Dwarfs in bloom

akita · Post by **akita** » May 10, 2008 3:52 am

Glad you're enjoying the pictures Tundra Queen. Here's another one for you....

DOUBLE LIFE

(Paul Black, R. 2006) Sdlg. I225K. SDB, 13" (33 cm), EM & RE
S. white, overall pale violet plicata marks, light olive rib, open; style arms butter yellow crests, violet ridge; F. white, light green-gold texture veins, very pale violet-blue plicata band wider at haft and narrow at distal edge, medium olive haft; beards white tipped yellow gold; pronounced spicy fragrance. Fires of Fiji sib. Mid-America 2006

akita · Post by **akita** » May 10, 2008 3:58 am

Last one for now....

SPIDERMAN

(Donald Spoon, R. 2004) Sdlg. 99-111A. SDB, 9" (23 cm), ML
S. deep purple-black (RHS 93A); style arms deep reddish-purple (86B); F. deep purple-black (93A) border, dark venation over white ground; beards purple, bluer than (95C); flared, ruffled. Bordeaux Pearl X Dinky Circus. Winterberry 2005

Garden_of_Mu · Post by **Garden_of_Mu** » May 10, 2008 11:47 am

Those are all so cute!! I love Puddy tat. Definitely on my wishlist (thankfully a friend here in town is growing it so easy to get a piece).

akita · Post by **akita** » May 12, 2008 7:53 pm

Only one picture for today...

BLUEBEARD'S GHOST

(Paul Black, R. 2006) Sdlg. L340A. SDB, 14.5" (37 cm), ML
S. and style arms white, S. fine green-gold veins up rib networking outward; F. white, very fine network of greenish texture veins; beards dark indigo; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. I293C, Island Sun sib, X Experiment. Mid-America 2006

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:24 pm

JAZZAMATAZZ

(H. Blyth, R. 1986) Sdlg. 4H92-1. SDB, 15" (38 cm), M-ML
S. ruffled creamy lemon; F. rich ruby, 1/4" creamy lemon edge; gold beard tipped white. Real Coquette X Be Dazzled. Tempo Two 1986/87

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:31 pm

This one is brownish (with a plum sort of color cast). We've been having a rather cool spring, so I'm not sure how it's affecting the coloring of the irises.

WILD HORSES

(Larry Lauer, R. 2003) Sdlg. 2027-4. SDB, 10" (25 cm), L
S. willow green (RHS 197A), base purple; style arms violet, blue base, crests willow green; F. squirrel brown (166A), slight violet stripes, willow green rim; beards cornflower blue (96B), orange in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Line Dance X M96-12: (Ragle 84-03A: ((Boo x Gingerbread Man) x Frisbees) x Pinkie Paws). Lauer 2004

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:34 pm

I think this is the darkest I've ever seen Cat's Eye open, thank to the cool weather.

CAT'S EYE

(Paul Black, R. 2002) Sdlg. H238CC. SDB, 15" (38 cm), M
S. and style arms mauve rose; F. dark red texture-veined black, wide mauve rose band; beards old gold, violet base; slight spicy fragrance. Snugglebug X Buddy Boy. Mid-America 2002

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:37 pm

CHARGOLD

(Barry Blyth, R. 2002) Sdlg. J73-5. SDB, 14" (36 cm), M
S. honey gold, brownish gold markings; F. honey gold, white central area, dotted and sanded lavender; beards white, hairs tipped lavender at end. D29-6, Rumours sib, X Hoodlum. Tempo Two 2002/03

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:42 pm

First time blooming here and the picture doesn't do it justice (but it was raining).

CYCLOPS

(Chuck Chapman, R. 2003) Sdlg. 95-085-6. SDB, 13" (33 cm), M
S. blended rosy violet and yellowish tan, midrib yellowish tan; style arms blended rosy violet and yellowish tan; F. blended yellowish tan and white, large rosy violet spot which is violet around end of beard; beards light violet, yellow in throat. 92-245-3: (Rusty Dusty x Pal Sam) X Klingon Princess. Chapman 2003

party_music50 · Post by **party_music50** » May 15, 2008 5:49 pm

Lots of gorgeous minis here! but, it's not fair! I have only one (unknown) mini and it's got that sort of "old dishrag yellow" color to it. LOL! I'll try to post a pic later -- it's in full bloom.

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 10:12 pm

JADE MAID

(J. T. Aitken, R. 1996) Sdlg. 91M43. SDB, 12" (31 cm), M
S. greenish yellow; F. greenish yellow, washed burgundy red; beards frosted blue. Jade Jewels X unknown. Aitken's Salmon Creek 1996, HM 1998

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » May 29, 2008 7:44 pm

UUUUUUsss and Ahhhhhhs.

Wild Horses is my favorite of the pictures so far.

Dirtpig120 · Post by **Dirtpig120** » May 30, 2008 10:36 am

On my...so beautifully..love all the pictures.
I just wish iris and myself got along better...hehe

Thank you for sharing

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » May 30, 2008 11:03 am

DP? What's not to get along with? I thought they were one of the easier flowers to grow. I guess be/c my mom always weeded hers out and just threw them on a compost where they continued growing till someone tilled them under or took them out to be gifted or moved somewhere else!