Bonnie, there are so many cuties on this thread. Could you list the top 5 of your favorites? I want to add some but not be overwhelmed by the choices.
Thanks

I am with you Bonnie. Carl, where did you find Sugar Maple?

It was a door prize at our iris club a couple of years ago (or more). They might have gotten it from Suttons. It is an introduction by George Sutton. I don't know if Mike still lists it.

A very late bloomer for me was Caramel Topping that I got from Dee's sale last year. It got knocked out by heavy rain so I only got a few shots. I notice mine looks a bit more orange in the standards, but that is a feature of the late afternoon sun.

Just so it can be added to the DB








NARNIA Innerst (1984)

Oh, Arlyn!!! NARNIA!!!

Gee, I think that means Bonnie likes it!

I like it too.

I am new to dwarfs, do they tend to increase at a faster rate or about the same as a TB? Curious minds want to know

Loving the pics, I have had a bunch of company and on vaca so not much time for posting lately.

Teresa - many of my dwarfs increase much faster than the TB's. They create a clump in no time.

Lestv said:Teresa - many of my dwarfs increase much faster than the TB's. They create a clump in no time.

Mine do, as well. Most seem to be reliable bloomers, too.

modern SDBs are a cross between TBs & I. pumila (a mountain species). Those are quite tough when let alone. the recent SDBs since 1970 are crossed with each other.

Love Peep Show's dotted beards! Don't think I have ever seen dotted beards before.

Dachsylady86 said:Teagan


This one turned out to be another NO ID, but from description could be Peep Show



Also here is a better representation of color for Cookie Monster. I have a second bud coming up now

• Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Cookie Monster')
• Uploaded by Dachsylady86

I love those three. The dotted beards are really neat and I love the colour of Cookie Monster. I will have to keep an eye out for Teagan since that is my granddaughter's name.

hybridized & sold by Winterberry Iris Garden.

I really like Cookie Monster too. It is also at Winterberry. The Spoon's have quite an extensive list of dwarfs and other medians they hybridized and/or sell.

I believe many of you got Little Stitches from Iris Sisters this year, either by order or bonus. My Little Stitches was not only the first iris in my garden to bloom, but also the very last bearded iris to bloom! It had bloom bursts on and off for over 2 months. Here is a shot from the last bloom cycle (taken two months and one week after the first shots I posted at the beginning of this thread).

And its very pretty too!

Yup, got it as a bonus. Thanks for the great photo, I look forward to it blooming.

Blessings

Was your rhizome huge? The one I was sent last year had at least ten increases. I have a clump now.

It was medium sized but very healthy. She is very generous with bonus Iris. She is second on my list who did the best this year. I think Suttons is going to win hands down.

Blessings