I saw that Evelyn is looking for a true pink. So let's see what you grow and how it looks.

Strawberry Shake


Vow of Silence


In the Moment


Star Turn


Note to God


Pretty Kitty


Lost Emotion

Some more...

Bertha Brownlee


Role Reversal (1/2 pink)


Pink NoID (really good pink)


For Lovers Only


Eleganza


Chivalrous

Happenstance is a nice older Keppel

Jan ~ Happenstance was one sent to me by Rob. Unfortunately it did not survive. It just shriveled up and went by the wayside. I still have it in a one gallon pot in case it recovers, but it isn't looking likely.

Rob ~ You have a nice collection of pinks.

and more...

Heidi Alaina


Head Over Heels


Magical


Double Wedding


Struck Twice (1/2 pink)


More to come....

mmmm loving all the pinks

i have relatively few, compare(d) to others.

'absolute cute' (bb)
'anaconda love' (1/2) (bb)
'another suggestion'
'cameo wine'
'caribbean cruise'

'center line'

'australian rose'

'charismatic' ( which rob posted😃)

'concertina' ( ib RE)

'double platinum'

i have more but i'll pause now to give others a chance to post. because i'd like to admire the beauties they have.

In the Moment is pretty nice. The data base says I have 124 pinks, but many of them are bi-tones, or are only partially pink. I think Evelyn is looking for a self in clear pink.

Rob already mentioned 'Magical'...


and then there is 'Magical Encounter'...


and also IB 'Magic Bubbles'


I'll also add 'Margaret Inez' since I'm the only one listed in the database as growing her.

janwax said:I think Evelyn is looking for a self in clear pink.

Ahh Jan ~ You know me too well!

Here are a few of my suggestions for Evelyn :)
I've endeavored to stick with cultivars that I've grown with more pure tones/tints of pink because let's face it ..... there are about as many "pink shades" as there are eyes to behold and identify them.


Embrace Me -- Van Liere '08


Innocent Pink -- Black '04


Love Me True -- T. Johnson '08


June Krausse -- Schreiner '09


Poodle Parade -- Black '10


Social Blush -- M. Sutton '08


Pink Invasion -- T. Johnson '09


Guardian Angel -- Keppel '06


Leslie My Love -- Blyth '09


Peggy Sue -- Lauer '06 .......... REBLOOMS!!!

I can't help much in the show your pinks as I have very very few. The only two true pinks I had bloom this year were Pinkity and Strawberry Shake.

Pinkity


Strawberry Shake

Some of these I have had for many years; and they are getting to be somewhat 'antique' or 'historic'. But I am determined to keep some as long as I can. So many historic irises are almost impossible to find at the present time. So I am learning to live with these and preserve them as long as possible.

Vanity 1974-75 Ben Hager My all time favorite pink TB




Vanity's Child, Ted Olson, 1983-84, A very nice 'child'.



Heartbreaker, David Hall, 1964, I keep it because it's a nostalgia thing,
and its nice in its own historic way. Blooms & survives faithfully!




Presence, Joe Gatty, 1986-87, A tough & beautiful iris; pink coloring
has some mauve shading in the standards. Very desireable iris! I
used this as a pod parent years ago and got some beautiful seedlings.


Londonderry, IB, Keppel, 1996, This is a keeper; it puts on a
nice show in early May. Not quite as old as the others, but worth
preserving!

Very nice pinks Leon. I used to have Londonderry and I loved it. It does put on a nice show.

Lesley My Love - Won Best Pink in our show.

Strawberry Shake gets my vote.


An oldie, Annabelle Babson

Dreamcake which won Best Pink one year at the show.

Vienna Waltz

The bottom two are Birthday Girl and another close-up of Strawberry Shake.
Hit the wrong button, Finished instead of Preview.

If I were to choose only one pink to grow, it would be Strawberry Shake.

Picture Book is a good grower here and very pink.


I second all the votes for Strawberry Shake, Love this one.

UndertheSun said:and more...

Head Over Heels

Magical


More to come....

Rob ~ Of those I think Head Over Heels and Magical are the prettiest, but they all are really pretty. I am thinking that I like Magical the best of those.