Oh my goodness. Mystic Shrine's color is fantastic.

Dark Blizzard Bee Warburton 1983

NIGHT HERON (James Tucker 1966 / 67)



CALCUTTA (Kleinsorge 1938)







FLORENTINE (Cayeux 1937)


GRAPE WHEEL (Ogburn 1976)

some "Indians":

NAVAJO (Farr 1913)


SEMINOLE (Farr 1920)



APACHE (Farr 1926)

Arlyn ~ Nice Indians!

Here is one that AIS wiki does not even recognize, at least yet. They only have the Sass version.


Bertha Gersdorff, C. Gersdorff, 1935


Orchid Cloud, Applegate, 1972 [getting too new for me]

Dave ~ Nice!

Florentina
Gerarde - about 1500



And now some, "too new for Dave"

Harvest of Memories
Lloyd Zurbrigg - 1984



Pink Unicorn
Lloyd Austin - 1960

Ha! A lot are too new for me; will be trading some and donating some to the HIPS rhizome sale in July. Going through list and comparing to the "stock" on hand to make a list.

The fine day today allowed more time outside so here are two more oldies:


Mexicana, Salter, 1859


Darius, Brown, 1873

crowrita1 said:some "Indians":

NAVAJO (Farr 1913)

Arlyn ~ I am especially liking NAVAJO!

@DaveinPA
There are two Bertha Gersdorffs that look alike??? What's the story? Is it a Sass or Gersdorff intro?


@crowrita1 The 'Seminole' I got from you bloomed this year.. It's really lovely!


I've had most of mine come and go already..
'Vishnu' was really nice this year. (Sturdevent 1930)


I really love 'Tropical Butterfly' too. (Carstensen 1963)


I finally got a halfway decent picture of 'Joan Crawford' this year.. (Benson 1952) It's the palest of blues..


I'm wondering if anyone recognizes this one? It may have been an extra rhizome of something , or an intentional planting.. but there's no tag.


Jean Cayeux (Cayeux 1931)


'Good Sir' (White 1942)


Another one I thought had really rich color was 'Numa Roumestan'


I think seeing 'Black and Gold' bloom for the first time was my historic highlight this year though... I tried for a few years to get this, and finally was able to last year.
'Black and Gold' (Kleinsorg (1943)

Nice to see you posting Sherry! And great photos.

Henhouse said:I've had most of mine come and go already..
'Vishnu' was really nice this year. (Sturdevent 1930)

Sherry ~ WOW! I am really liking Vishnu!

Sherry, nice to see you posting!

sherry. love the photos of your blooming historics. 😄

Hi everyone!

I forgot this one even bloomed
'Sheriffa'


'Sable Night'


'Ranger' (Klein '43)


'Spellbound' (Linse '51)

The Bertha G I posted is the one by Gersdorff; it may not have been introduced hence name reused by Sass a few years later.

Some from today:


Stardom, D. Hall, 1939


Amoena, DeCandolle, 1812


Indiana Night, Cook, 1942, a bit wind beaten


San Leandro, Gaulter, 1968


Shades of Night, Millice, 1961


Stepping Out, Schreiner, 1964

Stardom That's a nice one, love the browns.

I like Amoena.

Amoena is a nice one too, love the stripes.