I had quite a few new-to-me bloomers this year. Loved 'em all!!! Shared photos on Mary Ann's Irises thread!

I had quite a few new bloomers too, pics of which are scattered about the site, but I will corral some of my favs to post.

Okay, I have some of my new ones together for you.
One of my favorites was Monet's Blue. It surprised me with its large ruffled blooms.

I was also very pleased with Parisian Dawn:

And the prolific Coal Seams (that is Medici Prince in the background):

I fell in love with the SDB Ninja Turtles (with Smart in the background):

And really really was pleased with my LA iris noid (sold as "Pale Yellow"):

And I forgot Silverado!

Leslie, I really like the LA iris.

I do too. It opens with the pink and green veining more pronounced, then mellows into a pale yellow. It has really large blooms as well (about 6 inches across). I am so happy it started blooming this year.

I know I've considered 'Parisian Dawn' and 'Monet's Blue' in the past, so this may bounce them up on the list... I had 'Silverado' at one time.. It didn't show well in my garden, apparently didn't feel the love and disappeared...

I was on the fence about Silverado, but bought it as a neutral to go between Badlands & Seakist. Then it bloomed, and the blooms were so well shaped I was won over. I do prefer Monet's Blue though. Some neighborhood kids stole the last of my Blue's blooms. I might need a fence!

Beautiful irises and great photos!

To me, it looks like Spooned Blaze is giving me "the finger"...love it!

Most of mine have been posted on Cubits, and some here in the "historic", and "10 favorites" threads, but here's one I've waited for quite a while, and I think it was worth the wait;



Malaguena.........it's listed as an Re, but I doubt it will fall bloom in my zone, especially being such a "late bloomer" , but, man, this thing just GLOWS. I took this when we got home this afternoon about 6:30, really overcast ,and spitting rain, and it stood out like a beacon!....Arlyn

It glows in the photo, for sure, Arlyn!

That is a nice bright one!

I like the name of Malaguena too.. Oranges are funny.. I never think I want one until they bloom and win me over.

Very bright one.

Leslie, love that Coal Seams and that Medici Prince in the background, beautiful both of them.

Arlyn, that Malaguena was well worth the wait, gorgeous orange.

I love orange Irises -- and that one's a beauty!!

Pretty orange! I have added a couple in my order this year to try out.

Leslie, only one I have is Orange Harvest and I love it. Odd thing is I've had it five years and it has never bloomed in the spring for me, only in October and November.

Debra, you can't really complain about blooms in Oct and November (but still...)

Well if it is blooming in the fall then Orange Harvest is a very good name for it!!! I would love to have a bunch of iris that bloomed just in the fall. Two seasons would be lovely.