This has to be my favorite group -- wonderful color combinations!

ADOREE - My favorite!


CARNIVAL CAPERS


DECADENCE (First in Bakersfield, then in Salem, OR)

Its colors are more brilliant up at Schreiner's in Salem!


GLAMAZON


AIR OF MYSTERY


EXPLICIT


LORD OF MAYFAIR


ENCORE LADY


WONDERFUL TO SEE and ANCIENT SECRETS


VIKING DANCER


CRAZY IN LOVE - In Bakersfield, and then brighter up in Salem


EASTER CANDY - Pictures taken at Keith Keppel's


DARCY'S CHOICE


PARTY'S OVER


CATWALK QUEEN


KATHY CHILTON


IRWELL GAMBLER


SKY KING RETURNS


FANCY DOG (A bicolored luminata plicata?)


EYE TO EYE (Keith Keppel's incredible Arilbred Median!)


STARTED WITH A KISS



I realized as I was completing this exercise how many of these irises have been hybridized by Barry Blyth of Australia -- amazing! So come on folks -- please show us your beautiful bicolors and bitones!

Here are some of my favorites I always look forward to seeing

Ocelot


Oh Jamaica


Romantic Evening



Jazz Festival



Boyesnbury Buttercup


Brilliant Disguise


Trillion


Louisas Song

MTB Isabella Anna. A diploid so not ruffled.

Love those clump shots.

Aruba, you took away my favorite little girl! LOL. Nice new avatar, though.

Aruba, what beautiful irises! You'll probably notice that I almost never have clump shots, unless they were taken at Schreiner's, Keith Keppel's or Mid-America because I'm not the best iris grower and never seem to have clumps. But I really enjoy seeing yours!

And Lucy, I love ISABELLA ANNA. I really love he MTB's with the stripes, and those colors are wonderful! Is that one that John created? Or is it yours?

That's probably because you don't keep them long enough to get clumps, Betty. LOL. Sounds like you replace your whole yard every year with new ones.

No, I just keep buying rhizomes for the ones I really like, just to keep them going each year. I do have a few clumps -- BREAKERS has been happy here -- but mostly they just start fading away, and then if I really like it I'll purchase another rhizome here or there to keep it going, until I finally decide it's time. But if I'm ho-hum about one, you can bet its days are numbered and the neighbors start strolling over to let me know which ones they would like...

Gosh, You all have many of the same ones I love best. But I have lots of these, I'll try not to post all of them, lol it would take all day. Here's a few.

Dandy Candy and Glamor Pants


Hold My Hand and Kiss Me Please


Kool Nights and Mastery


Traveling North and Elephants Foot Print


Foreign Legion and Native Tail


Mexican Holiday and Light Shines


Indulgence and Shakedown


Lights Camer Action and Crooked Little Smile



That's all I have time for, Quite enough. Tom

Tom, when you get more time....... I use these threads for my wish lists, and I added a couple of yours. I realize people have jobs, and families, but c'mon, set your priorities. LOL

Betty, funny, but Breakers is one of the few I haven't had luck with. I love to see your close up pictures, so no problem not having clumps. You have some lucky neighbors!

Polly she was on Vacation LOL but she is back thanks for the kind words.

Betty I Love your pictures and I think you have know problems growing Iris they all look beautiful and healthy your pictures have cost me a lot of money this past year I started trying to do more clumps after going to Salem I Loved how Schreiners had there gardens layed out there with 30 bulb clumps through out all there show beds it really caught my eye just wish I had a unlimited supply and more room like them to play I can really appreciate the newer Blyth ones you have they are really unique that first one Adoree has a beautiful color and Glamazon is really good looking as well after looking at all your pictures I keep adding more to my list of wants the only problem is figuring out how to afford them all.

Tom your pics are great as well I bought Glamour Pants and Hold My Hand last year it is good to see them growing in the midwest and I think both of your pictures of them are better than the ones I have seen so far keep them coming.

Here are a few more that I took in Oregon that I thought were really nice
Upper Hand

Mercury Rising

Fashionista

Kona Waves

Prague

Connection

Rainbow High (not a very good pic but this one is really nice)

Great pictures, Tom and Aruba. I absolutely love the colors on CROOKED LITTLE SMILE!

Betty, I got Crooked Little Smile from Iris4U, it's a Bob Van Liere. He should be up and running soon. It's a really vigerous grower, and looks good in a clump too. I'd bet it will do well for you too. (Or, I should have some to share this later this summer)
Polly, I have expanded my wish list a lot from these threads too. I will try to get some time later today to add a few more pictures, I've been taking advantage of this nice weather to clean out the beds.
Aruba, you'll love Glamar Pants, it's color is just that electric. Really a brilliant one.

Back to the 40s here so things will slow down in the garden.

Isabella Anna is John's plant.

Well, I spent about 20 min downloading some pics and then hit the back button by mistake and lost everything, so here goes take two:

Decadence and French Riviera


Harvest Maiden and Michigan Pride


Peking Summer and Kiss of Kisses


Latin Lark and Wild Jasmine


Dragon's Lair and Ritz


Midnight Treat clump and Single with Nooksak Beauty next to it.


Boysenberry Buttercup clump and single

Aruba, glad she's back from vacation. Such a cutie, and I think she likes to pose for pictures, too.

Tom, great picture of Decadence!

I am lucky did not have to add much to my wishlist as many I have or had. Thank you for posting the picture of Crooked Little Smile got it from friend last year and it likes it here.

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Love all those colors, Tom! Of course DECADENCE is my favorite, wouldn't you know...

Just added several to my want list but oh my goodness, Crocked Little Smile just pops out at you!! That one I now need!