Stage Presence and Honorable Lord just keeps talking to me! I sure hope my Bravery blooms this year. It's one that's doing good, so I'm hoping it pops some blooms for me. I had Lemon Cloud But it died before it could bloom. It's really nice too. Lucy, I like that yellow seedling. Are you going to introduce it?

I don't think so. May use it for crosses.

I'm loving Lemon Cloud!!

Isn't it just the softest, butteriest beauty, Mary Ann? I don't care much for yellows, but that one is going on my list.

Muddymitts said:"speed impediment" Rob? Maybe you do!!! (sorry -- couldn't resist teasing you!!)

OMG...

I meant speech lol

I certainly is, Debra!

Bwaaaa-haaaaaaa Rob!!!

I'm going to need a fix of amoenas or reverse amoenas by noon.

Night Edition:


Leaps and Bounds:


NOID White/Purple (possibly Wabash):


Gypsy Lord:


Brilliant Idea (look familiar Tom?):


Does Carnival Ride qualify?


That's it for me, Tom. I don't have many amoenas. I added a few last year. I have a few bi-colors that have pastel colored standards or falls, but not many with white.

I love amoenas. I did not realize how much until all these have been posted on this thread. I have added a couple to my orders.

Thanks Mary Ann, Brilliant Idea is looking good for you!
Here's a couple more
Brilliant Idea again

Coastal Mist, (Reverse amoena) and Expose

Gay Parasol and Sea Cruise

Stars and Stripes Forever and Wintery Sky

World Class and Calypso Beat

Can't Touch This and Mariposa Skies

Bold Fashion and Regal Nave

Oooooh -- how beautiful -- Regal Knave and Wintry Sky joined my collection last year. So far they both look good -- hope the survive and bloom this year. Mostly hope they survive!!

You will enjoy them both Mary Ann.

OK, I did it, and it's all your fault! Mostly Greg's for posting those pictures in the data base, but also for all you guys leaving me high and dry for iris pic! I went and sent an order to France for the following Cayeux irises.

Grande Coquette (This is the one that got me started, but I couldn't just order one now could I)
Domino Noir (I see Greg just posted a pic of it recently)
Au Sommet
Dietmar Brixy
Petit Tigre (Intermediate)

Now I can go apply for food stamps

No, you couldn't just order one--you have to justify the shipping costs, right?

Oh -- absolutely -- no way you're gonna spend all of those shipping dollars on just ONE Iris!!

Congratulations Tom -- now I can't wait for NEXT year -- and this year isn't even here yet!!!

I'm ordering some from Cayeux, also, but the three I'm getting are a LONG way from being new intros ! by about 80 years, or more !....Arlyn

I'm going to dedicate a new iris bed to my 3 passed Schnauzers. It will run parallel to the other new bed I made last year along the drive way. There is a peony planted at the head of each grave, and I'll plant irises between them, and maybe a Day Lilly at each end. It will be long and narrow.

Since they were miniature schnauzers, I'll have to include a few mini's as well I'm sure. I also have a garden art statue of a schnauzer I'll have to include. See, I knew there was a reason to buy more irises.

That sounds real nice, Tom -- what a wonderful way to celebrate the lives of three dogs that you loved. Love to see a picture when you've got it done.....

Oh -- just had a thought -- you could pick only Irises that have the word *love* in their names? Must be lots of them.

Could look for ones that have the dogs' names in them, too.