What's your favorite blue? in the Irises forum

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Zencat

May 22, 2014 11:34 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Me too!

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Zencat

Jun 29, 2014 8:55 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

Schreiners has their summer sale going on! I got a few including Captain's Choice which has very deep blue falls, if the pics are accurate.

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tveguy3

Jun 30, 2014 4:15 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

There are a couple of pictures in the data base by Betty, You should look at them, as her pictures run pretty true to color. I have been fooled a few times by Schreiner's pictures so now I always check them out with other sources before I buy from them.

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Lestv

Jun 30, 2014 7:49 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

I agree with Tom. I always check the database now to narrow down my buy list, because the bloom can look a lot different from a vendor picture.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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lovemyhouse

Jun 30, 2014 7:53 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

I have been blessed this year by receiving many gorgeous blues from the generous Iris folk here and on Cubits, so I won't be buying any anytime soon. But I did skim through the site and saw some beauties. Thank you for posting the sale notice, Celia.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Zencat

Jun 30, 2014 9:12 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

I took your advice and the colors appear the same. My tablet shows the colors a bit darker than the desktop but still...a gorgeous iris.

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Skiekitty

Jun 30, 2014 9:20 AM CST

Name: Toni
Denver Metro (Zone 5a)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

tveguy3 said:There are a couple of pictures in the data base by Betty, You should look at them, as her pictures run pretty true to color. I have been fooled a few times by Schreiner's pictures so now I always check them out with other sources before I buy from them.

Tom - Thanks for reminding me to double check. I was looking at this iris on Scheiners: http://www.schreinersgardens.c...
And the DB shows something close, but not quite: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Dakota Smoke')

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Misawa77

Jun 30, 2014 9:52 AM CST

Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)

It is the same plant. They just put out the "most Fancy" picture of it that they had.

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Skiekitty

Jun 30, 2014 9:55 AM CST

Name: Toni
Denver Metro (Zone 5a)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Greg - Yea, but it looks so much different.. Scheiners shows it a lot more red whereas it's not, more purply. But it is the same plant. Glad that rose companies aren't the only ones to do that!!

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Val1

Jun 30, 2014 10:14 AM CST

Name: Valerie
Northern Utah (Zone 4b)

I am a little late to this post, but here are some of my favorites.

Rare Treat TB

Victoria Falls TB

Sapphire Gem SDB

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tveguy3

Jun 30, 2014 10:16 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

The first year I saw Dakota Smoke advertiesed I though how nice, I better get that one, but then when I saw it in real life at an Iris garden, I hardly recognized it, and wouldn't want it.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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lovemyhouse

Jun 30, 2014 10:22 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

Val, I really like Sapphire Gem. Thank you for posting the photographs.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Lestv

Jun 30, 2014 11:47 AM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Funny that you chose Dakota Smoke as an example, because the database pictures are exactly why I didn't end up buying that exact same iris!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Zencat

Jun 30, 2014 8:08 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Celia
West Valley City, Utah (Zone 7a)

It's so nice to have a place to look at the real flowers, not a touched up glamorous pic in the catalogs.

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Henhouse

Jul 1, 2014 12:38 AM CST

Name: Sherry Austin
Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9a)

I'll also vote for 'Absolute Treasure' and I. pallida. I've heard many good things about 'Clarence', but I'm waiting another year or two to decide. It's maiden bloom was ok..

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grannysgarden

Jul 1, 2014 5:46 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

I love Sapphire Gem. I must have that little one. smiles

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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Val1

Jul 1, 2014 11:22 AM CST

Name: Valerie
Northern Utah (Zone 4b)

I was so excited when Sapphire Gem bloomed. That was it's very first bloom for me. I received it in a trade in 2012 and thought I might have lost it over the winter. I hope it increases quickly since I would love to see it in a clump.

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