Favorite Orange Iris

I have a thing for orange iris. A long ago friend had one in her garden and it was really orange! Not copper or brownish. We have lost touch but I would love, love, love to hear what you guys think for best orange iris. Pictures would be great!

Fresno Calypso

Orange Harvest

http://www.americanmeadows.com/FallFlowerBulbs/BeardedIrises/RebloomingBeardedIrisOrangeHarvest.aspx

Carol

Oh my gosh! Orange Harvest is unreal! That deep tangerine is really what I am looking for! Thanks guys for your posts!

You're welcome.

Carol

I would have a hard time choosing a favorite orange iris -- there are so many beautiful ones -- but here is Fringe Benefits which is a very nice orange.

Here is another of my favorite orange iris, Oktoberfest. I grow this one, but don't have a good picture of it, so here is one from Plant Files:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/35112/

I only know this one from pictures but have one that I hope will bloom this year - Cheetah Cheese:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/100828/

And here is one I like from the AIS Convention -- SeeUnIsBelievein by Burseen:

Here is another one I like, Party of One.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/166994/

And here is Mango Passion,

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/153554/





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Oh my gosh! They are all so yummy, I want to eat them! Thanks for the great photos! Don't they look fantastic with purple flowers! I love the combo of purple with orange. In my cutflower bed I love calendulas mixed with electric blue salvia. I also love my cobalt blue delphinium paired with my new orangy echinaceas.

Orange jazzes up any garden. It is very nice among blue and purple any kind of flower.

I like Firebreather, Avalon Sunset but Savannah Sunset is my favorite. Another on my WL:LOL:



Firebreather

http://www.about-garden.com/img.php?img=images_data/2038-iris-firebreather-tall-bearded-iris.jpg&typesize=w&size=150

Avalon Sunset
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SIGO&Product_Code=AVAL

Savannah Sunset
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SIGO&Product_Code=SAVA

Our northern region has difficulty growing orange TBs. Fresno Calypso can be grown. Otherwise I would suggest Celtic Harp & Celtic Glory which originated in MI, breeder, Hal Stahly.

Here's one of my favorites: Cordoba

This is a newer more expensive one but it's stunning and really orange. Game Plan

Oh, those are all gorgeous and really orange.

Another newer one. Florentine Silk edited to say it's not Florentine Silk but another photo of "GAme Plan"

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Florentine Silk has pink St. & lavender Falls. Tags get switched?

Whichever one it is...it's gorgeous:) I've been nosing around at Schreiner's and this one is on my WL

Millennium Sunrise
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SIGO&Product_Code=MILL&Category_Code=MO

If it looks half as good at this in person, I'd be happy:)

Oops. Tags must be mixed up. It's another photo of Game Plan.

"Voltage"

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/27652/

disco music

I'm glad that people farther south than New England do well with oranges--Voltage won't grow at all for example is thin area. I think for northern regions one must use pollen from a good orange and cross onto a plant which carries orange. Body and Soul is a yellow+orange blend which might be useful in getting an orange which is hardy in this area.

I love that Pumpkin Cheesecake. I am putting it on my someday list.

Carol

I have good luck with orange iris in PA, so whatever the Curse of the Northeast is, it must not extend to the MIdAtlantic! Here's Captain Crunch, which is one my favorite oranges.

And Bittersweet Joy......

Good Vibrations........

Not exactly orange, more of a velvety copper, this is Copatonic.......

Montevideo......

Private Treasure......

Tender Gender is a peachy-pink that looks orange in morning light and pinker in stronger afternoon light.

I have to have Capotonic I can imagine it near Disco Music or Fresno Calypso

The wind torn off some blooms here yesterday. Here is Disco Music with Clearfire Red

musicmonkey2 contact the Maine Iris society and see which orange tall beardeds do well for them. There are good ones out but one is asking the plant to do well over the whole continent which is difficult for them.

Firebreather is always stunning!

Border Bearded Maid of Orange is a bit shorter and blooms with the TBs--but great color.

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Skyfire is like a spotlight in it's section of my garden.

Amplified is beautiful too.
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SIGO&Product_Code=102345&Category_Code=AC

I'm loving Captain Crunch and Firebreather a lot=D

Such gorgeous pictures!

Oooooooooooooooo be still my heart!

'Maid of Orange' is a border bearded iris. It struggled here when we grew it but did well enough for a cross. saved a bronze and a red to work with. BB 'Orange Pop' is holding on.