After growing just a few NOID irises for years, I finally purchased and traded for some named ones. This season was the first time for many of them to bloom.

I found I really preferred the darker, more vivid, ruffled ones, but was a bit disappointed when so many of the blooms were so heavy that they flopped. Nest season I will be staking some for sure.

I really liked which was very well behaved for me....besides being pretty.

Sue

irisawe, those are some beauties. What they have in common is the large falls and they are taller iris. You may also like Amber Essence, Yaquina Blue, Haute Les Voiles, Italian Velvet, Coffee Trader, Dangerous Mood, Decadence, Fabuleux.

If you are just getting started, how about these proven winners that are bargained priced? I don't know about your climate, but these thrive in my hot, humid, damp climate.

Poem of Ecstasy, Dusky Challenger, Keeping Up Appearances, Valentine's Day, Arctic Fox, Bel Esprit, Broken Dreams (on the cover of this issue of the American Iris Society Bulletin---a great unsung peach pink that is a super strong grower and bloomer I wouldn't be without),Fogbound, Leana (probably the best plic of recent vintage but horribly overlooked), and Pixie Dust. Every one of these has never rotted and never failed to bloom.

Epicenter, Tom Johnson, and Golden Panther are consistently great here. You should be able to find all of them at a good price.

Mike