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Nov 7, 2015 7:41 AM CST
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Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
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I just have to get a tall bearded that has blue beards. I don't have one as yet and was wondering if those here would chime in and post some pictures of some that you may have that you would recommend, Please!!!
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Nov 7, 2015 9:23 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Bluebeard's Ghost was the first one to come to mind.
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Nov 7, 2015 9:27 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Other Side of Heaven has a light blue beard.
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Nov 7, 2015 9:42 AM CST
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Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
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Those both look very nice. Thanks for contributing to my addiction, Hilarious!
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Nov 7, 2015 9:44 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
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Nov 7, 2015 9:46 AM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
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Cindy, I did a database search for Tall Beardeds with blue beards. Shows 1,347, but you can skim the photographs and only open the ones you like... Whistling Whistling

For some reason, the link to the specific search didn't copy correctly, here. Just select Tall Bearded, and enter blue in the Beard Color field.
http://garden.org/plants/group...
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Nov 7, 2015 11:12 AM CST
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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
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Two that I have with striking blue beards





A lot of irises have blue beards but, in many cases, the petals are also blue and beards just kind of blend in.
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Nov 7, 2015 1:43 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
Daylilies Hybridizer Irises Butterflies Charter ATP Member Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Birds Region: Michigan Vegetable Grower Hummingbirder Heucheras Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Thanks!!! I really like the ruffles on Blue Trill!!!
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Nov 7, 2015 1:44 PM CST
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Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
Daylilies Hybridizer Irises Butterflies Charter ATP Member Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Birds Region: Michigan Vegetable Grower Hummingbirder Heucheras Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Thanks Debra, I sure wasn't thinking, dah. I always forget our database.
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Nov 7, 2015 2:51 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
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Probably my favorite Iris with blue beards is Alien Mist!

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Nov 7, 2015 4:28 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
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Love the beard color, Mary Ann! Hurray!
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Nov 7, 2015 11:28 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
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I do too, Deb. It's a really cool Iris!
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Nov 8, 2015 12:11 AM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Codicil
Not sure if beards are blue or black. Database said black.
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Nov 8, 2015 1:35 AM CST
Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)
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I need Alien Mist.... or Codicil..

I love the beards on Concertina... not only are they blue, but they're horned too. Thumbs up
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Nov 8, 2015 4:55 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
Daylilies Hybridizer Irises Butterflies Charter ATP Member Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Birds Region: Michigan Vegetable Grower Hummingbirder Heucheras Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Oh, so many lovely ones, how to choose.

Mary Ann, Alien Mist looks very nice and it looks nice and tall. I like that 3 blooms are open at once.
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Nov 8, 2015 8:11 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
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Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Cynthia -- I like absolutely everything about Alien Mist. I love the color, I love the beards, I love it's growth habits. It is a *so cool* Iris!!

Sherry -- I'll be happy to send you Alien Mist -- I have it in several places. I'll need to wait until Spring though, to make sure I send an Alien Mist rhizome, and not the Iris next to it!! Green Grin!
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Nov 8, 2015 1:47 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
I got Alien Mist From Lori this year. Thank you Lori! Hurray!
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Nov 8, 2015 2:14 PM CST
Name: Lori Morrow
Enid, OK (Zone 6b)
I want them all!
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I got it from Mary Ann, so thank her!
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Nov 8, 2015 2:15 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Big Grin Big Grin
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Nov 8, 2015 2:36 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)
Region: California Cat Lover Dog Lover Irises Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Thank you Mary Ann (via Lori) nodding
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