Bearded Irises-2012

[Tom Waters]

Some dwarf and median irises in April: MDB 'Buddha Song' (an unusual hybrid, 'Rhages' x Iris suaveolens), SDB 'Rain Dance', SDB 'Michael Paul', IB 'Rare Edition', SDB 'Sea Monster', and IB 'Shampoo'.

[Tom Waters]

Luc, I'm sure your 'reichenbachii balkana' is a modern garden hybrid, MDB or SDB type.

[Lesley Cox]

Tom, your 'Buddha Song' is much nicer than mine though they are probably the same. Mine has floppy falls and a grubby look to it. I'm on the verge of throwing it out. It does flower well though but is that enough?

[ronm]

I think the first one is I.pumila, but unsure on the second.

[mark smyth]

Isnt there an Iris thread by now?

Here's the lovely Little Chestnut - the falls are very dark to the eye

Jolly Joey has a fabulous scent

[Lesley Cox]

There's a new Dwarf Bearded Iris thread Mark. These probably fit there.

[mark smyth]

oops. I did look. Hopefully Maggi will move the photos

[ChrisB]

I've only just noticed this thread, was looking at the dwarf bearded thread before.  Now I see a lot of them appearing here.  Maybe we should just have one thread, what do you think Maggi?

[Maggi Young]

I have combined a couple of  general bearded Iris threads here - but there are one or two others , referring specifically to IDs of these plants, elsewhere, notably in the ID section.

[mark smyth]

coming in very late to say I would give a home to Davids lutescens white form

[David Nicholson]

It went in the bin Mark. The "v" word.

One from the garden today, my first dwarf beardie of the season. Iris 'Kiwi Slices'

[Tom Waters]

Ron, your yellow one looks like Iris reichenbachii to me.

[ChrisB]

Thanks for the explanation!  Here are what I have:
Iris 'Green Spot'
Iris 'Willowmist'
Iris dwarf yellow - if you have any idea of its name I'd love to know
Iris 'Three Cherries'
Iris 'Knick Knack' plus picture of habit
Iris 'Blue Pygmy'
Iris 'Blue Pools'
Iris maroon coloured - again, if anyone has any idea of its name....

[ChrisB]

Mark, I got seed of I. lutescens from the seed exchange this year and already have some pretty sturdy looking plants, big enough to put in the garden soon!

[ronm]

Thanks Tom.