I keep hanging on to the 'older' irises because I've had them around so many years. But then they are mostly good hardy plants that bloom well and good looking too. And there are some 'newer' ones that I gave away because of poor quality, or I just thought they were UGLY! I won't name names, but some of the so called hot new things that came along later just did not appeal to me. But that remains an individual choice, and we all have different tastes. This is one of my top 10 all time favorites (Vanity) from Ben Hager, 1974-75. It just never does bad; and it's good looking too. This man was a very talented hybridizer!
