Bearded Iris 2007 to 2009

[Joakim B]

I concur with Erika. Continue taking pics (if You can) it is great to see them.
Kind regards
Joakim

[Paul T]

Are you interested in pics of Tall Beardeds that I took at an Iris nursery last weekend, and in a friend's garden?  They aren't my own place, which is why I figured it wasn't worth posting them.

[Ragged Robin]

Well I for one would like to see them, Paul, you can't grow everything although your garden produces so much 

It's always interesting for me to see what is being grown in specialist nurseries

[Hristo]

Lesley,
I shall add my voice to the throng, keep em coming!
Vavoom is a little stunner, I love that lemon meringue effect!!

[Arykana]

Paul, let"s see those pics!! Do not be selfish

[angie]

Yes Paul

Angie

[Paul T]

OK, I really wasn't sure about posting from other than my garden, which is why I asked.  Lesley has been posting such beauties I didn't want to interrupt them.

All these are Tall Bearded Irises.  I'll start with a couple from my garden....

'Our Clare'
'Lotus Land' (which was where the hoverfly pics were taken, although it had moved on when this pic was taken)
'Starring', plus a closeup of the lovely blendings of colour in the style arms, and the contrast with the falls and beard.  These pics don't quite do the flower justice, but they give you the idea.
Iris unknown....... it has a name, but I can't recall it.  I have had it for a number of years, so it isn't recent, but if you have ideas for which one it is please mention them.  I'll know it when I hear it.

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[Paul T]

Here's a few from the Iris nursery we visited last week (Rainbow Ridge, if you want the name of the nursery)..

Some of these were indoors on display, with rhizomes for sale, so the pics won't be as good as those which are outdoors in better light and sunshine etc.

'Ali's Choice'
'Baby Blush' (I bought a rhizome of this one)
'Bright Mia'
'Dark Top' (I bought a rhizome of this ones too!!)
'Forbidden Fruit'
'Queen's' somethingorother (I've forgotten the second name.  )
'Whispering Spirits'.

Given these were taken in a display garden I could not tailor many of the pics for appearance, so there are old flowers, poor angles because of access etc.  They aren't brilliant pics, but they still show the flower colour.  I just wanted to apologise for the apparent lack of attention to detail..... cleaning up old flowers and moving petals etc was something I was not prepared to do in someone else's garden obviously enough.

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[Paul T]

Howdy again all,

These are from a friend's garden (he specialises in growing iris).  I'm trying not to overdo it with too much from any one place, just giving a selection from each.

I'll start with a few that I either grow myself and don't have flowering this year, or have just bought some rhizomes of from my friend.

'Creative Stitchery'
'Going Home', plus a pic of one of the clumps he had in flower.
'Life of Riley'
'Living Free'

And a few of the other beauties he had there....

'Cheryl Anne Oleary' - this doesn't do it justice.  It is so much richer and more contrasted in reality.
'Jaunty Dancer'
'Qualified'
'Sidney's Choice' - fantastic combination, such a rich clean golden yellow and pure white.

That's a selection of what was at both the iris nursery and my friend's place.  By no means all the pics I took, that is for sure. 

Enjoy.

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[Ragged Robin]

Paul, thanks for posting such a selection....my favourites are Starring, Cheryl Anne Oleary and Creative Stitchery but in reality they each have something so different that is appealing - spoilt for choice....rather like trying to select a chocolate 

[angie]

Hi Paul

They are all sensational but I love going home,  the picture of the clump of going home is wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
Angie

[Arykana]

I just plant "going home" hope will flower in May

[Ragged Robin]

Yes, 'going home' is really lovely too and I wondered if you had any other photos of clumps of those you have shown, Paul, as it does give a very different perspective of the Iris               

[Paul T]

Robin,

I must admit, I didn't take any other clump shots.  I took a few general shots of the irises, but nothing that clearly shows clumps like that.  That one was such a nice clump I couldn't resist it.

For those wanting some other spring scenes I will hopefully tomorrow load a bunch of pics in the southern hemisphere topic of some local open gardens we had here.  I even took a photograph of the sky at one point, so that you people in the midst of winter could remember what it looks like....... it will of course just be a square of glorious blue, with no clouds or anything, but that will just have to do.    Hopefully I'll get them prepared tomorrow for you.  I can post the other pics of the iris garden if you're wanting them too. 

[Ragged Robin]

Yes please