Yup, that "for-postage" can get you in trouble. GOOD trouble.

Leslie,

I don't have Arctic Burst yet. But since Gokldkist is such a great performer, I am going to try crossing it with re-bloomers! Could be interesting!

Yes, I guess for postage works...but it somehow doesn't seem right to not be sending something fun in return ....tapping foot impatiently...come on irises...Grow!!!

Greg, I hadn't realized that Goldkist was a parent of Arctic Burst. I have Goldkist...so maybe I can have some fun making crosses with it too!

I don't have any of Roger Duncan's creations. I think he must do TB's so I am looking at the photos of his irises with my eyes closed.... almost.

Arctic Burst parentage is:

Goldkist x Puccini

What is cool is his use of "Arctic Burst" as a pollen parent. Arctic Burst has three "kids"

Brainstorm
Fantasy Ride
Go West

All three are "Quandary" x "Arctic Burst".

Brainstorm = Seedling # 04-F-91-06

Fantasy Ride = Seedling # 04-F-91-55

Go West = Seedling # 04-F-91-16

WOW! Amazing!

Very cool! I have Pucchini too, but not Quandary. Imagine what other interesting patterns might still be out there waiting to be 'created' ...it's fun to think about!

Those are 3 very nice flowers from that one cross! Well done Roger!

Goldkist (Black) is a fantastic parent. Roger does the office work so has less time to hybridize.

Wow, no kidding! Goldkist is parent to 68 child irises including such notables as:
Arctic Burst
Brussels
Class Clown
Color My World
Crow's Feet
Dazzling
Man's Best Friend
Project Runway
Quixotic
Wild Angel

...and many more really nice ones! Thanks for pointing that out Lucy!

ohh. I just saw a good picture of Shakedown. Now it is in the want pile!

That is an amazing range of colors and forms from the same parent! What fun it would be to do crosses and see all the new variations. Unfortunately room for all the seedlings would be a problem.

One has to cross that bridge when you get there!

Here is shakedown, a much better picture! Direct from the hybridizer.

Oooh, Very Nice!

Here's Shakedown from my garden in 2012. I don't have it any longer though.

I've only 2 so far: Shakedown bloomed the following spring and despite being a modest rhizome it really put on a show! I'm hoping Artic Burst follows suite this Spring.

Artic Burst 2008
Shakedown 1996

I value some irises because of their vigorous growth and reliable bloom over some new beauties that are finicky and need constant encouragement to thrive. I will go the extra mile to make sure an iris survives but in the end if a sulky one goes away despite all my attempts to make it happy I do not replace it.... no matter how beautiful it is. sigh

I have Hollywood Nights and wanting : Artic Burst, Brainstorm and Go West
Marilyn, Hopefully I can buy these on the road trip.
Barbara

Y'all will need to keep us posted hourly during your trip and when you get to the iris farms take a million photos to post here.

I was just looking at the list of new flowers added at Superstition Gardens...I can't wait to see them! I counted 11 Burseen irises added this year! Yum! That should be a great trip!

Liking Hollywood Nights too. I don't have any Duncans, as far as I know, but agree
that they are beautiful! I'm hoping that my second year of growing will produce enough
for me to be able to trade! Thanks to all who have so generously gifted me already!