One more ID please...

Another iris from my mom. These are the iris that everyone seemed to have when I was growing up. Although they aren't flashy, they do add a lovely touch to the base of our sugar gum tree.

Many thanks for your help!

Plant mover: It might be a good idea to contact Historic Iris Preservation section of AIS about the bearded amoena iris for their opinion. See under www.irises.org, then HIPS

Interesting...didn't know such an organization existed; I'll see what they can tell me. Thanks, irisMA!

Plantmover, I checked my photos of Fashion Passion and it looks so similar to yours but then the following link to plant files shows them in a difference of colors...maybe check out Fashion Passion and if I can find a photo of mine, I'll post it here.

Here's the link:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/34934/

Found my photo so now we can compare.

Very similar but hard to tell. The experts can drop by here and give their opinion!

With all due respect, Fashion Passion has far too modern flower form to match plantmover's iris. A much more likely match is Helen Collingwood. However, it's important to note that a definitive match can only be made after growing the plants side by side to make detailed comparisons of all aspects of the plants' physical and growth characteristics over the matter of a year or more.

Helen Collingwood would be a good iris for you to purchase for your side by side, in-garden comparison.

Laurie

Thanks, weegy12! I did notice the petal margins of Fashion Passion seem much more ruffled than mine. Wow--I'm amazed (and overwhelmed!) by all the varieties.

Weegy12, what a beautiful iris--just gorgeous! But I have to agree with Laurie; mine just doesn't have all that pizzazz. I do admire it's stately elegance though.

Thanks so much for everyone's feedback and comments--they've been most helpful! ~plantmover

I knew the experts would chime in! There you go plantmover, we omitted one that it isn't!

Good optimistic spirit, weegy!

LOL, I have a bad habit of not looking close enough at tiny details so it's no wonder I missed that one! You have to admit, they are close, no??!?!??!

Umm...maybe after a cocktail! At least it's not orange!

tee hee hee...

Weegy, here's an exercise to help train your eye to look at more than just bloom color. Imagine the photos in black and white, or better yet use Photoshop to turn them into black and white. Then take a look at them, and you'll easily see the differences in flower form.

In fact, it's often easier to compare photos of irises in black and white. It forces your eye to focus on details like flower form (ruffled vs tailored, petal shape, orientation of falls), width of petals, haft markings, length of beard, etc.

Laurie

Thanks Laurie, I'll try that. And thanks Pirl, no I was sober!

It's just memory playing tricks on us, weegy!

Memory, what is that??!!? A name of an iris!!??!?!?

Welcome to DG, weegy! Glad to have you joining us.

I agree that the form in the picture is too modern. I hadn't thought of looking at both in black and white. Good idea.

Hi Laurie is such a member and so am I. It looks very much like Helen Collingwood (K.Smith,1949)38"tall, blooms ML season. A superb neglecta, very nearly an amoena, Very pale lavender standards with brilliant purple falls. Won the AM award in 1952.

Another possibilty might be Cape Cod (Knowlton,1951) TB White and red-purple bicolor. but I am thinking it is most likely Helen. I have not seen Cape Cod in person but grow Helen Collingwood. Unfortunately my pics are not facing the right way but you can look at them.

Pic 2 is with orangeman daylily.

Mainer- Based on the photos and descriptions, I agree with you and Laurie on the Helen Collingwood. Y'all are very knowledgeable-thank you for the help. btw, the daylily and iris make a striking pair--beautiful!

plantmover.... hi....looks to me like you have a 'Wabash' Iris 1936. I have a few of them also, and you are right, it is an old Iris, considered an heirloom.

The variety 'Bright Hour' Iris is often passed around for 'Wabash', but the true Wabash has purple based foliage. Bright Hour does not.

In the photo below is my 'Wabash' right up front....I've had them for years.

Hope this helps you out a little.

Wabash and Bright Hour both have distinct, narrow, white rims around the falls which plantmover's iris does not.

Laurief, That's what I noticed also. Grannyh, what is the beautiful orange and dark red iris behind the columbines in that picture. It is stunning!

Hi pajaritomt..........that Iris is 'Supreme Sultan' and it is gorgeous, isn't it?! The flowers are huge!
I got that one from Schreiner's years ago. It is still one of my favorites!
I still order every year from Schreiners, Cooleys, and Napa.....their Iris are simply beautiful and I have never been disappointed.
Thank you so much for the nice compliment!

Oh, grannyh, I am going to have to have that one. I believe I have heard of it before. I like all the places you mention as well and order form them, too. The garden in your picture was lovely -- irises, columbines and all.