TALL BEARDED IRIS 2013 BLOOMS

Some collages of this year's 2013 favorite TALL BEARDED blooms

Tall bearded irises: Poem of Ecstasy, Embrace Me, Bubbling
Over, Close Up, Ever After, Sweet Musette, Rose', Into
The Night, Photogenic, Barcelona, Evening Tidings, Blueberry
Bliss, Dusky Challenger, Nigerian Raspberry, Lacy Day

Tall bearded irises: Date Bait, Hollywood Nights, Heather
Cloud, Ascii Art, Rose Tattoo, Classic Look, Embrace Me,
Theater, Absolute Treasure, Pink Swan, Proud Tradition

Tall Bearded irises:  Malaguena, Tiger Honey, Astro Flash,
Spiced Custard, Ring Around Rosie, Thornbird, Orange
Star, Coffee Whispers, Beyond

TALL BEARDED IRIS and COMPANION PLANTS 2013

Some 2013 blooms in the iris beds this past season

Tall bearded iris: SALSBURG ECHO, SUPREME SULTAN,
DAZZLING GOLD, TACO SUPREME, THROB,
SPICED CUSTARD, MULLED WINE, FLAMENCO and
TIGER HONEY with companion plants gladiola, lupine,
daylily Bela Lagosi, poppy Harlem

Tall bearded iris: MASTER TOUCH, BUBBLY MOOD,
CUPID'S ARROW, GLOBAL CROSSING, DARKSIDE,
EXTRAVAGANT,ARTIST'S TIME, PURPLE RITZ,
and SUNDAY CHIMES with companion plants
Shiminishiki tree peony, Ruffled Patty  poppy,
Silver Moon clematis, Sugar Candy clematis, Harlem
poppy and assorted lupine

Tall bearded iris:  DAUGHTER OF STARS, J T'AIME,
QUEEN'S CIRCLE, PROUD TRADITION, HIGH PROFILE,
CITY LIGHTS, GLOBAL CROSSING, CROWNED HEADS,
QUEEN'S CIRCLE, BEST BET, with lupine, echinacea,
tree peony Sugared Silk, blue cornflower, Arctic Queen
double clematis,

Tall bearded iris:  TIMELESS MOMENT, RED SKIES,
BARCELONA, BEWILDERBEAST, BOLD EXPRESSION,
and MIDNIGHT OIL with companion plants Manhattan poppy,
Musical Interlude daylily, Ruffled Patty poppy, Jackmanii
clematis and Cherry Burst daylily

TALL BEARDED IRISES with companion plants in my garden--2013

Some of my favorite iris blooms this past season with companion plants

Tall bearded iris: LOUISA'S SONG, MULLED WINE,
PAINT THE SKY, BARCELONA, EXTRAVAGANT, with
lupine, delphinium and peony

Tall bearded iris:  GOODNIGHT MOON, GLOWING
SMILE, BERTWHISTLE, BUBBLY MOOD,
TULIP FESTIVAL, and GARDEN BRIDE, with tree
peony, herbaceous peony,daisy, and lupine

Tall Bearded iris:  ROLLING THUNDER, EVENING
TIDINGS, SILVER YEARS, BUBBLING OVER, OUT OF
THE BLUES, LOUISA'S SONG, HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS,
and PURPLE RITZ, with Siberian iris, lupine, clematis

Tall bearded iris:  DRAMA QUEEN, DATE BAIT,
BARCELONA, ROSE', CHANGE OF PACE, CHERRY
BLOSSOM SONG, ELISA RENEE, ARTIST'S TIME,
VIZIER, NIGERIAN RASPBERRY, RANCHO ROSE,
SPECTACULAR BID

Tall bearded iris: SKYWALKER, TULIP FESTIVAL,
EDITH WOLFORD, HONKY TONK BLUES, OUT
OF THE BLUES, with Itoh peony, herbaceous peony,
lupine, hybrid tea rose, clematis, pansies, petunia

TALL BEARDED IRIS

Naples (T Johnson 2001) EM 33"

Edith Wolford  (Hager 1986) M 35"

Cherry Blossom Song (Schreiner 2002) M 36"

Naples, Queen in Calico, Bold Expression, Raspberry Wine,
Role Model, Ample Charm, Epicenter, Vizier, Naples, Gigolo

TB's Edith Wolford, Daughter of Stars, Classic Look,
Good Hope, Neutron Dance and Clarence, with
various Dutch iris

Sweet Musette (Schreiner 1986) ML 37"      
Geniality (O Brown) ML 37"
Desert Peace (Burch 1995) ML 35"
My Ginny (Spoon 2000) ML 30"
Date Bait (Meek 1985) M 35" 

Magaharee (B Blyth 1986) ML 36"

Mystique, Codicil, Midnight Treat, Midnight Revelry,
Proud Tradition, Titan's Glory, Twist of Fate, Yaquina Blue,
Clarence, World Premier, Liberty Song, Hello Darkness,
Summer Tsunami, Sheer Bliss, Star Woman, Queen's Circle

Pledge Allegiance, Hello Darkness, Titan's Glory,
Blueberry Bliss, King's Castle, Darkside, Allegiance,
Dusky Challenger, Blackalicious, Midnight Revelry

TB's Kitty Kay, Purple Serenade, Electrabrite,
Lacy Day, Poem of Ecstasy, Feature Attraction

Rancho Rose, Mulled Wine, Looking For Love, Crowd Pleaser,
Rose', Discretion, Bold Expression, Naples, Vizier,
Malaguena, Role Model, Ovation, Change of Pace, Queen
in Calico, Homecoming Queen, Barcelona, Strawberry
Sensation, Cherry Blossom Song, Dreamcake, Gigolo,
Spectacular Bid, Magharee, Ample Charm

Pink Swan, Daughter of Stars, My Ginny, Metolious Blues,
Passion for Pink, Heartstring Strummer, Codicil, Queen's
Circle, Lovely Kay, Best Bet, Ovation, Clarence, Pond Lily,
Jennifer Rebecca, Crowned Heads, Pink Angel,
 Cascadian Rhythm, Geniality, Global Crossing

TALL BEARDED IRIS AND COMPANION PLANTINGS

Tall bearded iris GAY PARASOL with lilac, delphinium, thalictrum,
pansy, and peony tulip

Tall bearded irises STAR WOMAN, WORLD PREMIER,
INTO THE NIGHT with poppy, Dutch iris and Centaurea

Tall bearded irises MYSTIQUE, LACE JABOT, PAINT THE SKY,
ON EDGE, FEATURE ATTRACTION with giant allium,
clematis, and lupine

Tall bearded irises MESMERIZER, HEAVENLY ANGELS,
LACED COTTON and SILVER YEARS with allium, arenaria montana,
coral bells and Jacob's ladder

Tall bearded irises NEON AT DUSK, MASTER TOUCH, MARY
FRANCIS with Queen Alexander, Ruffled Patty and Miss Piggy poppies,
Caribbean Crush verbascum, Konigskind clematis and lupine

Tall bearded irises SLY FOX, WEDDING CANDLES, HIGH
PROFILE, COUNTY CORK, QUEEN'S CIRCLE, GRAND
WALTZ, DUSKY CHALLENGER, ON EDGE and
ELEGANT IMPRESSIONS with assorted pansies and lumpine

Tall bearded irises BEVERLY SILLS and CROWD PLEASER with
daylily, Asiatic lily, dinner plate dahlia and Artistry hybrid tea rose

Tall bearded irises ELISA RENEE, INTO THE CLOUDS,
BERTWHISTLE, HEAVENLY ANGELS, SHEER BLISS with lilac,
primrose, double hollyhock, assorted pansies, lily of the valley,
basket of gold, rockfoil, love-in-a-mist, lupine and peony

Tall bearded irises STUDY IN BLACK, MULLED WINE, BUBBLING 
OVER, CLOSEUP with lupine, echinacea, scabiosa, double 
echinacea, shooting star,
hybrid rose Barbra Streisand, double columbine, Oriental lily,
Virginia bluebells, hollyhock and Arctic Queen double clematis

Tall bearded irises LAVENDER LUCK, MARY FRANCIS, MONDAY
MORNING BLUES, FEATURE ATTRACTION with peonies Festiva
Maxima, Bowl of Beauty, Do Tell, Single rose and Sarah Bernhardt

Tall bearded irises HAPPENSTANCE, SPICED CUSTARD,
GOODNIGHT MOON with hosta, Prairie Moon peony, Queen
Alexander poppy, and assorted lupine

Tall bearded irises GENIALITY and QUEEN'S CIRCLE with sea
thrift, Harlem poppy, assorted lupine, Joseph clematis and Sarah
Bernhardt peony

TALL BEARDED IRIS--BLUE FAVORITES FROM THE GARDEN

Tall Bearded Iris: City Lights, Titan's Glory, Star Woman,
Clarence, Daughter of Stars, Global Crossing, Yaquina Blue,
Altruist, Cascadian Rhythm, Geisha, Gyro

Tall Bearded Iris:  Clarence, Rolling Thunder, Fabulous One, Liberty 
Song, Mystique, High Blue Sky, Out of the Blues, Dusky Challenger,
Daughter of Stars, Fancy Stuff, Rainy River, Misty Morning Melody, 
Global Crossing, Pledge Allegiance, Song of Norway

Tall Bearded Iris:  Cascadian Rhythm, Yaquina Blue, Indigo Princess,
Stairway to Heaven, City Lights, Codicil, Sheer Bliss, Ruffled Ballet,
World Premier, Proud Tradition, Heartstring Strummer, Sea Power,
Geisha, Song of Norway, Pledge Allegiance, Altruist, Metolious Blues,
Crowned Heads, Honky Tonk Blues

Tall Bearded Iris:  Queen's Circle, City Lights, Heartstring Strummer,
Dusky Challenger, Sea Power, Ascii Art, Classic Look, Misty Morning
Melody, Global Crossing, Clarence, Sea Power, World Premier,
Twist of Fate, Metolious Blues, Indigo Princess, Silverado, Cascadian
Rhythm, Rainy River, Geisha, Codicil, Ruffled Ballet, Best Bet, Misty
Morning Melody, Crowned Heads, Skywalker, Daughter of Stars,
Stairway to Heaven, Pledge Allegiance

TALL BEARDED IRIS AND COMPANION PLANTS FROM MY FLOWER BEDS

Tall bearded iris:  Skating Party, Throb, Timeless Moment,
Starship Enterprise, Ringo, Vizier, Salzburg Echo with companion
plants lupine, pansies, monarda, tree peony, forsythia, lilac and snowball

Tall bearded iris:  Embrace Me, Elisa Renee, Laced Cotton,
Pond Lily, Date Bait with tree peony, lupine, clematis, allium, foxglove, 
poppy, gladiola and daisy

Tall bearded iris:  Thornbird, County Cork, Clump of Thornbird,
Blueberry Buttercup, Thornbird, Master Touch with companion plants
delphinium, lupine, viola, gladiola

Tall bearded iris:  Looking For Love, Raspberry Frills, Embrace Me,
Feature Attraction, Sly Fox, Wedding Candles, Sea Power with
companion plants foxglove, gladiola, delphinium, columbine, and allium

Tall bearded iris:  Sunday Chimes, Planned Treasure, Mary Francis,
Bubbling Over, Coming Up Roses, Poem of Ecstasy with
companion plants peony, foxglove, poppy, verbascum, lupine,
delphinium and gladiola

Tall bearded iris:  Laced Cotton, Into The Night, Dusky Challenger,
Indigo Princess, Classic Look, Heavenly Angels, Daughter of Stars,
Fancy Stuff, Codicil with companion plants Japanese iris, Dutch iris,
bachelor button, Siberian iris

Tall bearded iris:  Ever After, Ample Charm, Epicenter & Naples,
Role Model, Cherry Blossom Song, Timeless Moment,
Bold Expression, Naples, Raspberry Wine, Gigolo with companion
plants lupine, foxglove, gladiola

Tall bearded iris:  Goodnight Moon, Liberty Song, Babbling Brook,
Lullaby of Spring, Glowing Smile, Star Woman, Edith Wolford,
Garden Bride, Wedding Candles, Lavender Luck with companion
plants lupine, clematis, daisy, Dutch iris, hyacinth, Virginia bluebells,
peony and gladiola

Tall bearded iris:  Bertwhistle, Neutron Dance with companion plants
miniature roses, late daffodil, iris reticula, crown imperial, hybrid tea rose,
peony tulip, pulsitilla, double tulip and allium

Tall bearded iris:  Gigolo, Malaguena, Role Model,
Change of Pace,Bold Expression, Strawberry Sensation,
 Artist's Time, Aphrodisiac, Lady Friend, with companion plants peony,
lupine, columbine, clematis, sea thrift, gladiola, hybrid tea rose and pansy

Tall bearded iris:  City Lights, Silverado, Heartstring Strummer,
Stairway to Heaven, Mesmerizer, Blue Bed, Sea Power,
Queen's Circle, Global Crossing, Skating Party,
Ruffled Ballet, World Premier, Monday Morning Blues with companion
plants pansy, double clematis, delphinium, Japanese iris, columbine,
Siberian iris, double hollyhock, clematis, Dutch iris, lilac, lupine