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Aug 8, 2014 5:00 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Jan, you will love Other Side of Heaven. It's a really nice one. I used it on some crosses this year.





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Aug 8, 2014 5:08 PM CST
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Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
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Nice photos of it, Tom! Smiling
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Aug 9, 2014 12:21 AM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Oh, well thanks a lot Tom... Now I have another to add to my wish list. I'm bringing Iris to our second sale tomorrow. I'm sure Joe will be bringing more of his... Maybe I'll see it.. and have to buy it..
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Aug 9, 2014 3:58 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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I planted it last summer, and this year it bloomed, it had a nice long bloom season. The pollen is very fertile. I crossed it on a couple different ones. You would like it Sherry! Smiling
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Aug 9, 2014 6:10 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
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That's a beautiful Iris -- so delicate!!
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Aug 9, 2014 6:28 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
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Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
I love the blue beard.
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Aug 9, 2014 7:17 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Me too!! Lovey dubby
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Aug 9, 2014 9:53 AM CST
Name: Ken
Traverse City, Michigan (Zone 5a)
Cat Lover Daylilies Dog Lover Irises Region: Michigan Region: United States of America
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Me three... Now my Howler needs a friend on the other side of heaven... next year. Whistling
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Aug 9, 2014 10:23 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Another one along that same line is H.C. Stetson, It's an older one, but has a light pink standard, white falls, and a pink and blue beard. It's one that has a long bloom season too. I crossed the two to see what will happen.

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Aug 9, 2014 10:27 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
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It's a beauty, Tom!
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Aug 9, 2014 11:49 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
You will have to show us the crosses if/when they bloom! Both are very delicately pretty.
"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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Aug 9, 2014 11:56 AM CST
Name: Linnea
Southern Maine, border 5b/6a (Zone 5b)
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Lovely! Going on my wish list too! Smiling
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Aug 9, 2014 12:05 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I think the only place you might find H.C. Stetson is Iris 4 U in Colorado. At least he used to have it. I haven't looked for it, so others might have it too.
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Aug 9, 2014 6:45 PM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Well, I looked for Other Side of Heaven today, but came away with 20 others instead Blinking I swore I wasn't going to even look.... I got several of Ghio's, some Historics, a couple to try to match some NOIDs... I had to sneak them out of the garage before Dave saw them... I'll pot them up Monday when he's at work nodding
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Aug 9, 2014 6:48 PM CST
Name: Linnea
Southern Maine, border 5b/6a (Zone 5b)
Composter Daylilies Garden Art Irises Organic Gardener Permaculture
Plant and/or Seed Trader Winter Sowing
That's funny....hiding the iris. Rolling on the floor laughing
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Aug 9, 2014 6:54 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Sounds like a good day, Sherry!! Green Grin!
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Aug 9, 2014 6:59 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
We're dying to know which ones you got, Sherry!
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Aug 9, 2014 7:00 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
What did you get for "oldies", Sherry ? That "matching NOIDs" thing can grow your collection in a hurry !.....you don't need to ask me how I know that !!....................Arlyn
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Aug 9, 2014 7:41 PM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Sherry, Were you at the same sale that Rob was at? Sounds like he made a haul too, I think he listed his on Cubits. Tell us what you got Sherry! nodding
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Aug 9, 2014 9:31 PM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
Birds Bulbs Region: California Dragonflies Foliage Fan Irises
Keeper of Poultry Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2015
Really, Rob was there!? Dang!

Ok.. here's the list (there's really only 17):

Anything goes (Hagar 1995)
Beauty Becomes Her (Black 2010)
Blonde Bombshell (Ghio 1996)*
Center Ice (Ghio 2009)
Courtesan (M. Smith 2010)
Engagement Ring (Ghio 2010)
Fall Rerun (Hager ’01)*
Great Lakes (Cousins 1938) DM’42
IB Low Ho Silver (Byers 1988).. had to replace this one for one that died from last year's sale
Odoratissima
Party’s Over (Meek 2005)
Purissima (Mohr-Mitchell, 1927)
Raven Girl (Schreiner 2008)
Secret Recipe (Ghio 2007)
Spirit World (Keppel 1992)
Star shine (Wills 1947)
Versailles (Keppel 2007)

*seeing if this matches a similar one in the garden
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