My Schreiner's order was very targeted to irises that were not available elsewhere. I wanted to add to my collection of AIS award winners, get more yellow iris and add to the bestiary. Ordering from Schreiner's (and kudos for using the apostrophe) I know I will get top quality rhizomes.
Kathy Chilton is a 2012 Wister Medal winner.
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'Kathy Chilton' (Frederick Kerr, R. 2005). TB, 35" (89 cm), ML. |
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Brown Lasso is one of the two Dykes Medal winners that are not tall bearded. Brown Lasso is the border bearded that snagged the award in 1981.
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'Brown Lasso' (E. Buckles by David Niswonger - selector, Registered 1972). Seedling B71-15. BB, height 22" (56 cm), Early Mid bloom season. |
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Victoria Falls is the towering 40" Dykes winner from 1984. Friends joke that it's height and size make it live up to it's name. I'll sure to stake that one!
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'Victoria Falls' (Schreiners, registered 1977). Seedling I 68-A. TB, height 40" (102 cm), early to late bloom season |
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Thornbird's unusual ecru coloring, erect falls and space age horns won it the Dykes in 1989.
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'Thornbird' (Monty Byers, registered 1988). Seedling D156-1-B. TB, height 35" (89 cm), mid season bloom. |
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The millennium closed with 1999's Dykes Winner, Hello1Darkness.
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'Hello Darkness' (Schreiner, R. 1992). Seedling Y 882-1. TB, height 37" (94 cm), Early to Mid bloom season. |
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Adding to my "bestiary" of broken color (zebra) iris is Elainealope, a Kasperek cultivar.
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'Elainealope' (Brad Kasperek, R. 1994). Sdlg. 89B-38I. TB, 33" (84 cm). Early midseason and rebloom. |
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This yellow beauty has been in my garden but disappeared. Deciding that I wanted it back I ordered a new rhizome to an area that will be as yellow as possible.
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'Summer Olympics' (R. G. Smith, R. 1976). Sdlg. 7603AF. TB, 30" (76 cm), E & RE. |
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Another "zebra," this is Bewilderbeast, now captured at Diamond Rise. Also Gnus Flash and Gnu Blues (one that I owned) are going into the corral.
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'Bewilderbeast' (Brad Kasperek, registered 1994) Seedling 91B-2A. TB, height 30" (76 cm), mid season bloom. |
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'Gnus Flash' (Brad Kasperek, registered 1994) Seedling 91B-3A. TB, height 38" (97 cm), early season bloom. |
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'Gnu Blues' (Brad Kasperek, R. 1993). Sdlg. 89-56B. TB, 36" (91 cm), M |
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Dykes Medal Winner in 1991, this Niswonger intro was in the garden and got lost. The photo is mine from years ago. Now that I bought another, after clean up I'll probably get an old one to pop back up!
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'Everything Plus' (O. David Niswonger, R. 1983). Seedling 24-80. TB, height 34" (86 cm), Mid bloom season | |
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Three other American Dykes Medal winners are Mystique (DM 1980), New Moon (DM 1973) and Babbling Brook (DM
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'Mystique' (Joseph Ghio, R. 1972). Seedling 69-156P. TB, height 36" (91 cm), Early to late bloom season. |
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'New Moon' (Neva Sexton, R. 1968). Seedling 131-62. TB, height 36" Mid |
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'Babbling Brook' (Keith Keppel, R. 1965). Seedling 62-40A. TB, height 38" (97 cm), Mid |
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Queen of the Mist was a gift in my order.
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'Queen of The Mist' (Schreiner, 2011) |
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Coal Seams was offered as a bonus.
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'Coal Seams' (Schreiners 2013) |
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I ordered Dawn Eternal as a Bonus and because that was sold out I received Slew O'Gold. It will be a great addition to my yellow bed!
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'Slew O'Gold' (Schreiners, 2013) |
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