Dutchman's Dream
Quiet Reflections
Grateful Heart
Sister of Loretto
Special Kay
Crooked Little Smile
Going Dutch
Christmas Eve
Dutch Custard
Stars and Strips Forever
Misty Morning Melody
Tying Yellow Ribbons
Mayan Mysteries
Tickle Me Pink
Crown Him King
By Dawn;s Early Light
Global Crossing
Life Song Sings

Here's a picture of some of his.
Global Crossing

Quiet Reflections

Tying Yellow Ribbons

Going Dutch

I only have two of Van Liere's creations

Just Teasing and Quiet Reflections. QR is a wonderful iris. A pale pink with a pink beard. So far it has shown no peach influence while growing in my garden. Everyone needs at least one true pink iris.

I would like to add Shelter From The Storm and Crooked Little Smile.

If it weren't for a generous list member, I would have no VanLiere Irises. Thanks to Moiris -- I have Crooked Little Smile!

Just ordered Crooked Little Smile, which is my first Van Liere.

Have these, all courtesy of Tom:

Crooked Little Smile


Misty Morning Melody


Stars and Stripes Forever


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Would like to have these:

Mayan Mysteries


Special Kay

I have just two...but really enjoy them both.

Crooked Little Smile


Dutch Custard


I should have more Crooked Little Smile to share this year if anyone wants to add some...so Bonnie I've got you down for some if you like!

Colorado Expressions
Ella Leeuw van Liere
Kenzie hope
Crooked little smile
Dutch custard
Special kay
Grateful heart
Loretto heights
Sister of Loretto heights
Christmas eve
Angel Awe
Dutchman dream
Mayan Mysteries
Misty morning Melody
Casting Crown
Flying Filly
Sisterhood

Wanted Crown him King
Celtic dancer
My Butterfly Kisses

Hi Sharon! I'm relatively new here, so I don't know if you've posted before...but just in case... Glad to have you here! You have quite a nice list of Van Liere irises as does Tom above. I guess I'll have some looking up to do when I get time...there are quite a few I have never heard of before!

Colorado Expressions
Crooked Little Smile
Cross Examined
Mayan mysteries
Stars and Stripes Forever

I'd love to have Mayan Mysteries at some point. I really enjoy walking thru Bob's gardens every spring. I guess I have to credit him with starting me on this iris kick. I was looking to find some way of occupying my extra time one Spring after a really bad divorce. There was an article in the Garden section of the Denver Post about "Iris Bob". So off I went one Saturday morning and I haven't been the same since! He's such a great guy always helpful.

Good to know, Susan. I see him posting on the Iris Lovers Facebook page sometimes. Took me a few minutes to make the connection between that person and the hybridizer.

He's a great guy to work with. Often sends you multiples of the ones you order, and he's very generous with bonuses. His iris seem to do very well here too.

Sharon - I suspect you have some amazing gardens, seeing your Van Liere list and also the other one you posted (was it Blyth?). Nice nice choices!

Ok.. Here are the ones I could add to my wish-list.

My Embrace (!!)
Band of Brothers
Seedling 26SF11 beautiful coloring, not too sure about the open standards
Fresh Powder
Mayan Mysteries (!!)
Shelter From the Storm
Crown Him King (!!)

Great story about how you got started and the role Bob Van Liere played in it! Sorry you had to go through a terrible divorce ...but glad Bob and the irises were there to help with the healing process! ...and look what it has led to, now every spring you get to enjoy all those incredible blooms!

Crown Him King is the only iris I've ever noticed with an edge only on the standards, kind of unique. It was in my bed that got hit very hard with rot, but it survived and is making a come back, even though it was a new plant the year before. I am hoping it blooms this spring, but it may not yet.

Sherry, I like the picture of your Silver Laced Wyandotte, do you still have her? I raise some Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

Sherry, the cultivar name Band of Brothers caught my eye. Do you have a link to that one? I looked and couldn't find it.

Yes, Tom. She's my best layer. I've wanted to get some red-laced or blue-laced, but ended up getting 2 Ameraucanas to replace the ones the bobcat got. I also have a light Brahma. Got a light on the at night now... no eggs for a couple of months


Celia, if you look on Van Liere's website, go to "News"... He's posting some of the new introductions there.
http://www.iris4u.com/news.htm...

Has a photograph of Band of Brothers.

Thanks to a very generous person, I have:
Crooked Little Smile 2014

I would like to grow:
Mayan Mysteries
Tying Yellow Ribbons

Tom, quite a few years ago a bobcat broke into my chicken coupe and killed all of my chickens. I tore down the coupe years ago and now there are two iris beds there.