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 Envoybt6 Jun 5, 2021 6:05 PM CST |
I'm searching for an old 1950's variety called Happy Birthday. My Grandma and Mom had it, and I remember it well and would love to add it to my garden. I can't find it at any of the retail sellers, and it's not on the HIPS guardian gardens list, so not sure if it exists anymore or not- is it known by anyone here? Thanks for any help, happy to be here! |
Name: Lilli Lundby, Denmark, EU              IrisLilli Jun 7, 2021 3:38 AM CST |
Sounds like a question for someone who's into historic irises. Let's see if maybe @blueflagfan or @crowrita1 has time to drop in this time of year?  Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice! |
Name: Scott Elburn, IL (Zone 5b)        BlueFlagFan Jun 7, 2021 4:59 AM CST |
| I grow an iris I received as 'Happy Birthday'. It's a good grower here. However, years after I received it (and after I've shared it with a few people and entered a photo into the database), someone told me they thought 'Happy Birthday' had more pink tones, while my iris is more peachy. It may be 'Happy Birthday', but I stopped sharing it "just in case" its not. Envoybt6, do you remember your Mom's 'Happy Birthday' to be more peach or more pink? “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” --John Muir (1838-1914) |
Name: Evelyn Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)       evelyninthegarden Jun 7, 2021 9:35 AM CST |
| The database says, "peach". "Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson |
Envoybt6 Jun 15, 2021 11:03 AM CST |
Hi! I'm sorry I missed your kind reply! I recall it as a pale pink toned flower, but it's been so long I couldn't say exactly. I do know the descriptions are for a more peachy color, so yours may well be correct. But definitely the orange beard.BlueFlagFan said:I grow an iris I received as 'Happy Birthday'. It's a good grower here. However, years after I received it (and after I've shared it with a few people and entered a photo into the database), someone told me they thought 'Happy Birthday' had more pink tones, while my iris is more peachy. It may be 'Happy Birthday', but I stopped sharing it "just in case" its not. Envoybt6, do you remember your Mom's 'Happy Birthday' to be more peach or more pink? |
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