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Name: Jo Ann Gentle Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)              ge1836 Apr 2, 2014 8:20 AM CST |
| Taken as a single plant they dont seem like much but I love the neutrals and use them as background or companions for other varieties that need to show off. Ring Around Rosey  Scandanavian Girl  |
Name: Arlyn Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)     crowrita1 Apr 2, 2014 8:34 AM CST |
 ...Arlyn |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)         Muddymitts Apr 2, 2014 8:53 AM CST |
| Neutrals -- hmmmmm -- interesting description. I'll have to look through my pics and see if I have any that I'd consider neutral in color. Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Lucy Hamilton, MA (Zone 6b) irises      irisarian Apr 2, 2014 8:54 AM CST |
| Or a color you can't describe ☺ |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone          grannysgarden Apr 2, 2014 9:32 AM CST |
| Like brown? I love brown iris. I only have 'Huckleberry Fudge' and it has never bloomed for me. I had 'Brown Lasso' but it did not make it through two years of drought. I will replace that one. 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: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Apr 2, 2014 9:37 AM CST |
Guess Silverado would fit that description:  and Resonance:  and Magical: OK -- time to get out in the yard and work on more clean-up. We've got heavy-duty storms moving in today, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow night, Friday..........OMG when will it end????? Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone grannysgarden Apr 2, 2014 9:40 AM CST |
| I know Mary Ann. Had several nice days and not its time to batten down the hatches. I hope we get some rain at least not just wind and lightening. I am watering the garden with soaker hoses already. 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: Jo Ann Gentle Pittsford NY (Zone 6a) ge1836 Apr 2, 2014 9:59 AM CST |
| Mary Ann, thats what I meant. I would even call a neutral Baige,your "selfie" pale lavender is also a neutral. Lucy said it best. |
Name: Lucy Hamilton, MA (Zone 6b) irises irisarian Apr 2, 2014 2:16 PM CST |
 'Billie the Brownie' John's award winning MTB. Of course not in bloom as yet. |
Name: Arlyn Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a) crowrita1 Apr 2, 2014 2:47 PM CST |
| ...Arlyn |
Name: Jo Ann Gentle Pittsford NY (Zone 6a) ge1836 Apr 2, 2014 3:55 PM CST |
| Beauties |
Name: Tom Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)       tveguy3 Apr 2, 2014 5:57 PM CST |
| Haunted Heart and Legerdemain Tango Amego and Lady Jane   Awesome Alex and Chardonnay and Ice   Burnt Toffee and Cascadian Skies  Enter The Dragon and H.C. Stetson Chill Factor and Parisian Dawn  County Cork and Pickadilly Circus   Wow, when you get all these bland colors together, it doesn't make for much excitment, lol Voltaire: "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities," |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Apr 2, 2014 6:19 PM CST |
Wow Tom -- you have a lot of neutrals!! Thanks to you, I have Tango Amigo -- hope she blooms this year!!  Just so happens, it was my pick of your group here -- although Haunted Heart and a couple of others *spoke* to me!  Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Bonnie Sojourner Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a) Magnolia zone grannysgarden Apr 2, 2014 6:50 PM CST |
| Legerdemain and Haunted Heart are my favorites!!! thank you for posting them. 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: Brad iowa (Zone 5a)  ARUBA1334 Apr 2, 2014 10:04 PM CST |
| I like a lot of neutral soft colors in the garden the past few years I have been adding a lot of Whites and light pinks, I think they make everything around them with bright color really pop out they are good to use beside real dark flowers they play off each other well and there are some with really unique neutral colors out there that go well with anything here are some good ones from the past couple years . Softly Waiting & Treasured  Comes The Dawn & Au Contraire   Polite Applause & Famous Last Words   Fire And Ice & Steeples   Going Dutch & Sugar Bomb   Beauty Within & Drifting Bubbles   Winterfest & Simply Sensational   Chenille & Polar Mist   Here are some garden pictures you can see how the white and light color pink really stand out Head Over Heels & Stolen Sweets   |
Name: Jo Ann Gentle Pittsford NY (Zone 6a) ge1836 Apr 3, 2014 3:17 AM CST |
Mesmerizer |
Name: Vi Ocean Springs, MS (Zone 8b)       stetchworth Apr 3, 2014 3:56 AM CST |
As always your photo's and gardens are stunning Brad.  |
Name: Greg Hodgkinson Hanover PA (Zone 6b)     Misawa77 Apr 3, 2014 5:51 AM CST |
| Brad - Have you had any issues with "Famous Last Words"? It has struggled mightly for me. I got it as a bonus from Joe Ghio. The other irises from that order have taken off (Enjoyment, Engagement Ring, Cardinal Rule, Polite Applause). I like his stuff the best of the current crop of hybridizers. |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Apr 3, 2014 7:49 AM CST |
| Beautiful photos, Brad. In the second garden shot, of course my eyes are drawn to the orange -- and the purple and white in the background. Can you identify those for me? Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.       lovemyhouse Apr 3, 2014 7:15 PM CST |
I love that background purple/white combo, too.  It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
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