April Beardeds are on their way!

I'm sorry Sandy - - I forgot the link. Here it is:
http://www.irisregister.com/

~Margie

Here are a couple of mine that are blooming now. I didn't buy they so I don't know their names. :-)

The second.

They are beautiful no matter what their names are. I'm so happy that we are on the verge of iris season. I walk out just to smell Aaron's Rod every day.

Very nice. I really like the first one.

Sandy

I don't have any blooms yet, but can I join in too? Here's the foliage of Tall Bearded Iris 'Zebra Blush'.

Please join! By all means.

Cordoba is blooming today but much too shabby from the rain for a photo.
Here are some photos from sunnier days. This one is an enthusiastic grower for sure.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/34579/index.html

Trunnels - - those irises (and photos) are lovely! Both are very striking! :-)

Laura,
That's a nice photo of the foilage on the Zebra Iris. You know - - I have that one too, but it has never, ever bloomed for me. ;-( I've had it for 4 years now. I've grown it in a pot, in the ground, in the pond, and now it's back in a pot again. How do you grow yours? Does it readily bloom for you?

Doss, my CORDOBA is just about to bloom. :-) Possibly in another few days or so. I just love the rich, deep color on it. I can hardly wait. it's a good grower and dependable bloomer for me too. You must send that rain to my house. I hardly remember what a good rain looks like. ;-0

~ Margie

Blooming today:
Fancy Woman

This one too:
Circus Dancer

Margie~

This is the 2nd year for Zebra Blush. The first year it didn't bloom. Hopefully this year. I love the foliage on it. I grow it in a raised bed with the majority of my irises.

Dear Margie, I'm blowing as hard as I can. Evidently the rain is stuck here.

Western Tradition is blooming too although it rained hard last night, I'll see if I can get some photos this morning. It's actually quite hard to photograph.

Circus Dancer is really lovely.

I have a variegated iris but it isn't as lovely as the one Trunnels posted but they do bloom.

Here's Cordoba. The sun came out today!

Yep................ that's lovely Cordoba!! Doss - - you should make a cross on that one!!

~ Margie

Margie, there's not much blooming right now. It may stay in bloom long enough. It's covered with buds. What kinds of iris would you cross it with?

Candy Apple Classic is blooming and Spring Jade - I'll take another photo of that today. My last one didn't come out.
Coral Point
Cast of Characters
Lady Friend
Waiting for October which is a rebloomer
Candy Apple Classic
Aaron's Rod - still blooming.
Skookumchuck
There will be more soon though. What direction would you go?

I like "Fancy Woman", Margie - that's a great one

Doss ;
I would want to put pollen from Lady Friend on it ." And I dont Know why ?"

Fall Spotlight
bloomed yesterday is new to me better look
it up make sure its named right ,
it is by Walter Moore's 1990 Re.. ,
has needlecraft in parentage .

Apricot Drops ....MTB

Thanks Tazzy, It's quite an interesting choice. Might as well have fun with it.

Maybe get neon Brown or red orange?
HMMMM ?

That would be really fun, wouldn't it? Perhaps Candy Apple Classic would do that better since it already has the metallic purple center down it's falls?

Here's Spring Jade. I wish that I had more of what's going on in this iris. It's really beautiful but subtle.

Doss
just looked up parentage of Lady Friend .
Guess what? it has yellow in its gene pool all the way back
Lady Friend ( Indian territory x country gentleman )

Indian Territory red brown (involving ,Malaysia , Show Time,Pondarosa.New Moon)

Country Gentleman = ruffled medium yellow with white flush ( Involving, Nob Hill, May Melody , Rainbow Gold , west Coast) now off to see the sires of Cordoba

they are all so beautiful... great pictures..

Twyla

Doss, Tazzy's idea is a good one. That cross may even produce a nice rich red!

Also - - on a different bloom you could use 'Spring Jade' or 'Waiting for October' - - to get some reblooming seedlings.

I'd use all 3 irises on different Cordoba blooms/iris flowers!!! Wow!!

~ Margie

Shall do my best! I'll get out my wires so nobody goes around deadheading. :-)

Thank you both for all of your ideas.

This is Candy Apple Classic. Huge flower and tall. Award of Merit winner 2002. And deservedly so.

This is Lip Service

This is Witching. Very similar to Spring Jade. I think that of the two I'd chose Spring Jade.

The beginning of the season is here!

Gorgeous! I can't wait for our bloom season here! *Sigh*

Laura

Candy Apple Classic and Lip Service are stunning!

I have been looking forward to this one blooming, and I'm glad it came early. It's not quite all the way open, but I had to get a pic before the rain starts again.

Rock Star

love" Rock Star" and it was hybridized
right here In Oklahoma. Paul black and Hooker Nicolas were miracle workers
to make such beautiful iris, in a state that all the elements try to kill them , No rain to much rain 80 one day freezing next .
Summers in low hundreds and high humidity
only the strong survive !

witching, candy apple, apricot drops yum!!! keep em coming!!! : )

In the same vein, here's 'Candy Rock'. An IB

doss, another beauty!

tazzy, thanks for the interesting info about 'Rock Star' I'm going to pay attention to what's blooming for you, since they must be hardy.

Sandy

I just stood near witching while looking at the garden and the fragrance on the wind was heaven. Maybe Witching for fragrance and Spring Jade for size and beauty.

There you Dorothie!! Sounds right by me. And Too...............'Spring Jade' is a rebloomer. So, some to many of those seedlings may ending up being rebloomers as well.

~ Margie

You never know do you? I have almost 20 of your seedlings right now Margie that will be put out in a month or so.