'Brilliant Idea' it is. A Pure white standard and rich blue banded fall are crowned my a spectacular golden orange beard that calls for willing suspension of disbelief. And it is an easy grower.
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'Brilliant Idea' (TB Keith Keppel 2009) |
'Daring Deception' is a looker, This year's bud production was sparse.
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'Daring Deception' (TB Thomas Johnson 2012) |
You can hear the rustle of an elegant gown. From Asia to the Palazzo Vecchio, this bloom will be loved.
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'Florentine Silk' (TB Keith Keppel 2005) Dykes Medal 2012 |
This bloomed at a reasonable height, but not the 44"promoted. I am glad.
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'Intimidator' (TB Paul Black 2003) |
This is grand opera, a magnum opus. Brava!
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'La Scala' (TB Keith Kappel 2008_ |
A bit like daring deception with pastel standards and an obvious orange beard.
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'Liaison' (TB Joseph Ghio 1986) |
Here's a Siberian that appears to have 6 falls. Does it? According to the hybridizer, yes.
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'Rikugi Sakura' (SIB Shidara 1988) |
Mini Montmartre. This tall bearded is not so tall, but fun.
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'Teenybopper' (TB Keith Keppel 2009) |
A large group of this iris is growing by mailbox. I have to hope I wrote this planting down somewhere.
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Unknown |
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'Vanity' (TB Ben Hager 1975) Dykes Medal 1982 |
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