This is Juke Box Hero, it grows like crazy and always has lots of bloom.

Crystal Fountain. I don't care for Space Agers in general, but do like the colors in this one. Also, it is in a memory bed for my niece, Crystal, so I will keep it.



Dark Crystal. Had rebloom on it. Thank you, Tom.



Designer's Art. All about the colors, today. Thank you, Mary Ann.

Debra - I love Crystal Fountain!!!

Sherry - I am also loving Stardust Dragon. It reminds me of a cross between Thornbird and Peking Dancer. Which is a good thing in my book!

Tom - I am curious about your statement: "it is a very good grower for a luminata." Does that mean you have had problems with luminatas? It would be good to know since I have many more now than I used to.

One for now: Michigan Pride that I got for the name, but found that I really like. Always blooms too, which is a plus! That is Grateful Red in the background - a favorite of mine, but one that does not always bloom for me.

Tom, that clump of Juke Box Hero is outstanding! I love the prominent yellow around the beards.

Debra, Designer's Art is wonderful! It looks more blue than lavender in the photo, is that how it appears to you? I love blue and yellow together.

Luminatas are a bit of a problem growth wise here as well. However, IB Backlit Beauty seems to be doing well.

Leslie, many luminata's tend to be a bit slower growing then many of the other types. I have heard this from hybridizers as well as have experienced it.

Neal, Juke Box Hero is a bit more on the lavender side then my pictures appear, but it is really a nice iris. I have been unable to get it to be a parent though, either way.

Leslie, I put you on the share list for CF.



Neal, my camera does a poor job at accurately recording purples, but DA as it blooms here is an odd blending of blue and lavender.

Leslie -- your picture of Michigan Pride is gorgeous. I've had that one on my wishlist for forever -- but still have managed not to add it to my garden. I need to fix that.

Designer Art is very much lavender here, in my soil:

Designer Art is gorgeous either way, but lavender/yellow would live in a different bed

It is a beautiful Iris, Neal. It's so photogenic, that picture of it won first place in a photo contest!!

I can see why! It looks ethereal in that shot! I bet it would look amazing near Jurassic Park.

Yup -- Jurassic Park -- another oldie but goodie that I keep intending to get...............

Thanks for the nice comment.

Yay! Nouveau Riche made it to the database! Good job Jane!

Debra - please please please do put me on the list for Crystal Fountain!

Tom - good to know about the luminatas. Can't say Montmartre is a fast grower, nor is Secret Recipe. Quench, a SDB, on the other hand is doing a very good job of multiplying. Maybe it is different with luminata medians?

Mary Ann - I will put you down for Michigan Pride. I should have some to divide next spring.

I did, Leslie.

Thanks, Leslie!!

speaking of luminatas... Glo-Ray Hallelujah lost all its leaves and has just been sitting in the soil for months. it is not sick as far as I can tell it is just a firm rhizome but is not growing anything.

If you're lucky it's growing roots.

Hope it is! That is a nice one.

Phillipb2 said:A Star Is Born

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'A Star Is Born')
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Been going back through the pictures. Barbara - does A Star Is Born grow well for you? I got it as a PNW bonus last year, and it hasn't bloomed yet. Are the standards more pink or peach? I love the dark beards.