This thread was one of the busiest on ATP last week Here are some more in the purple and violet range......
Rimaround....IB


Bow Tie....SDB


Purple Tiger....SDB


Applause Line


Brouhaha


Dragon King


Spectator...IB


Cat in the Hat....IB


Dark Wonder


Caligrapher....IB


Dark Design....SDB


Sheer Excitement


Beyond Borders


Tomfoolery.....BB



Puff the Magic

I like Bow Tie, Brouhaha, Dragon King, and Puff the Magic best out of this bunch. Thanks, now I can relax until the next bunch of puctures come in.

Beautiful Pictures Everyone really enjoying this thread, those pictures of the Clematis are awesome I have a few NOID's at home that I look forward to every year. Tom hopefully these hold you over for a little while I will try to find you something you haven't seen before.

Flying First Class & Dance Card


Glamorama & Subtle Beauty


Great Smokey Dawn & Rumor Has It


Tango To The Moonlight & Strut


Stepping Out & Mary Frances


Pagan Knight & Foreign Scandal


Naughty Nights & Painted Flutes


Fashionista & Enough is Enough


Noble Gesture & Enchanted Way


Smoke and Thunder & Laughing Clown

Lookit the falls on Laughing Clown -- the underside is white!!

Man, I sure like that Noble Gesture, sure hope mine blooms this spring. Great Smokey Dawn is interesting too. I hadn't seen that one before, and I like Smoke and Thunder. Oh hell, I like them all, I'm so easy. Now I have me fix for the moment, so I can get busy. Maybe make something green to eat? Or drink???? Remembering the green beer from college days, Ugh.

Nice. I especially like Great Smokey Dawn, Strut, and Laughing Clown.

A few more I rustled up:


American Maid                                       Applause Line
                                                                 (I notice this is different from Paul's; not sure what's up)


Buto                                                          Crow's Feet


Fairy Rose                                                 Fancy Lover


Faustine                                                    Funtastic

Here are a few more purple and violet iris pictures. This thread has been very popular and I may start one later with favorites in another color. Something to do while we wait for spring.
Dancing Star


Seedling....wish it had a few more ruffles.



Man's Best Friend....IB


Beta Gnu.....Species X


Star in Night....IB


Does Z Doe...IB


Dazzling....IB


Artistic Web


Bubble Bubble


Beatnik


Passionate Kisses


Comfortable

Wonderful, Paul! Love your seedling. Also your avatar -- what Iris is that?

Fine Wine


Gnus Flash


Lyrique


Royal Orders


Gnu Again


Cool Controversy

Thanks Brett and Paul! Now I have my fix for the night! I should sleep like an old dog!

Thanks Stacy, even more irises I'm in heaven!

Mary Ann.....my current avatar is Polka

Just lovely -- and phenomenal from the top down!!

My mother was Polish, maybe I should get Polka, too.

Beautiful Pictures everyone especially like American Maid very unique blend of colors it will be growing in Iowa this summer I also like Royal Orders it is a really nice plant and has done well here Big Flowers. Here are mine for the night


Queen Of The Mist & Dusky Challenger ( My All time purple favorite)


Afternoon In RIo & Cleared For Takeoff


Take Five & All Night Long


Wedding Night & Dark Wonder


Very Very Good & Fred and Ginger


Pop Idol & Carnival Capers


Edfice & Highland Lord


Gothic Lord & Sweet Geisha


Dialect & Im All Shook Up


Romantic Evening & Cowabunga


Center Ice & Royal Majesty

Mini noid - growing at my house wnen we bought it.

Mallory Kay

Circle of Light

Kind Hearted

Angel Flair

OHHHHH what a nice bunch of color to see early this morning! Get's me started in a good mood! Paul, Polka is way cool! Brad, I sooooo love Sweet Geisha, I got that one last year, and can't wait for it to bloom, same with All Shook Up! Carnival Capers is my all time favorite Blyth iris, but haven't seen mine bloom for two summers after I nearly killed it. Then of course there's Pop Idol, that I like a lot, but it don't like me, just dies each time I try to grow it. Ken, I like Mallory Kay The beard sure looks cool. Keep those pictures coming! I'm going to need another fix by noon!

Oh my goodness -- that Pop Idol just jumps out at me!!!

Ken -- Mallory Kay is just a gorgeous color! Thanks for sharing!!

Well, I did it. Got on the Mid-America website and placed an order. A small order. Decided I couldn't live another year without Hollywood Star and Russian Violet. Added a couple of others -- including Pop Idol -- to fill the order out for the outrageous postage, and ended up qualifying for one bonus plant. I chose Dare Me -- I'm excited about that one.

So there -- all done Iris shopping for 2014. Glad I got THAT done!!!

As If!