Pictured here are some *seedlings* from Schrieners Iris Gardens. Many of these are LINED OUT seedlings, so we may see them in this years catalog, or in the near future. some of course may never be introduced ~ If they don't have what it takes. :-) Here is a peek at possible future introductions.
Let's call the above one seedling # 1.
This makes this one seedling # 2.
Here is seedling # 2 again. Only you can see the whole branch this time.
Here is seedling # 3.
Here is seedling # 4.
Here is seedling # 5.
Here is seedling # 6.
Do you see what you can come up with if you grow your own seeds of crossed hybrids? Amazing, isn't it?
Here is seedling # 7.
Here is seedling # 8.
Here is seedling # 9.
Here is seedling # 10.
Now here is the big question: which one, (or two or three, if it's hard to decide) - -do you like the best? I'll start - -
My favorites are: numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Ok - - your favorite 4 iris seedlings pictured here! (big grin)
~Margie
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They are all nice, but I like #5 and #6 best.
they are all beautiful, i like 2,4,6, & 7.
they are all beautiful! this doesn't help my IRIS MADNESS...i need a 12 step program.
(thanks for the pictures.)
I love #3. (thanks for the pics!- I need them this time of year)
I like #8, #7, #5, and #10
Moonglow, you are right, it doesn't help our iris-madness does it? Would you like to see more?
~Margie
pretty, pretty PLEASE!!!
thanks, margie. you are so awesome!
I agree!!!
They are always great Margie.
3# and 9#
Thanks Margie for the fun game to play. I see that John, there is a potential new Iris for your white garden. Number 3 is beautiful.
They are so varied. But I love all the veining at the shoulders and rings around the edges of the falls. I also like the blue tint and yellow shoulders on number 8. It's fabulous.
Of course #6 is the most interesting. Would I pay $45 for it? Do you think that it's finished yet? I'm just kidding. They are all beautiful.
I think #3 is the most unusual one. The colors on the falls are nothing that I've seen before.
John and doss - I agree they are all beautiful! :-) I've begun a Schreiner's Seedling #2, if you want to see more. Click here for that thread.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/483756/
Acutally, I'm amazed that the iris introductions are priced so much more reasonably than the daylilies. Anyway, I'll wait a couple of years until the prices work for me--after the girls are out of college.
Wanda, I'm amazed at what they can get for daylilies. $500? What are people smoking? It makes me think of the Dutch Tulip mania where they became worth more than well, take the link and you'll see.
http://www.ricedelman.com/planning/investing/tulipbulbs.asp
And thanks for the new thread Margie.
Dorothie, thanks for the recommandation :)
Margie i'm following the other thread already, thanks anyway. :)
Wanda, (If I remember correctly) iris prices are begginning to creep up there. Last year there was one for $60.00 and another one $80.00 or $85.00. But yes, fortunately not as high as new Daylily introductions!! They are both such beautiful flowers!!
~Margie
Too many new gardeners with too much money to spend. Going to ruin it for the rest of us...
Here's an $85 Introduction. "Expose" from Joe Ghio 2004. Thought you just might like to know what $85.00 could buy you last year - although it's probably going to be $50.00 this year. Or who knows? Maybe it won't be reduced at all.
Now THAT'S unusual!
i'll wait when the price on that gets affordable (ok, way cheaper).
it's a beauty no question.
Now that's really different!
I love #5...
Needless to say, I didn't buy the Ghio Iris - but it was a head turner. And so was the price. I was in shock - so I, of course being the saver that I am, just had to copy it off the website. Something this unique doesn't come along everyday. But I agree. Waiting is good.
On his web page he does say it has it all.
I wanna play, I like 1,4,6 and 10 the best but they're all beautiful!
Nancy
