Rebekah!!!! Another light blue iris that I absolutely love is Navajo Jewel. The color is so unusual. I agree with the Big Box store Irises. I don't even try anymore because I just get sad when what I thought I was getting turns out to be something totally different and something I would have never picked. And also ordering directly from the vendor also provides you such healthier plants (well that's my opinion).

Also, I find the Acidic soil info on this thread very helpful. My soil leans Alkaline and I know we really can't even grow Blue Hydrangea's here without adding additives to up the Acid level but here is the good news....I have grown blue irises. Many are not blue but then all of a sudden you find that one cultivar that despite the Alkaline still shines through true blue. So enjoy the adventure of finding those that are blue for you.

GreenIris said: Rebekah!!!! I agree with the Big Box store Irises. I don't even try anymore because I just get sad when what I thought I was getting turns out to be something totally different and something I would have never picked. And also ordering directly from the vendor also provides you such healthier plants (well that's my opinion).

It is especially upsetting to find out it is a wrong plant after 2-3 years of growing it. Bought Starship Enterprise from Springhill Nursery 3 years ago. It bloomed this spring and it was NOT SE.

My tallest irises are Italian Ice and Crystal Pattern. They are 40"+. My favorite light blue iris is Sea Swells. Though it is a very slow increaser, it does bloom well.

In my garden, sdb Nassau Blue is a lovely mostly clear blue.

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I agree, I'm sure the vendors are more trustworthy plus I'd rather support them, after all they are providing so much more in variety, not to mention many of them are developing new cultivars. I will definitely be ordering from them in the future. I'm just whetting my appetite till then....must sell more paintings lol!....

GreenIris: Navajo Jewel is beautiful! Love the blue! .... yep writing it down

The plant data base is amazing I love seeing pictures from other gardeners. It so nice to get
a much better depiction of the plants actual color in varying growing zones.

Kousa: Sea Swells is another one of the blues I'm looking for thanks!... Thanks for sharing, I looked up Italian Ice and Crystal Pattern I really do like the irises with height :
....I love thats theres trekkie Hybridizers! I can understand your frustration with not getting the right one. It's happened to me with roses though I didn't have to wait 2 years ....still frustrating when one spends the time and money.

A late Hello and welcome to you Rebekah! You have gotten some excellent advice here.

I remembered a page that was listed a few years back about combinations of irises. On looking I think this is actually the one and it's about companion plants...but they (2 pages) have got such beautiful ideas for planning new gardens I though you and others might enjoy them.

http://theamericanirissociety....
http://theamericanirissociety....

While looking for the above pages I also ran across this page on the color terminology for irises. We had a lot of discussion about this about a year back so I thought some of the newer members might enjoy and appreciate the information.

http://theamericanirissociety....

Enjoy the eye candy!!

Oh my, Marilyn! Thanks for sharing those links. Wow, those are some of the most beautiful irises and combos that I have ever seen.

Thank you, Marilyn, particularly for the color/pattern definitions! I learn here every day!

Marilyn, love your new avatar picture of the kitty.

Good to see you popping in Marilyn..

Those blogs by Susanne Spicker are among my favorites.

We had these threads going a couple/few of years ago on Blue Iris...
The thread "Blue iris" in Irises forum

The thread "What's your favorite blue?" in Irises forum

The thread "Your Favorite Blue Irises?" in Irises forum

Another iris that looks light blue.

That is a beautiful iris Barbara!

Karen (Kousa) Are you new to the iris forum? If so,


Re blues: In the lighter shades of blue, Cool Charlotte did well in my garden:




It looks on the lavender side in my photo - it's my camera's fault!

No Count Blues


Raging Tide


Lynn Williams


A NoID on my hill

Liking Lynn Williams, Rob!

This photo of Cool Charlotte is truer than mine in color.

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I put your name next to it Jan. That photo was its maiden bloom here and I think it's a really lovely iris.

janwax said:Karen (Kousa) Are you new to the iris forum? If so,

Thanks Jan! New to Iris Forum but have been hanging around NGA or ATP since 2014. Been bitten by a number of bugs beginning with peony, then rose, then daylily. Would have been bitten by the iris bug but the borers hastily put a stop to that. But I am ready to move on from that experience. So many beauties out there to tempt me like all the blue ones posted above.

Thanks, Rob!

, Karen!

for the links: Marilyn, Some of the pictures went straight to my Pinterest page.

Janwax, UndertheSun, iciris, GreenIris: I'm totally enjoying all the blue Irises! Beautiful! I writing them all down!

Sherry: thanks for the links !