Alright, so far this season I have discovered 4 iris that are now blooming but were NOT what I ordered. However this beauty is difficult to be angry about. I can't find a likeness anywhere including using the all plants search engine.

Any guesses on what this might be? It's gorgeous, no PBF, Midseason here at least 38" tall, peach standards, the dusty rim on the falls is a purple not brown as it first appears. bright orange beards.



I'd also be interested in other peoples perception's about wrongly shipped iris.

I don't know the iris, but contact the vendor & see what they say. If they know anything they will offer to replace them, if box store they don't know enough to do so.

Lucy is correct. If you bought it from an "iris farm", type vendor, they will probably know what it is, as it was likely a neighbor to the one you ordered, if you got it in a "trade", maybe the person you traded with will know, and if you bought at Wally-World.....you're just out of luck ! I've several more comments to make about "wrongs", but Rita says we're running late, so, later...Arlyn

Yes, I've been contacting them since I keep a list every year of where they come from. This one's a keeper for sure but it's not Hello Darkness. Maybe it's someone's seedling!

Well, I haven't seen it yet as mine hasn't bloomed yet, but you might check out Beach Dance.

Mmmmmm -- don't think so -- here's my Beach Dance.



Don't remember a rim on the fall petals -- at least, not a noticeable one. I'll go see if I have another picture.

Well -- I don't think I'll devote the time. The standards aren't the same color, and Beach Dance has a medium orange beard -- Susan's beard is almost red.

Possibly Rio?

I was thinking Rio too, but mine hasn't bloomed yet...

Henhouse said:I was thinking Rio too, but mine hasn't bloomed yet...

It sure looks very close to Rio for sure! Thank you. Maybe you can post a picture of yours when it does bloom.

Susan This is mine. It is brighter when it first opens, then tends to fade to the lighter orange. Not too many other iris like it.

I'm going to jump into this tread ( I won't use the term "Highjack!") with some "Miss-named" iris of my own(Garden Gremlins?);


Received as Beverly Sills.....any ideas?



Received as Earl Of Leicester.....any Ideas?



Received as Helen Leader....Any ideas?



Received as Edith Wolford....Any guess at all?


Received as I Bless...contacted vendor, but haven't heard back yet.



Received as Fair Flora...tentative ID, via HIPS, as Gypsy baron, vendor contacted.

There are 4 more ,that I've received as 'wrong" iris, also, but they are either being "cussed and dis-cussed" as to possible ID, or, already I.D.ed......And I still have 2 that are in bud, showing color, and appearing to be the WRONG color! So maybe tomorrow I'll have to add them!....Ifyou think you mat recognize any of these, give a shout, please....Thanks ...Arlyn

Wow, Arlyn, so many wrong ones! I cannot imagine how frustrating that is for you. (although I really really like that first one, whatever it is).

First one -- Silverado? Fogbound? Let me think about this some more -- sure looks like one I've got here somewhere.

Pretty sure I have the *I Bless* one too -- need to think about it as well..............

I Bless one is NOT

Crinoline

It may be "Colorwatch" but my guess would be not as well.

OK -- I Bless could be Innocent Star:





Notice the sloppy standards.

Still working on this.

good sleuthing Mary Ann!

Or Starlight Sonata:

I think you hit a winner with Innocent Star, MaryAnn! that one is listed on their "list' of available iris. Ya' did good ! Thanks...Arlyn

I did not think it had enough yellow in the Falls to be Innocent Star. However, the "sloppy" standards are spot on.