Orange Iris? You bet!

This one is for llilyfan who likes who colors to pop---Firebreather TB is as orange as it gets!

Aphrodisiac TB--hard to spell, but unforgettable in your garden. A true orange with white to accent it!

Maid Of Orange is a border bearded--a shorter iris that blooms at the same time as the taller ones. Great color!

I haven't yet found a bright orange TB that can survive in my garden, though STARSTRUCK is a toughie. It's a softer orange and not a reliable bloomer, but there's no arguing its hardiness.

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Laurie--try Skyfire TB. Very tough, reliable bloom.

Here's an interesting orange from Keith Keppel...
'Game Plan'

I think 'Lovely Senorita' could fall into the orange category...

How about 'Captain Crunch'...

and 'Cheetah Cheese'

Cheetah Cheese? Wierd name & just gave me an idea....

Gotta love those wierd ones...

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/531986/

Ya, it is a wierd name, but that's Kasperek for you. Great idea on the streakers and plicatas thread...I'll add some there in a minute! I'm just waiting for a 'blues' thread now..... :0]

Fun, isn't it? peeking into each other's gardens from a distance?

Yes...it's almost as good as an AIS garden tour...ALMOST!

I like PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE.

Then in the historic category there is SON OF STAR and FLAMING STAR. I personally think these are the same iris but one has just a touch more pink in the haft area than the other.


Flaming Star

SON OF STAR is described as intense orange. It is when you catch it in just the right lighting. Otherwise it looks just like it's parent, FLAMING STAR above.

All Right IB (Intermediate) is a nice early orange accent in my beds.

ASTOUNDED is proving to be a reliable IB for me.

And ORANGE TIGER can't be beat in the SDB class.

I have Orange Slices coming this year. It is one of the orangest iris I've ever seen.

Neil

Rave On is another bright orange I enjoy growing...

forgot about QUITO which is quite tall.

Laurie--love to see your orange in other dwarfs & Intermediates--gives me a longer blooming season.

Wanda, your color threads are putting me in iris exctasy...

Savannah Sunset

Love the orange!

This is intermediate 'Sunny Dawn'

And "Penny Lane" - She blooms for a long time

This is 'Cordoba'. Sorry about the color problems. Cordoba and Penny Lane are almost the same color. Bright Orange.

Autumn Echo has tiny specks of rust in it, but I still think it qualifies as an orange...

doss~I like your IB, Sunny Dawn, a lot! Who intro'd it?

Skyfire pouted this year after being hit by a late frost. i still got a few blooms from the clump.

Apricot Tart is a new dwarf to my beds. A peachy orange?

Indian Sandstone has a rusty orange look to it... Very Distictive!

Some really nice ones here. Love 'Firebreather' - so bright! I think this is 'Marmalade'. This is it's 2nd year and has done well here.

Gemini--Your Marmalade looks scrumptious!

English Charm gets an orange cast to it's falls if we have plenty of rain.

I almost forgot October!

Anyone have iris of any type they just want to be rid of? I will gladly pay postage for any that someone would send . Prefer no more whites, blues or purples tho. We have lots of them. If you don't know the name it is ok. My DIL who lives about a block from us across the pasture loves iris and we would share. They have only been married a year and she is just really gettng started on her flower beds this year.

leaflady, check with me next spring--I refuse to dig anymore iris this year. Time for them to hunker down & get ready for coming cold weather.