Intermediate bearded iris have started blooming

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:47 pm

GOLD PENDANT

(Paul Black, R. 2002) Sdlg. I135D. IB, 26" (66 cm), M
S. and style arms medium gold; F. velvety greenish gold; beards tangerine, yellow base; slight spicy fragrance. D139B: (Tweety Bird x 91280A: (85436A: (Apricot Elf x Pet) x 88267A: ((Caesura x (Betsey Boo x (Antique Satin x Encanto))) x (Gigglepot x Oriental Blush))) X Yes. Mid-America 2003

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 8:54 pm

ASTOUNDED

(Donald Spoon, R. 2002) Sdlg. 96-196A. IB, 19" (48" cm), E
Intense orange self; beards tangerine; lightly ruffled, flared. Orange Tiger X Peach Parasol. Winterberry 2002

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 9:16 pm

FAST FORWARD

(J. T. Aitken, R. 2002) Sdlg. 96M3. IB, 24" (61 cm), M & RE
S. soft blue violet, base flushed deeper violet; F. soft yellow, hafts washed amber; beards white, hairs tipped yellow. What Again X 88T11, unknown. Aitken 2002

akita · Post by **akita** » May 14, 2008 9:20 pm

PINK KITTEN

(V. Wood, R. 1976) Sdlg. 73-1. IB, 20" (51 cm), E
Blue shade of pink, lined deeper on F.; tangerine beard tipped lighter. 69-2: (New Frontier x Signature) X Dove Wings. Corlew 1977, HM 1978, AM 1980, Sass 1982.

kHT · Post by **kHT** » May 15, 2008 4:37 pm

Pretty, pretty, and oh so pretty!

party_music50 · Post by **party_music50** » May 15, 2008 5:42 pm

I love iris and you have some beauties. I especially like that 'creamsicle orange' color of the 2nd one.

Garden_of_Mu · Post by **Garden_of_Mu** » May 16, 2008 12:07 am

FF is really something else!

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 9:45 pm

It was a very windy day today but these IBs held up well in spite of the wind. I managed to catch a few images before dark when the wind finally subsided.

BROADWAY BABY

(Joseph Gatty, R. 1989) Sdlg. P56-1. IB, 24" (61 cm), M
S. wax yellow (M&P 11-L-4) to lime yellow (11-L-5); F. warm white, widely banded chippendale 18-H-5) to java brown (8-J-8); near colonial yellow (11-K-3) beard; pronounced sweet/musky fragrance. Muchacha X Broadway. Keppel 1990, HM 1992, AM 1994

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 9:50 pm

DELIRIUM

(Marky Smith, R. 1999) Sdlg. 95-27W. IB, 27" (69 cm), EM
S. smoked gold (greyer than RHS 162A); style arms cream rib, gold crests; F. greyed gold rim and veins, dark red violet (greyer than 187A) overlay, hafts gold to smoked salmon around beard; beards greyed orange (170) at end, vermilion (34A) in throat; ruffled, edges crinkled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Flights of Fancy X Brash. Aitken 2001

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 9:53 pm

DUDE

(Keith Keppel, R. 2002) Sdlg. 96-6C. IB, 26" (66 cm), EM
S. buckthorn brown (M&P 13-L-7/8), center flushed mauve (46-H-5); style arms brassy yellow (near 11-C-6); F. ground intense lemon gold (brighter, darker than 9-L-4), heavily overlaid warm tan (7-H-10) to brazil brown (8-L-8); beards dark cadmium yellow to mustard. Flights of Fancy X Brash. Keppel 2002

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 9:57 pm

GOOSE BUMPS

(Paul Black, R. 2000) Sdlg. D141A. IB, 25" (64 cm), EM
S. sandalwood, midrib flushed plum; style arms buff tan; F. white ground, central area washed red purple except around beard, maroon haft and narrow marginal band; beards old gold, dark violet at end; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Faux Pas X Midnight Mist. Mid-America 2001

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 10:00 pm

OBLIVION

(Marky Smith, R. 2002) Sdlg. 98-29B. IB, 25" (64 cm), E
S. medium dark violet (RHS 79B), grey luminata veining and wire edge, base yellow; style arms soft yellow (greyer than 1C), greyed violet midrib and crests; F. blacker than plum purple (darker than 79A), without rim or veining, bright yellow (1A) area on either side of beard; beards wide, yellow at end to yellow orange in throat, overall near saffron yellow (21A); ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. 96-22C: (94-28Y: (((Violet Lulu x Keppel 84-15B, pollen parent of Spirit World) x Rosie Lulu) x Brash) x 92-18W: (Gemstar x Troubadour's Song)) X Keppel 92-23A: (Spirit World x 90-34A: (Fancy Woman x 86-23A, pollen parent of Answered Prayers)). Aitken 2003

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 10:05 pm

ROZ

(Sterling Innerst, R. 1995) Sdlg. 4169-1. IB, 19" (48 cm), M
S. gold; style arms yellow gold; F. gold, red spot; beards orange. Mariachi Music X Smart. Innerst 1996

akita · Post by **akita** » May 17, 2008 10:08 pm

Last IB for tonight...

SAILOR

(Marky Smith, R. 1995) Sdlg. 89-27D. IB, 23" (58 cm), E
S. greyed blue violet (RHS 97C), midrib dark violet blue, faint dotting in paler center; style arms greyed blue violet, dark violet blue rib; F. white, 1/2" solid dark violet blue (darker than 94A) rim, 1/4" lighter (94A) stitched and dotted inner band; dark stitching surrounding and star point below beard; beards dark blue violet, tipped brown, changing to brown gold to gold in throat; ruffled. Chubby Cheeks X Snowbrook. Aitken's Salmon Creek 1996, HM 1998

akita · Post by **akita** » May 23, 2008 11:16 pm

I thought the coloring on this IB was quite unusual.

SUNBREAK

(Keith Keppel, R. 2005) Sdlg. 97-45K. IB, 27" (69 cm), M
S. blended quaker drab (M&P 46-B-2) to plumbago (46-D-6), slight pyrethrum yellow (11-L-2) at base; style arms pale yellow (10-E-1); F. greyed violet-blue (43-E-8/9), center blended rosy grey (55-C-5 to 7-E-8) toward narrow pale grey yellow (11-F-1) rim, intense clear dandelion yellow (9-L-4) area surrounding beard; beard bright cadmium yellow (9-L-8/9), warm white (9-B-1) at end. Fancy Woman X Jabal. Keppel 2005

Garden_of_Mu · Post by **Garden_of_Mu** » May 24, 2008 2:13 am

That's lovely! I really enjoy the smokey tones.

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » May 25, 2008 12:19 am

Just beautiful!

akita · Post by **akita** » May 25, 2008 12:56 am

This is another one with unusual color, taken in a friend's garden. Don Sorensen is a Michigan hybridizer.

DESERT BOUQUET

(Donald Sorensen, R. 2000) Sdlg. S-98-11-1. IB, 26" (66 cm), EML
S. tannish olive (RHS 160C), flushed light orchid; style arms mineral violet (84D); F. hazy orchid violet (88C), tannish olive edge, cream (155A) hafts; beards yellow ochre (22A); ruffled; slight musky fragrance. Fancy Woman X S-91-24-1: (Darkside x Ignition). Birchwood 2004

Spider · Post by **Spider** » May 25, 2008 8:03 am

I'm really enjoying all your iris photos. They are all beautifull!

kHT · Post by **kHT** » May 25, 2008 10:20 am

Some great shots!! We drove past Aitken's Salmon Creek yesterday when we had the classic out, boy was it full of visitors. I'm going to try to get over there this week as DH has the week off.