Irises: Spring 2015, 5 by themikesmom

themikesmom wrote:
Solfriane is Heavenly Gypsy..i only Grow one Similar One called Bronze Brocade by Nesmith..so i was reading about Mrs Nesmith and she was life long friend With Mr.Thomas Washington and Elizabeth Stahlman of Nasheville Tennesse who created Mary Geddes Iris and these first Tannish and Orange color Iris with the Beautiful Rainbow Bluish blush on the Falls.. almost mother of Pearl like.. and when Mr. Washington past away she went to Tennessee to collect all of his seedlings that were starting to get over grown and brought them back to Her Massachusetts Farm and continued Improving this color seen in Solfraine and BRONZE BROCADE 1948..The Other Pics are RISING SIGN by Roe 1975 and FORGE FIRE by Ernst 1990 my best true velvety red on the property..both came from C and T iris Patch in Colorado..EL TOVAR by Sass 1933 was new for 2015, and EASTER BONNET 1943 at Sunset on of the largest bloom old pinks i grow.