So sorry for not getting this thread started on Saturday. Lot's of stuff happening. Here is the first 2017 Introduction.

BAM



MDB-RE Tasco 2017

Seedling # 08-MDB-03-09-RE


Here is the write-up from Superstion's facebook page:

It is December 1, so as promised, we'll start unveiling our 2017 introductions today, 1 a day, until we've shown them all. We have 11 this year, our most ever. We'll start with the smallest and go up. BAM (Tasco 2017), our first miniature dwarf ever and it is strong REBLOOMER in our zone 8 climate! MDB, 7 1/2", EM/RE. Lightly ruffled with a medium sweet fragrance. Seedling number is 08-MDB-03-09-RE, parentage is 04-SDB-07-33: (All That Magic x 99-SDB-29-05: (Replicator sib x Replicator)) X 06-SDB-20-06: (03-SDB-11-18: (00-SDB-20-01: (Buttonwood x 97-SDB-05-33: (94-05: (91-56-10: (Wake Up x Bisbee) x Wizard's Return) x 94-04-HR: (92-04 selfed)))) x 02-SDB-01-12: (Love Unlimited x Yearling).

Atomic Glow



SDB Tasco 2017

Seedling # 12-SDB-04-08

ATOMIC GLOW (Tasco 2017) SDB, 15", EM. Heavy baby powder fragrance, nice bronzy orange beard for contrast. Parentage is All Ruffled Up X Fancy Sparkler.


Funny Note: Somebody in NC liked this one sooooo much that they gave it "two hearts"!!!!!

Visual Pleasure



IB-SA Tasco 2017

Seedling # 11-IB-04-12-HR


VISUAL PLEASURE (Tasco 2017) IB/SA, 27", M. A space age intermediate with nice short hairy blue horns, check out the involved pod parent that has a reblooming SDB, a space-age MDB, a pumila, and a TB space-ager Mesmerizer! Parentage is 07-SDB-79-17-HR: (05-SDB-31-13: (Carmel Celeste x 02-SDB-01-12: (Love Unlimited x Yearling))) x 05-SDB-03-18-HR: (Punk x 03-SDB-04-02-HR: (Mesmerizer x pumila 4471TYY)) X Kid Power.

Frosty Spirit



BB Tasco 2017

Seedling # 11-BB-01-23


FROSTY SPIRIT (Tasco 2017) BB, 27", EM. A border bearded who name fits its colors nicely. Starts out a very light blue that lightens to a very pale light blue (almost white), as the flower ages. A smaller version of its' pollen parent Glacier Point. Has the same pod parent as the horned our 2017 IB introduction Visual Pleasure--check out theatinvolved pod parent that has a reblooming SDB, a space-age MDB, a pumila, and a TB space-ager Mesmerizer! Parentage is 07-SDB-79-17-HR: (05-SDB-31-13: (Carmel Celeste x 02-SDB-01-12: (Love Unlimited x Yearling))) x 05-SDB-03-18-HR: (Punk x 03-SDB-04-02-HR: (Mesmerizer x pumila 4471TYY)) X Glacier Point.

Confederate



AM Tasco 2017

Seedling # 12-AM-05-07


CONFEDERATE (Tasco 2017) aril-median (1/4 aril/OGB-), 19", M. We've liked this aril-median since maiden bloom and held out until we had enough stock to be able to introduce it. Named because we thought it looked like Confederate colors with the blue and gray. Very showy and we expect high demand since it has been very popular as a seedling. Parentage is New Vision X 10-SDB-03-32 (Cat's Eye x Replicator). Don't be afraid of the term aril-median, this will grow anywhere you can grow any class of bearded iris, remember it is only 1/4 arilbred genes and 3/4 standard dwarf genes!

Calypso Dancer




AM Tasco 2017

Seedling # 12-AM-04-20


Another aril-median: CALYPSO DANCER (Tasco 2017) aril-median (1/4 aril/OGB-), 22", ML. A very very close parentage to yesterday's Confederate, but NOT a sib. Slight sweet fragrance and the parentage is New Vision X 10-SDB-03-31 (Cat's Eye x Replicator). Don't be afraid of the term aril-median, this will grow anywhere you can grow any class of bearded iris, remember it is only 1/4 arilbred genes and 3/4 standard dwarf genes!

Misawa77 said:Atomic Glow

• Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Atomic Glow')
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SDB Tasco 2017

ATOMIC GLOW (Tasco 2017) SDB, 15", EM. Heavy baby powder fragrance, nice bronzy orange beard for contrast. Parentage is All Ruffled Up X Fancy Sparkler.


Funny Note: Somebody in NC liked this one sooooo much that they gave it "two hearts"!!!!!

It will be mine!

Misawa77 said:Confederate

• Arilbred Iris (Iris 'Confederate')
• Uploaded by Misawa77

AM Tasco 2017


CONFEDERATE (Tasco 2017) aril-median (1/4 aril/OGB-), 19", M. We've liked this aril-median since maiden bloom and held out until we had enough stock to be able to introduce it. Named because we thought it looked like Confederate colors with the blue and gray. Very showy and we expect high demand since it has been very popular as a seedling. Parentage is New Vision X 10-SDB-03-32 (Cat's Eye x Replicator). Don't be afraid of the term aril-median, this will grow anywhere you can grow any class of bearded iris, remember it is only 1/4 arilbred genes and 3/4 standard dwarf genes!

This is the one I like!

Here is a second shot of "Confederate" from my "seedling" picture file.

Side by side of "Confederate"

Pretty consistent coloring between pics. Very nice looking too.

Atomic Glow, Visual Pleasure, Confederate, and Calypso Dancer all make my wishlist! I can't wait to see the TBs!

Refresh my memory: When do they start taking "pre orders" ?

Pre-order email on the 12th, but they haven't decided yet exactly which date they will accept orders. It should be before Jan 1.

Hold on to your hat. I think they have more TB intros than usual.

Oh boy!

As to the order start date, here is the word straight from the source.

"We haven’t decided when we will start accepting “pre-catalog” orders yet, it is normally around January 1, but we started December 15 last year. That info will probably be announced on our Facebook page."

we are still about two hours away from the next reveal!!

Remember, we already guessed some of this years Introductions, which have yet to be official shown to us. GOOD stuff will be coming soon. I feel it!

I pretty well have a firm *wish list* already......it's "possible" that something *new* could be an addition, but, more likely, it would be something *old*, that gets added .

I'm anxious to see the addons and subtractions lists.