Anyone have *any* idea on who these guys are? It rained this morning so I couldn't get a scent out of either, so I don't know if they smell good or not. Both of these are true-to-color w/no touchups. I got the purple from a Craigslist "free" ad and the Yellow/Brown came in as a NoID off of a co-op last year on Cubits. I'm not too worried if these can't be identified.. I'm just happy they're blooming!

Purple NoID - about 15" tall.


Yellow/Brown NoID - about 10"-12" tall (very short)

No clue what they are -- but they're pretty!

No ID. However these are standard dwarf irises SDB And usually bloom in early May here. Nice to have around until tall beardeds bloom.

EDIT: I found a picture of this on Blue J Irises and remembered the name! This is Blazing Saddles (I got it 'cuz of the name )

Oh Toni -- I just watched your youtube video -- a German Roller!! Yes? I haven't seen one or heard one in years. I had a German Roller many years ago, and in fact, bred a pair and had the fun of watching babies being hatched and raised. You brought back good memories -- thank you for that. Do you still have your Canaries?

I didn't have anything new in actual bloom this morning, but I have lots & lots of stalks, including on irises that have never bloomed for me before!

Here's a yellow NoID. This iris has NEVER bloomed. When I planted it like 5 years ago in the fall, the following spring I had to hire a bobcat to move 21tons of dirt & he squished my irises flat. So I've never seen this color bloom before. They always grew, just never bloomed.


And my row of NoIDs. These are all from either Freecycle or Craigslist.. I don't really care about names of irises .. if I don't know them, I'm not going to die or anything. There's peach colored & white w/yellow beards (I think), plus the black/purple ones here (I think!).


And a straight-down shot of a barely opening purple/black.


Mary Ann - I didn't have any German rollers. Some of my "American Singers" did sound very Roller-ish, but I never purchased any. Main reason is that they're not that commonly available here! Mostly Spanish Timbrados or "kitchen canaries". And unfortunately I don't have my babies any more. Had to make a decision: keep my cats or keep my canaries. Cats won out. I had at one time up to 33 canaries and they were becoming expensive cat-snacks. Plus it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard to find decent stock here in Colorado!! Regular "kitchen canaries" are between $60-$120, depending on the color (green/yellow/variegated). Red/orange were a minimum of $125. There was one breeder of Russian Singers (*swoon!!*) and they were commanding $400/each!! Needless to say, I didn't get any. I still have a ton of cages & supplies that I need to sell off, though.. my big flight cages. Know anyone who'd want to buy any?

Toni, very pretty irises, especially the Blazing Saddles. My irises are pretty much bloomed out now

Pink Pele. I guess this one is a dwarf as it's only about 12" tall.


and a NoID white. Smells a little .. strange?


Angie - Mine are just barely starting! I've got LOTS & lots of stalks.. it's awesome!! :D :D :D

Very pretty - love that Blazing Saddles.

And cats are the reason I have no pet birds! Plus my son's 9 foot boa that periodically comes home for a visit (and I expect will be back here soon, since he is graduating from college next week) Now I just have to keep my cats, from the snake, instead of the birds, from the cats..... ~Jan

A few more popped open.. boy these guys are going slowly.. one here, one there. We got about 12 hours of drizzle/rain yesterday, so they look kinda crappy, sorry. :(

Edith Wolford


Chuckwagon (most of these I bought 'cuz the name's hilarious)


Dauntless


This is supposed to be Blue Sky

That is a vibrant color on Pink Pele! very pretty. Is Dauntless a TB? Historic no doubt.

Tom - I have NOOOOOOOOOOOO idea. Dauntless seems to be a TB.. not as tall as my mystery yellows (they're massively tall, about 4-4.5'!) When I bought Pink Pele from a co-op from Cubits last year, I wasn't expecting that salmony of a pink more of a softer pink. But, that's what my invoice said & it's in the spot I planted the co-op irises and it's the only pink I ordered, so that's how I came up w/who it was (the tag I used faded w/the snow).

Dauntless is a historic TB.

I too, have been known to buy Iris & daylilies because of the name. great photos ~j