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Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)           Henhouse Nov 3, 2014 9:48 PM CST |
| Have you bought any Iris specifically for the beards? Or do you have some that have surprised you with how beautiful the combination of beard color and flower color are together? Do you love horns, spoons or flounces? I'm waiting for several I got this year to bloom. I have high expectations for several to be "beardalicious" next Spring. Here are a few of my favorites from this year that are completely different. 'Concertina' is an IB with beautiful, horned blue beards.  'Paul Black' just wowed me with it's fat orange beards that contrasted so nicely with the dark purple flowers.  The spoons on 'Spooned Blaze' just make me smile. I think there's so much whimsy in it.  Which ones do you like? The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)            Muddymitts Nov 3, 2014 9:59 PM CST |
| I bought Tobacco Chew expressly for the beards. Just got it this year, so haven't seen it bloom here yet. One of my best surprises this past spring was when Alien Mist bloomed -- first time in my garden. The beards made the flower, and it instantly became a favorite of mine.  Another Iris that bloomed for the first time last spring, and whose beard made the flower was Holly Lane: That lavender beard against the delicate shell pink of the flower was just enchanting! My pictures don't do it justice. Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a) Henhouse Nov 3, 2014 10:29 PM CST |
| Alien Mist is beautiful! I got Tobacco Chew this year too. A couple of SDB's from Mid-America look like they're going to be fun. The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. |
Name: Marilyn Central California (Zone 9b)         Moiris Nov 4, 2014 12:43 AM CST |
| Ok...here's my list of my favorite beards and horns: Some of my pictures don't do justice to the flowers... These ones have horns, spoons, or flounces: Blue Fin  Dauber's Surprise  Fuzzy Wuzzy Rocket  Goldfinger  Snow Spoon  ...and these have nice, prominent beards: Cranberry Sauce  Crete  Downtown Man  Revision  Holy Night (I like this one because it is subtle...but nice and bushy. I love the blue color.)  These are new ones with really pronounced or interesting beards/horns/flounces. Maybe I can attach photos later in a separate post. ( Note: I don't know how to get it to automatically post the database photo of these...since they are new and have not bloomed yet. Maybe one of you can explain how to do that? I also don't know if it's OK to post a photo from another site as long as you give credit to the source?) Londonderry Bertha Brownlee Sharp Dressed Man Bluebird Of Happiness Chenille Giorgio Stolen Sweets Cosmic Celebration Black Magic Woman A Star Is Born Head Games Who Needs A Prince Swoosh Game Plan Nucleur Nancy Desert Moth |
Name: Barbara Northern CA (Zone 9a)  iciris Nov 4, 2014 1:17 AM CST |
Love Snow Spoon and Holy Night enough that they are going on my must have list. I would love to have all the others too, but Snow Spoon and Holy Night just knocked a lot of them down a notch or two. Alien Mist and Crete are others I have to get. Been looking at Alien Mist and Crete for awhile but these pictures just put me over the edge. I just got Revision this last summer and will be looking forward to it blooming it's little beards off.  • “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous |
Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a) Henhouse Nov 4, 2014 2:29 AM CST |
| Getting out the wish list to make additions. I love almost every picture you posted Marilyn!! I'm going to look up pictures of your list tomorrow. The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Nov 4, 2014 6:54 AM CST |
| Here's a really poor picture of a really nice Iris with awesome coloration and a great beard. Sharpshooter!  Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Celia West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)     Zencat Nov 4, 2014 9:03 AM CST |
I ordered Witch's Wand this year because of the purple falls and orange beard. So pretty together. All the ones mentioned above are gorgeous. But then, I never met an Iris I didn't like.  |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.        lovemyhouse Nov 4, 2014 9:32 AM CST |
| Marilyn, each photograph in the database has a 'number' attached to it. Using Londonderry as the example, go to the DB and find the Iris. Click on the photograph you like best. Just above that photograph will be a string of characters looking like this: [db_photo]12003[/db_photo (I took the last square bracket off so you could see the string) Copy that string in its entirety and paste into your thread/reply. It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Nov 4, 2014 9:32 AM CST |
No kidding Celia -- no kidding......................  Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Mary Ann Western Kentucky (Zone 7a) Muddymitts Nov 4, 2014 9:35 AM CST |
| Leave it to Debra to know the answer. She's our *whiz kid*!! Thanks for sharing that Deb -- I didn't know how to do it either. Oh and by the way? I now have to get Londonderry....................thanks a lot.  Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com) |
Name: Greg Hodgkinson Hanover PA (Zone 6b)    Misawa77 Nov 4, 2014 9:39 AM CST |
| like this? Cooool. I know this was asked about before and was demonstrated before; but no useie no learnie! |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a)    Lestv Nov 4, 2014 9:52 AM CST |
| I have a bunch of new iris that have horns and flounces that I am really looking forward to blooming next year (so no pics to post....yet): A bunch of Burseens: Awesome Alex Elvis Dreamer (fat beards on this one) Glitter Gulch Kid Power Sensationalizer Merci Marci I Wuv Woses Pucker Power Purr Form Mints Talking Turkey Other horned/flounced: Just For Kicks Petal Pushers Viper Swoosh Durham Dream Chill Factor Thornbird Brilliant Idea has bright yellow beards that make the bloom as does Green and Gifted's brown beards and Dancing Spree's bright orange/red beards "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Nov 4, 2014 9:58 AM CST |
| You are welcome, Mary Ann. It’s okay to not know all the answers. |
Name: Marilyn Central California (Zone 9b) Moiris Nov 4, 2014 11:06 AM CST |
Thanks Debra! I knew I had seen someone post the photos...but I couldn't remember who it was.  Mary Ann - Here's a photo of Sharpshooter, another great beard:  Leslie- Burseen has some really great beards!! Where did you find them? Sensationalizer is on my wish list, I absolutely love the flounces on that one! I also like Mercy Marci and Kid Power! |
Name: Marilyn Central California (Zone 9b) Moiris Nov 4, 2014 11:39 AM CST |
| Ok...here are the database links and photos imported from other sites. If I'm not supposed to import photos (with appropriate credits, free advertising!) then I'm sure someone will let me know. These are the ones that are new this year so I am anxiously awaiting their maiden blooms!  Londonderry (photo from Williamson Flower farm)  Bertha Brownlee Sharp Dressed Man Bluebird Of Happiness (photo from Mid-America Gardens)  Chenille Giorgio (photo from Mid-America website)  Stolen Sweets (This one was absolutely stunning in bloom at Superstition Gardens!  )Cosmic Celebration Black Magic Woman A Star Is Born (photo from the Superstition Gardens Facebook page)  Head Games (photo from Burgard Iris Farm website)  Who Needs A Prince Swoosh (photo from Trail's End Iris Garden website)  Game Plan Nucleur Nancy (photo from Williamson Flower Farm website)  Desert Moth I hope you enjoyed the show! |
Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a) Henhouse Nov 4, 2014 2:00 PM CST |
| Way to go Marilyn! I got several of those this year... only about 5+ months 'til spring! (but who's counting?) The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. |
Name: Leslie Durham, NC (Zone 8a) Lestv Nov 4, 2014 3:14 PM CST |
| Oh yay! A good picture of Swoosh! I got that one and A Star is born as bonus from the PNW sale. Can't wait to see them in bloom! Marilyn: I got Sensationalizer, I Wuv Woses, Elvis Dreamer, Merci Marci, and Glitter Gulch from Wild Iris Rows. I got Abby and Me (forgot that one earlier), Pucker Power, Purr Form Mints and Talking Turkey from Stouts. I got Kid Power from Damon Gardens (but Stout's has it too) and Awesome Alex from Tom (thanks!!!). I feel I am still missing a Burseen from this list.......hmmmmm I have already ordered Osay Canuc from Wild Iris Rows for next year, and hope to also pick up Tobacco Chew and a few others from Stout's. "The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black |
Name: Lucy Hamilton, MA (Zone 6b) irises     irisarian Nov 4, 2014 4:17 PM CST |
| I enjoy contrasting beards, horns are ok & dislike flounces. I think that those detract from the form. |
Name: Sherry Austin Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a) Henhouse Nov 4, 2014 4:25 PM CST |
| 'Cowabunga' is another Burseen with a nice contrasting orange beard to blue flowers. It's on my never-ending wish list.. ..and just take a look at Space Ager, 'Mercy Marci' on Stout's site: http://www.stoutgardens.com/se... Leslie, I also got 'Swoosh' as a bonus from the PNW sale... It must increase like crazy... which is good.. 'A Star is Born' sounds lovely!! The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. |
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