So pretty, Rob -- hope mine blooms this year!!

Nice Rob!

That blue in the standards kind of messes with the camera. I wonder if it would look the same taken with film?

Even with the rain and wind, the irises keep opening.

Mondsee, an AB. Prolific grower and bloomer.




Chain Reaction, an AB by Rick Tasco.
It should be a little taller, but close.


Pink Kitten, an IB by Vern Wood. Vern loved pink iris.



These next two opened in spite of the wind and rain last night.

Sizzle, an AB



Abu Zabad, an AB

I think that 'Sizzle' was from Fred Gadd here in New England.

Beautiful shots Carl!

Thanks, Neal. Sometimes it's hard shooting the iris in the front yard. The photo of Mondsee with the blue background is in front of the neighbors big blue garbage toter. Sometimes it's the street in the background or a fence. A little cropping with Picasa and they look OK.
I try to make the iris the focal point, but try hard to be faithful to the color.

Rainbow Rim first to bloom, lovely

Some quick photos before the rain chased me away.

Gizmo the Gremlin


White Bow Tie (getting ready to open up)


Now some stalks

Comfortable (Thicker than a 1/2 dollar!)


Splashacata


Adriatic Waves


It's started pouring rain after that last photo, so that's all for today.

Does Comfortable have 2 stalks growing from 1 fan? I've never seen that happen that I can recall...

Love the colors in Gizmo, Rob!

I am so happy an excited to see all of these beautiful photos, but I have to admit I am insanely jealous! Iris season is still so far away in the Northeast

How about 3 on Quiet Friendship Neal.
(photo was taken over a week ago)

Wow! Have you exposed these plants to radiation?

I've had a few grow that way and seen quite a few more over the years. It seems to be associated with 'pineappleing' of the foliage.
The general consensus is that it is climatic in origin.
That makes sense because some years it is bad and some years not so much.

I too have seen multiple stalks from one rhizome on rare occasions. Some times the blooms are OK, and other times they are "Oddities".

I have a few particular cultivars that seem prone to multiple stalks, and most of them are classed as "re bloomers"........not really sure if that means anything, or is just chance.

Don't worry Liz, ours will be blooming into the summer. The ISM show is May 30 at Harvey Wheeler in concord 1 to 4 pm. Mark the calendar. I usually work at the information table at the door.. Little old lady with grey hair.

irisarian said:Don't worry Liz, ours will be blooming into the summer.

Then the west will be jealous of your blooms.

...and the South.