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Newly planted Irises, 2011
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 11:20 AM

Ink Patterns (Tom Johnson) from Mid-America. It grew well this summer and put on three nice increases.
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Toronto (Tom Johnson) from Mid-America. Grew very well, but hasn't produced any increase yet. Still, I think it will be fine.
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Jazz Era (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. Excellent growth with five nice increases already.
died of scorch in 2013
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Gates Of Rome (Blyth) from Keith Keppel. Came with one increase already on it and has produced another since.
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Secret Weekend (Blyth) from Keith Keppel. Came with one increase, but hasn't produced any new ones yet. Growth seems OK
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Sunset Plaza (Blyth) from Keith Keppel. Growth was good, but perhaps a bit spindly which is not unusual for Blyth iris in my garden. Just recently produced two small increases which is encouraging. I have high hopes that this one turns out to be at least a decent grower because I really want to see it bloom and use it in hybridizing
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Sun Shine In (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. Hasn't produced much growth or any increase, but seems to be rooted in pretty good.
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Noble Gesture (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. Nice looking growth right from the get go and three small increases.
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Sugar Bomb (Blyth) from Keith Keppel. Good growth, but no increase as of yet.
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Fashion Diva (Thomas Johnson) from Mid-America. It was so hot throughout July that it basically bleached the color out of many irises that I planted early in the month, which included this iris and several others from the Mid-America order. Looks good now, though, and has two nice increases on it.
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Glamorama (Blyth) from Keith Keppel. This one actually showed some rot in the older part of the rhizome after planting it, but I cleaned it out and exposed it to the sun and it seems OK now. Growth has been fair and it has one small increase. Hope it does OK in the end because I paid more for it than I've ever paid for an iris before, $60.
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Venita Faye (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. Perhaps the best grower (so far) of all my new iris this year. Really impressive, especially considering Amiable is one of its parents, and it has six(!) increases already.
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I Must Have It (Paul Black) from Mid-America. Another one that bleached out in the July heat, but looks good now and has four increases.
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Dawn To Dusk (Schreiner) from Mid-America. Grew well right from the beginning and now has four nice increases.
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Dancing Star (Thomas Johnson) from Mid-America. Another one that didn't look too good in July, but looks great now, including three increases.
died of scorch in 2013
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Alpine Harmony (Blyth) from Mid-America. Grew well, but didn't produce any increase until just recently. Now it has one small increase developing.
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Through The Clouds (Ghio) from Superstition. This iris has a reputation as a weak grower, but it grew very well right from the beginning for me and has four nice increases. Hope it keeps it up.
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Picture Book (Ghio) from Superstition. Great grower so far with three big increases already. If you are looking for a vigorous pink, this might be it
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Montemartre (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. This one took a long time to get going, but it has two nice increases on it now.
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Dance Card (Keppel) from Keith Keppel. This a border bearded iris and it is growing extremely well with six increases.
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Hoodoo Blues (Markham) from Mid-America. Another BB, this one grow OK but didn't produce any increase until just recently. Now it has three small ones.
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Newly Planted Irises, 2014
Posted on Sep 26, 2014 2:17 PM

Coralina (Tom Johnson)
Growth was OK this summer, no increase yet.
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Asian Plum (Tom Johnson)
Growth was initially kind of poor. It has produced one nice increase, though, and seems to be coming out of its funk.
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Secret Affair (Tom Johnson)
Growth was kind of poor, but it does have two nice increases.
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Girl Gone Wild (Tom Johnson)
Good growth, no increase yet.
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Scottish Lass (Tom Johnson)
Growth was fair with one small increase.
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Dancing Ghost (Tom Johnson)
Good growth, but just one small increase.
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One Last Kiss (Tom Johnson)
Good growth plus three big increases. Another vigorous pink to add to the list?
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Dance Til Dawn (Tom Johnson)
Strong growth, three nice increases.
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Insaniac (Tom Johnson)
Strong growth, two nice increases.
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Multnomah Falls (Paul Black)
Good growth, two increases.
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Formal Event (Tom Johnson)
Growth has been fair so far, no increases yet.
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Cold Fusion (Michael Sutton)
Good growth plus four really nice increases. Surprised how good it looks actually, it doesn't have a reputation as a strong grower. Be interesting to see how it does in the future.
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Adoranova (Barry Blyth)
Growth has been pretty good so far, one small increase. It's supposed to be a stronger growing version of its parent, Adoree. Let's hope that's true
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Penguin Party (Tom Johnson)
Good growth, 2 nice increases.
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Wishes Granted (Keith Keppel)
Good growth, but just one small increase so far
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Eye For Style (Barry Blyth)
Strong growth plus three nice increases. Perhaps the best looking of all the newly planted irises this year.
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Sweet Kisses (Barry Blyth)
Growth is OK, one small increase.
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Role Reversal (Joe Ghio)
Good growth, two small increases.
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Smoking Aces (Barry Blyth)
Growth is pretty good, but no increase yet.
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Head Over Heals (Barry Blyth)
Growth is pretty good, plus two nice increases
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Rhythm of Love (Barry Blyth)
Fair growth and no increase
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Sterling Trader (Barry Blyth)
Growth is OK, but no increase yet.
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Cotillion Gown (Keith Keppel)
Growth is OK, but no increase yet.
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Storm Rider (Rick Tasco)
Strong growth plus two nice increases.
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Peach Pearl (Rick Tasco)
Strong growth plus two nice increases.
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Another Woman (Barry Blyth)
Fair growth, no increase yet.
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Dangerous Liaison (Schreiner)
Strong growth, three big increases. Schreiner iris almost always grow well here.
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Cross My Heart (Barry Blyth)
Good growth, but just one small increase.
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Oil Painting (Joe Ghio)
Strong growth, three nice increases.
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Day on the Bay (Joe Ghio)
Good growth, but just one small increase.
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Emblematic (Joe Ghio)
Growth was fair, two small increases (received a small second rhizome of this one$
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Civility (Joe Ghio)
Good growth, but just on small increase
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Platinum Jubilee (Joe Ghio)
Growth was poor and no increase. Kind of worried about this one.
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Double Platinum (Joe Ghio)
Good growth,two small increases
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Vow of Silence (Joe Ghio)
Fair growth, just one small increase.
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Catwalk (Barry Blyth)
Good growth, two nice increases.
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Apple Crisp (Paul Black)
Strong growth, two nice increases.
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Cotillion Ball (Tom Jonhson)
Strong growth, three nice increases.
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Inner Space (Rick Tasco)
Strong growth, eight increases (planted in different spot last year, did not bloom)
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Orange Obsession (Paul Black)
Doesn't seem to be rooted in very well, but has two small increases.
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Green Oasis (Paul Black)
Strong growth, four increases.
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Cheery Blush (Paul Black)
Rampant growth, six increases.
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Oh So Sweet
Good growth, three increases.
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Stop and Stare
Strong growth, five increases.
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Worry Wort
Rampant growth, ten! Increases. Received this plant from Superstition, it has the biggest rhizome I've ever seen on a median iris, bigger than many TB rhizomes I've received.
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