Mary Ann: Lol! I AM in trouble I fear. I found myself working out all the places in my yard suitable for future irises. Gads!

Your blooms are beautiful. Smoke Rings is a beauty. And the red noid!

Been meaning to ask, is your avatar Gypsy Romance?

Vi -- that picture would be a lot prettier if the peonies were blooming, which they timed perfectly with the red Iris last year. They're a little bit slow this year -- more weather issues, I guess. But thanks!

Thank you Leslie -- I love my Irises, that's for sure. My avatar is Sultry Mood!

I found my picture from last year with Tom's red Iris blooming in front of the white Peonies -- so pretty!!

Tom -- we need to find out the identity of the beautiful red Iris!!

That's a wonderful combo. I support the use of peonies in your plant beds

Well, Arlyn has some, so if anyone can ID it eventually, he can. I sure would like to get an ID on it.

I remember that gorgeous photo Mary Ann, just makes a person drool with envy.

It does.

My avatar is SDB 'Reddy Set' mine so I brag.!!

And so you should, Lucy!

Vi and Pwinget and Debra -- I'm going to embellish that area of the fencebed. I have an abundance of Iris Jesse's Song -- and I'm going to plant a small clump behind each clump of the NOID red. They bloom at the same time, and I think the white and purple of Jesse's Song will set off the red NOID, with the white Peonies. I meant to do this last year, but didn't get to it. In order to do so, I do have to move some of the Peonies -- so it's a bit of a job. But should just be beautiful!!

Here's Jesse's Song -- picture it behind the NOID red:


BTW -- I'll probably have extra rhizomes of Jesse's Song...................

You're right Tom -- Arlyn will git 'er done!!

Your right Mary Ann, Jesse's Song will look good there, that is a beautiful Iris. Hope it will not hurt the Peonies to be moved.

Wait until fall to move the peonies.

Let's Be Friends, Dragon Flight, Clarence, Honey Glazed, Tom's Seedling, Comfortable, Daughter of Stars, Rio Rojo, Tom's NoID, Safari Sunset, Terra del Fuoco, Queen's Circle, Black Magic Woman



I need some water, I'm all dehydrated....

As for the other lovelies you posted:
Tennsin Ridge (have)
Gladiatrix (have)
Jesse's Song (have)

Catch your breath, Rob -- more on the way!!

This is LaScala. I made a point of putting it in shade so that the bright sunlight would not dilute the colors. It's a gorgeous Iris!


This is Leaps & Bounds. I love this Iris -- it struggled to survive this winter, but it made it and gave me a flower!


Here is Gladiatrix all opened up!!


And here -- making it's bloom debut in my garden -- is wonderful, beautiful Alpenview -- finally (I've been waiting for years):


Black Magic Woman -- worth two photos!!


Daughter of Stars and Rio Rojo -- both enthusiastic Irises, probably not the best neighbors color-wise:

Mary Ann! beautiful. Thanks for posting them.

Some of my older Irises -- old favorites.

Bengal Tiger:


Eagle's Flight:


Wench:


Tennison Ridge (this Iris is a stand-out in the garden):


Burgundy Party:


Role Model:


Clothed in Glory:


Nordica:


Jukebox Hero:


and Winter Waltz:

This is a clump shot of Northern Mist:
Notice the desolation behind it -- last year, the back side was as thick and full as the front side.............

And this is a clump shot of Jesse's Song. This is where I plan to dig up the JS to plant in the fence-bed behind Tom's NOID Red.


And this is a section shot of Iris Lane. Despite all the destruction, there's still a lot of pretty color!


That's all for today!!

Leaps and Bounds looks delicate and beautiful. Tennison Ridge is really lovely. I can see how it might stand out in a garden. Eagle's Flight is fantastic. Nordica… Winter Waltz… what a great collection!

Nice pictures, all of them. You should have enough of Jessies Song to do what you have planned. That will open up a place for something different.

Beautiful all of them Mary Ann, of course I don't have to tell you which is my favorite but I also love Tennison Ridge and Winter Waltz I bet those two would look gorgeous together.