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Jan 24, 2019 2:47 AM CST
Name: Sergey Strogonov
Russia (Zone 6b)
Irises
They're all beautiful, Brad. It is difficult to choose something specific. Most of all I liked the yellow. In my last year's repost of your photos - most likes won 12-12C, in second place-12-12A
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Jan 24, 2019 3:37 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
I like them all, but these are standouts to me.


Introduce it!!!!
ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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Really like the multiple colors.
ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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Oh...yum... Drooling
ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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The form on this one is mah-velous.
ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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I. Want. This. One.
ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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Jan 24, 2019 7:51 AM CST
Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)
Annuals Irises Lilies Region: Northeast US Organic Gardener Peonies
Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Seed Starter Enjoys or suffers hot summers Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Hummingbirder
Holy smokes A, B, D, G!!! This is by far my favorite cross. I like something with a bit of flash and these ones say flash to me. Drooling Drooling Drooling
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Jan 24, 2019 8:58 AM CST
Name: Darrell
Piketon, Ohio (Zone 6b)
Irises Organic Gardener
12-12 H, would be welcome in my garden anytime. Big Grin
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Jan 24, 2019 10:05 AM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
12-12 A has beautiful colors and form.
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Jan 24, 2019 10:16 AM CST
Name: Monty Riggles
Henry County, Virginia (Zone 7b)
Do you ever wonder if you have too
Irises Region: Virginia Keeper of Poultry Cat Lover Garden Procrastinator
Oh my goodness! You weren't kidding! They're all so great! It's a tie between A and C for me. I'd have both in my garden immediately.
TB 'Starting Fresh' blooming for me in May of 2022. It bloomed for a week and a half with nine buds.
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Jan 24, 2019 11:32 AM CST
Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
Irises Region: Ukraine Garden Procrastinator Bee Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Region: California Cat Lover Deer Bulbs Foliage Fan Annuals
12-12A is the most unique of the bunch.
Very nice.
"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson
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Jan 24, 2019 1:33 PM CST
Name: Jane H.
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Birds Region: Kentucky Clematis Daylilies Irises Region: United States of America
Of course I am partial to the pinks and burgundy so my votes would go to 12-12 A, C, G, I and K.
B is beautiful in color, ruffles and form but just not my favorite.
That being said, the Unconditional Love crosses are by far the best!!!
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Jan 24, 2019 7:02 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I think you can guess my favorites but I want A, adore B, E, G, (which is what I may have to do to ever get them, if you catch my meaning...!!) have a think for F and have a soft spot for J because it reminds me of a cross of two of my Blyth dragons , Enter The Dragon and Dragon Dance.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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Jan 24, 2019 8:14 PM CST
Name: Cory
Elkhart Co., IN
Charter ATP Member Irises
Brad,
I'll jump in here real quick. 12-12 A&B need to be introduced. No questions asked! Just do it! I'm big on color, and they full that need well. Intro them and they will find a home in Indiana, if not maybe we can work something out to get the to Indiana as seedlings. Would like to work them into my seedlings lines!
Cory, Retired Firefighter/EMT
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Jan 24, 2019 9:51 PM CST
Name: Teri
Western WA (Zone 8a)
Foliage Fan Irises Region: Pacific Northwest Roses
How lovely, all of them! I am in love with13-63, 12-2 B, D, K Lovey dubby
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Jan 25, 2019 12:29 AM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
All of these are just gorgeous. The only way I could pick my favorites was to put them in color groups.
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Between these two, I would buy both of them. Both are #1 in my book.

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H is my favorite of the yellows


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C, D, I, and K: so hard to pick a favorite, I think it's C, because of the velvet look, then I change my mind.

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J reminds me of Sirocco Mist, which is a absolute must have on my want list, so I need this one too. Smiling
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I think these would look stunning planted together (if they had the same bloom time)
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• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous
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Jan 25, 2019 1:58 AM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
13-2B The second (and 3rd) photo of it is beautiful.
13-2D Interesting color!

12-12A Beautiful and unique!
12-12B Another beauty and I love the little blue streak on the falls.
12-12C Love this one too!
12-12E Like this one!
12-12G Another beauty!
12-12J Love those kind of colors!
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Jan 25, 2019 6:07 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I don't think there's a bad one in that whole group of Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring cross. They're all amazing. I am lucky enough to have 12-12-A in my garden, and it has been a good grower and performer here. Love the variations in the coloring of each bloom. I lost my pictures of it, so I can't show you how it looks here.
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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Jan 25, 2019 10:22 PM CST
Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.
Irises Hummingbirder Hellebores Organic Gardener Dog Lover Daylilies
Region: Ukraine Region: California Dahlias Garden Art Cat Lover Vegetable Grower
I have it too, Tom, since last season, so I'm looking forward to seeing it and the other 8 of Brad's bloom this spring! They're thriving right now.
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Jan 26, 2019 1:55 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brad
iowa (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015
This is the last group of seedlings from my garden for the year as you guys can tell it was a much better year for me then the previous 2 Crossing Fingers!
May 2019 will be fun again. I am undecided on this next group many of them looked good this year but were affected by the weather what do you guys think do any of them jump out at you ?

12-3B( Terracotta Bay X Class Ring)

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12-17(Terracotta Bay X Bejewled)
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12-20 ( Terracotta Bay X Raging Tide)
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12-40 (Accessible X Decadence)
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12-34 (Decadence X Brilliant Idea)
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13-78 (Electric Candy X Haunted Heart)
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13-10 (Comes The Dawn X Superhero)
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16-34 (My Beloved X Candy Colours)
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16-62 (Star Appeal X In The Loop)
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16-48 (Magnamious X (Ride The Waves X Just Witchery)
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16-1( Heavenly Host X Magic Mirror)
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I didn't get many pictures of the berms at peak bloom as things went really fast this year but will get more next season Smiling

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Jan 26, 2019 2:23 AM CST
Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
Irises Region: Ukraine Garden Procrastinator Bee Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Region: California Cat Lover Deer Bulbs Foliage Fan Annuals
Brad ~ The berm shots are beautiful! Lovey dubby
What is that pink iris in next to the last landscape shot?
"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson
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Jan 26, 2019 2:55 AM CST
Name: Teri
Western WA (Zone 8a)
Foliage Fan Irises Region: Pacific Northwest Roses
Oh dear, once again, they are all lovely. I'm especially loving the soft colors and patterns in all of the 12s Lovey dubby And a beautiful landscape to match.
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Jan 26, 2019 3:32 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brad
iowa (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Serjio.. I'm glad to here they were liked Smiling

Debra.. To do that we need a name ? nodding any suggestions Smiling

Liz.. Im glad you like them and they definitely have some flash Smiling and hard to pick from for me every year I change my mind.

Hippie.. It's bright and you won't miss it when that one blooms.

Monty.. Thanks C is a ways out not much of it yet but A is getting closer.

Evelyn.. Thank You !

Tom.. If it does well for us in the Midwest would think it will do well anywhere but will find that out soon enough. I'm not sure if your as cold as home is but what a tough week we keep getting emails from the kids school being canceled -30 windchills and -8 actual temps Sad I knew winter would find us it always does just hoped it wouldn't be so brutal and glad there is plenty of snow cover this year.

Les.. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing I like Barry's Dragon's also we need to mix them together and see what interesting things pop up from that Smiling

Jane.. Pinks are my fav's too and I have some interesting ones in that group Crossing Fingers! they continue to grow well.

Teri.. Thank You and Welcome to the forum.

Cory.. Thanks !!A is getting closer still don't quite have enough 1 more year if it still looks good and will do something with that one Smiling Good to hear from you .

Barabra.. Love the groups and your right clumps of those would look good together I did that this year so hopefully some pictures in the spring of them in clumps together.

Rob.. You caught the streak on (B) Big Grin very distinctive when it 1st opens and then it fades but all in all a neat flower in the garden.

Jan.. Good to hear there doing well on the West Coast I'm looking forward to your report on them in the spring and to the others in the group that are growing a few of mine for test gardens Thank You ! I know garden space can be hard to come by as some of you are limited and I appreciate you guys making space for a few of mine so I can see how they look in different climates very interested to see how they grow in different parts of the country. Smiling
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Jan 26, 2019 4:30 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Spumoni Splatter Big Grin

ARUBA1334 said:12-12..(Smoke and Thunder X Class Ring)
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