valentines Day.

Maybe so -- so Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!!

Lucy like the beards on number 2

I should cross back to orange again to get a more intense beard color.

I rather like the first one -- with the white beard. Reminds me of formal attire. Hey -- that'd be a great name for an Iris!! Probly already used..................

Why, yes there is!

(TB) 'Formal Attire'

1980, Henderson

'Formal Attire' (N. Henderson, R. 1976). Sdlg. 72-2P1. TB, 36" (91 cm), M. S. crystal white with broad border of deep blue-black, black pencil line along midrib; F. crystal white with narrow blue-black band around margin; blue-black beard and style-arms. 'Stepping Out' X 'Blue Petticoats'. Henderson 1980.

I like the fourth one best.

I like the first and fourth ones best. Nice blue on the 4th one.

Wow, these are all really gorgeous, especially the 4th one.

I agree Kent #4 is a winner!!! beautiful color combination.

I've been fascinated with reverse amoenas since the first time I saw one and have done a bunch of crosses involving them. Probably too many, really, as most were either identical or even inferior to the parents. But, there are some that are interesting to keep, at least for awhile.












Don't remember which forum it was on, but someone recently posted a comment to the effect that 'There are too many reverse blue amoenas on the market, we don't need any more'. I don't care, I love everything about each of these last three seedlings and hope at least one of them makes it to introduction in the not too distant future:

It would be like saying that there are too many blues. Height, time of bloom etc can be different. If you combine early & late (for example) you would have the color throughout the season.

They're all beautiful Kent. I particularly like #1 and #4 -- I like the yellow tucked under the standards.

Like #1, #6, and #8 best, particularly #1.

I agree, I like those last three a lot, also like the first and last one of the first group.