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Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a)         Lestv May 25, 2019 2:03 PM CST |
| I was graciously invited to spend some time with Robin Shadlow while visiting Oregon last week. This is a quick tour of some of the iris blooming when I was there. Let's take a peek, shall we?  When you first drive up the driveway the first thing you notice is a very large California Lilac in a lovely shade of blue:   You are then warmly greeted by the hostess, Robin, and her family of dogs and cats. They were all as sweet as can be. The beds are split into commercial beds on one side and the seedlings and iris she is working with on the other. I am going to post them all together. Any mistakes with the seedling numbers are entirely my own. 07-14 (Silk Road x Blueberry Parfait)  Cross 09-81:  All together.09-81 SB1  09-81 SBA  "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 2:11 PM CST |
38-14 64-14, it has Class Ring as one of it's parents.  Robin's First Nation: Love the stripes and color of this one. 101-13-2   "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 2:24 PM CST |
Keppel's Cosmic Voyage: Robin's Eclipse Spell: It will appear more lavender in sunlight. It was pretty cloudy when I was there. A couple of my favorite seedlings: 26-14-C This is flagged for further growth. I think it is really lovely. The pink standards are a nice touch instead of the usual white. It has a nice round form and my pictures don't do it justice.   34-14: It has Gypsy Lady as a parent. I love the colors. Still some inconsistencies with the fall pattern but I like both variations shown here.   "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 2:39 PM CST |
Keppel's Catch The Fever: So glad I got this one last year.140-15: Like this one too. Hope Robin keeps it.  Devil's Intent (Blyth): Blyth's Treasure Trader:  Blyth's Unspoken Passion. I like it but it does remind me a lot of Ask A Lady. "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 2:40 PM CST |
| Going to take a break before posting the rest. Please let me know which of the seedlings you like! "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Leon Indiana (Zone 5a) Light is the shadow of God!           TBGDN May 25, 2019 2:48 PM CST |
26-14-C is a winner already.  And Blyth's Unspoken Passion is a pastel knockout! 140-15: Nice! Nice show from Robin's farm. Keep them coming please.  Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28 MY BLOG |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone          grannysgarden May 25, 2019 2:54 PM CST |
| Very nice Leslie. Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing? |
Name: Casey North Carolina (Zone 7b)  greenappleagnes May 25, 2019 3:00 PM CST |
| I'm with Leon - keep 'em coming! 09-81SB1 and 09-81 SBA - not a combination I would have considered but they look great together! 101-13-2, 38-14, 34-14, 26-14-C and 140-15  Eclipse Spell and Catch the Fever |
Name: Daisy close to Baltimore, MD (Zone 7a)     DaisyDo May 25, 2019 3:04 PM CST |
| I love "Catch the Fever" I just may have to get that one eventually. -"If I can’t drain a swamp, I’ll go pull some weeds." - Charles Williams |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 3:17 PM CST |
| Daisy - it is even more stunning on a nice day! Casey - the 09-81's are siblings from the same cross. One of them, or both will be chosen or discarded. When I get to Keith and MidAmerica pics you will see a progression of sibs and which are chosen. "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Monty Riggles Henry County, Virginia (Zone 7a) Oops. The weeds took over!     UndyingLight May 25, 2019 3:25 PM CST |
| 26-14-C Thank you for the lovely photos, Leslie. Robin has some awesome seedlings! SDB Stop and Stare |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.        lovemyhouse May 25, 2019 3:34 PM CST |
| It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
(Zone 9b)   UndertheSun May 25, 2019 3:51 PM CST |
| That lilac is huge! I know my small one puts out quite the fragrance, I can just imagine how much that one must put out. There's some nice looking seedlings growing over there. Love the peek shot through the fence!  |
Name: Tom Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)     tveguy3 May 25, 2019 4:16 PM CST |
| 26-14 C & 34-14 are awesome, liking 34-14 best. Love those pansy patterns. Voltaire: "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities," |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv May 25, 2019 5:28 PM CST |
| Tom - I really like those too. "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Robin Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)    Totally_Amazing May 25, 2019 6:11 PM CST |
| Devil's Intent |
Name: Anne Peck Indiana (Zone 5b) Anne wants more plants  queenanne42 May 25, 2019 7:38 PM CST |
| Beautiful pictures. So many new irises to watch for. |
Name: daphne san diego county, ca (Zone 10a)  shizen May 25, 2019 8:51 PM CST |
| 26-14-c |
Name: Barbara Northern CA (Zone 9a)  iciris May 25, 2019 9:03 PM CST |
101-13-2 oh course this is my favorite.  26-14C 140-15 Devil' Intent is a must have. • “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous |
Name: Jan Wax Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a) I'm a semi-retired studio potter.    janwax May 25, 2019 9:23 PM CST |
| Robin's doing some interesting hybridizing! Your photos are very fine Leslie. A garden is fundamentally a process—there is change, and sometimes it is dying, and sometimes it is hibernating,” Tom Stuart-Smith |
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