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A couple of pretties - iris

organic_kitten
12 years ago

Bolshoi:

Love these colors:

Vienna Waltz:

Rainbow High:

I have really enjoyed the iris this year. Right up until I had to clean the debris from the bed, anyway.

kay

Comments (17)

  • littlebit_gw
    12 years ago

    So very pretty. I really enjoyed mine more this year also..

  • hosenemesis
    12 years ago

    Wow- Kay, no wonder! Your colors are beautiful.
    Renee

  • iris_gal
    12 years ago

    Is the pink one Lace Artistry? It's very pretty. I especially like the beard turning light for a more delicate appearance.

    Is it your Sheer Ecstasy in the mixed photo? Gorgeous colors.

  • mrtoad
    12 years ago

    beautiful, "rainbow high" so nice - love the colors

    mr toad

  • Nancy
    12 years ago

    Ooooh, I love each & every one of these! The colors, the ruffles, the combos, just gorgeous. Rainbow High is so very bright, another definite NEED for me :)

  • newyorkrita
    12 years ago

    Oh Kay. Bolshoi is so pretty and ruffled. Love the color. All the blooms and pictures are great but that second picture- the one with all the purple blooms- Oh my oh my!!! I just gasped when I saw the shot. You out did yourself with that one. And what a great combo planting them near each other like that.

  • organic_kitten
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thanks Renee, high praise coming from you. No, iris _gal, I don't have that one, but yes, that is Sheer Ecstasy. the pinker one in the picture is Designing Woman, and the (fuzzy) blue in the background is Sky and Sun.

    And I don't know where my mind was, but the pink I have identified above as Vienna Waltz is actually Socialists.

    ngraham. Rainbow High is Multiplying pretty quickly. I may be able to get you a start this year when I am dividing what I have to.

    Thank you Mr. toad...I love Rainbow High. One of my new favorites.

    Now Rita, You know I can't stand not to take pics of the mixed purples. I don't post a tenth of them. It would be embarassing, but I am glad you liked it. Those color make me smile every time I look at the garden.

    kay

  • newyorkrita
    12 years ago

    I loved it. Still do. I keep looking at the picture. So beautiful.

  • Nancy
    12 years ago

    Please keep me in mind, Kay. All your pictures are making me want to move my iris around, I need a bed of purples! When I was planting, I was trying for contrasts, but I think your way is better.

  • newyorkrita
    12 years ago

    Kay went for lots of purple and those really are gorgeous. I have some purples too but I went for lots of Blue. The blue on TB iris is just increadable. I tried to do my iris beds mixing up the colors too but don't know how well I did. But thats the thing with the TB Iris, I just love all the vivid colors. When Kay posts the shots of her iris beds I just drool LOL!

  • iris_gal
    12 years ago

    That gorgeous pink - looked up Socialist and it's a bitone violet purple.

    Going to check Keppel's and Ghio's newer intros & see if I can find it. Sooo pretty.

  • madeyna
    12 years ago

    I really wish I hadn,t looked at this thread now I am going to have to put some of those darker pinks on my list. I started off just going to do blues this year then saw a bed of dark pinks mixed with dark purples and blues on here. Thanks for posting the beatiful pics ,even if its going to cost me more monney and garden space;) Does rain bow high proform well for you every year? I put in lightshine three years ago and I,m still waiting for a bloom. It looked alot like rainbow high when I saw it in bloom at Shreiners but does,t do me anygood if it does,t bloom here.

  • iris_gal
    12 years ago

    Madeyna ~ thanks for the info on Lightshine. I had heard it was a more reliable bloomer than Starship Enterprise which I've wanted.

    I found a pink that looks like the one above! FOR LOVERS ONLY by Black'08. A good pink is like a good woman .......................breathtaking.

  • organic_kitten
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Madeyna. I have had good increase from Rainbow High, but this is my first year of blooms. I am happy with the amount of blue.

  • gottagarden
    12 years ago

    just gorgeous! Love the ruffled "tutu" on bolshoi! Great colors and combos.

  • sunnyjay
    12 years ago

    The colours of your irises are amazing. So bright! I love the ruffles of Vienna Waltz
    Jason

  • organic_kitten
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thank you both. Both of the ones you listed were brand new this year, so I am just pleased they bloomed and looked "right".
    These pictures show some of my favorite iris colors, but I also love the really intense jewel colors.
    kay

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