Some more "B's":
'Bayberry Candle' will be going into it's third year this Spring..





'Blended Splendid' no picture

Finishing up the D's and E's

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Muddymitts said:I'm (hopefully) traveling to Minnesota for a niece's wedding on the 21st of May and if I get to go, I'll be traveling through Iowa on the way there. Would put me at Brad's probably on the 19th. Hope Brad won't be on the west coast at that time. And -- on the way home from that wedding, I'll be driving through Wisconsin -- and have every intention of making a Janesville stop!!!

Of course, I could reverse my course of travel if need be......................

Brad's peak is always a bit before mine, so it should work out if his are ready at that time. If this warm weather keeps up, it could be one of those early years and everything would be over. Who knows, but we can keep you posted along the way.

And then comes G:

Georgette Silk (Blyth)
(ordered this year, so mustwait for 2017, hopefully!!)

Ghost Writer (Keppel)


Glamazon (Blyth)


Grace Upon Grace (Linda Roberts)
(that beautiful flash of blue!)

Grape Expectations (Maryott)


Grateful Red (Schreiner)


Guatemala (Tom Johnson)

I bought this one potted at last year's Dallas Iris Society April sale. For some reason, my brain hooked onto the name as being a Burseen (it's not) and I got it just for that reason. I am mainly looking forward to it because there does not seem to be a photograph of it in bloom anywhere. Hoping it is one of those serendipity events where the reality turns out to be so much better than the mistaken anticipation.

'Blaring Gale' (Wanda Dow, R. 1988).
Sdlg. MC-1. TB, 33.5" (85 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards greyed yellow (RHS 160D) infused violet (83B) at midrib; Falls violet (83B); greyed orange (163B) beard; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. 'Mystique' X 'Capricious'. T & H Garden 1992.

Send in the chickens!

Oooh, look at Grace Upon Grace!

Rob

Jan, Georgette Silk is stunning! Is that from your Tempo Two order?

Yes Neal, and I couldn't resist adding it !- although it won't be blooming this year. The rest were
planted last year, or in 2014.

Well you never know, sometimes (as Tom mentioned) those Australian rhizomes get confused and bloom the first spring, so we might get a "sneak preview"

Wouldn't that be great!!

I love that group of G's Jan! I still need to get Guatemala. Such a pretty one.

I am most curious about the many un-tagged SDBs from the Maine Iris Society swap. I have a whole walkway flanked with them. And then there are Arlyn's gazillion historics to emerge! Otherwise, whatever rebloomers I can cross.

I think I better start on the C's - this will be two parts I am sure.

Cajun Sunrise, Calculated Grace, Candy Colours... posted previously...


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Can you tell I got a lot of them from Dee's sale? Loads of smalls from her!

In England, 'smalls' is a word used to describe certain items of underwear... what does it mean in the US? Divided by a common language, methinks!

LOL Mika! That was a reference to small irises, the little fellows.

More "B's".. then I 've got to get out into the garden..







no pictures for 'Butter Girl' and 'Blueberry Crisp'

Thanks, Neal, that makes perfect sense - stupid me!

Oh Sherry, (yes, the song started playing in my head the moment I finished typing that..) you've just inspired me to add Brainstorm and Broadband to my Superstition list. And Bronze Heart is calling my name....