Oh that Ballerina Queen is gorgeous!! I got that one in 2013 too. Don't think it bloomed last year -- I have GOT to finish my database photos!!!
Greg -- I agree -- this was a hard one. I was torn between two (or more). Think I'll show them both.
Bengal Tiger, a 1981 Maryott Iris. I love this one because it is a bright beacon in the garden:
I love it that a cultivar that is 34 years old is still a treasure!!
The second one is a modern -- Broome Sunset, a Blyth Iris from 2008:
