I am becoming increasingly interested in the "dark top" irises. These can be the reverse amoena, or like some of the newer ones Keppel is working on like Desert Moth.

These can be what you have or what you want to add to your collection. I know there are some new ones that I want to add.

Love Desert Moth! But must not order any more from Tempo Two! Must not!

I have this 'dark top' classic on my list for 2017 though:


(Keppel 2002)

Wintry Sky is a good grower here, and very pretty.

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: new to me and hoping to see it bloom in 2017.

Thinking about maybe getting these from Cayeux:


(Keppel 2005)


(Schreiner 1990)

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Another new one I bought this year.

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The database said this is a "blend" but I think it works here too.

Absolutely! Pretty too!

Most of my dark topped irises are plicatas. I guess most plics have darker tops than falls so maybe this is cheating a bit but I do love them.

SDB Attendant


SDB Gimmick


SDB Honeylove


SDB Quicken


SDB Wizard Of Hope (not a plic)


SDB Ultima Neve

For IB's I have

Always has been a favorite

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I've had this one a long time.

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I haven't seen this one bloom yet. Maybe in 2017.

the lavender horns on that pink!

The only BB's I have with darker tops are




and Parquet Lady is a plic but with almost solid color on the standards.

Great ones!

For TB's here are a few that bloom for me. I am gonna be like Rob and just borrow other peoples photos which are better than mine are anyway.



Well, this was an interesting exercise. I did not realize how many yellows that I grow that are so much alike. Even Total Recall has lighter falls than standards. Hmmmmm.......

grannysgarden said:
Well, this was an interesting exercise. I did not realize how many yellows that I grow that are so much alike.

I agree, with the blended thread and this thread I didn't realize how many blue iris that I have that are so much alike.

I was thinking that you an awful nice collection of yellow and whites going there Bonnie!