Will do, Sherry.

For a big bloom try T-Rex.

Bonnie, I'm liking T-Rex. Do you grow it?

I grow one almost like it only not as big so I keep debating about getting T-Rex. C & T iris patch have it listed really reasonably. I have an order I am filling out with them so.....

Thanks. I hadn't heard of C & T iris patch before.

Bold Fashion is a rather large bloom for me.

Nice clump, Tom!

Jan, C&T has tons of little guys if you want to go with small blooms as well as large!

I saw a bloom of 'William A. Setchell' once that measured 10" top to bottom and nearly 6" across. It was huge. The tall stalks were stout, but still had to be staked. I've never grown it myself, but it's known for having one of the largest bearded iris blooms. It has the old form of its age. Introduced in 1938, I think other purple iris of around the same vintage have been distributed under the name, but if the bloom is really large its probably correct.

Wow!! That's a big bloom!!

Yes, it was. It grew in great soil and had a lot of protection from the wind. Nearly anytime it bloomed they reached about 8" top to bottom. Very consistent. I was always jealous of the natural growing conditions it grew in, which I don't have. The couple that grew it often cut some, but their idea of cutting a bloom was to have the stem just barely long enough to sit in a glass! Those huge blooms looked almost grotesque with the stems cut off like that. I used to give them iris that wouldn't grow well for me and for them they would grow beautifully. Location, location, location.

Important in Real Estate and Iris growing, Donald!!

I had a huge bloom out of "That's All Folks" that more than covered my hand and then some. I even took a picture of it but can't find the photo.

I planted "That's All Folks" last season, janielouy. Looking forward to a big blossom!

My 'That's All Folks' was pretty big... I actually did take a picture of it with a historic NOID I have.. and you can see how big it is next to my hand.. It is definitely in my top 5 favorites...

I finally got that one last summer. Now if they all just bloom!

That is a really bright one Sherry. On early cloudy spring days it would be like a beacon in the garden.

That's just a big, bright beauty!!!

It's daffodil-yellow!

...and look at that gorgeous beard!!