Post Your Early Bloomers II

This is Canadian Kisses.... a gift from Roni (Elizabethtown) last year. Thanks!!!

And this is Furioso that popped open unexpectedly a few weeks early......

I love them both, but Furioso is magnificent!

TB "Stairway to Heaven" planted September, 2005.

Jack ,
Blast
can be a pain to grow in Oklahoma ,at least in Tulsa area .
i have killed it so many times i am banned from buying it LOL
The book says ( IRIS RI ) says hight should be 21"

no name

another unknown

another

again...another unknown

softer yellow

purple unknown

NOID May be stepping out..

NOID white

Noid (LA Iris?)

Spuria or Dutch iris if rhizome spuria
bulb = dutch

thanks, I am going right out and dig one up to see.
I have a question???? It is going to be down to 33 and 32 the next two nights. Guess this will freeze and melt the ones that are open. What about the buds?
Thank you, Elaine

Any ideas on the name of this iris? It is a tall one and does very well in my yard. I love that the surface of the bloom has a look like gold glitter was scattered on it. However, I can't seem to photograph that to show!

cactuspatch, that doesn't look like a TB to me. The flowers appear too small and the stalks too thin. It looks more like an MTB (miniature tall bearded), though I haven't a clue which one. It's not one with which I am familiar.

Larkie,

One unknown looks so much like Dawn Crest, an histoic I lost in a flood like conditions one year. The one with peach pink standards and yellow falls with orange beard. Whether or not it actually Dawn Crest it looks so much like it that I would love a piece of that when you have enough to share.

My old pic of Dawn Crest is faded and not very clear but it was one of our favorites for many years.

Mainer,
Which one? None of these have any pink at all..

Larkie

Beautiful iris Louise. How have you been? Larkie,Could your softer yellow iris be envy? I had one to bloom the other day exactly like it or very very close.

bloom at last
Dude -IB

American Patriot- IB

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STARTLE - HORNED -MTB

Fancy Dress-TB
wind is blowing 30 mph so pic are poor , sorry !

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Here is one that I do recall the name because I got it partly because of the name, In Stitches. Geez, wonder why the thumbnail is cutting off part of it?

Nice photos everyone!

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Here is Steppin' Out....a close up...

Here is another with Steppin' Out and Royal Knight....

Here is Blatant...my first year with this one.

Red Zinger is just beginning to come in as well...

Unknown white...

JanetS. glad you posted.. I was pretty sure mine was 'Steppin out', but your camera is obviously better than mine. My iris was more purple than what the camera showed, but I didn't want to edit it for the post. Can't wait for my Zinger to bloom that you gave me at the plant swap. You aren't coming to S.Ga. swap? I will have another iris blooming tomorrow.
My irises did fine even down to 32 degrees we had. Blooms were not even melted. We have some tree shelter.

Elaine

Thanks Elaine. It does look like I will miss the RU in South Georgia! I just hate it. I have been so ill for several weeks that I know I can't make that trip. But I will be there is SPIRIT!!!! LOL I know it is going to be wonderful fun for all of you!

Larkie-that unknown plicata 3rd one you posted is strikingly similar to one i have that is also unknown! I have a post on it but know one knows who she is. Bummer!
michelle

I will have lots of unknowns this year...I marked them all, but didn't write names on the backs of most of the markers...so the sun and rain have pretty much marked the slates CLEAN...so no names...oh, well, they're going to be some beautiful no names in my garden for sure this year! LOL

A beautiful true blue noid ..a gift from my good friend Jane

Fresco ..or Fresno Calypso

Isn't she lovely? Frequent Flyer

Splashacata

Lady Friend