TALL BEARDED IRIS 2014 BLOOMS IN MY GARDEN TODAY

There are a few more irises blooming in the garden today--I have a total of 14 blooming. This will be a banner year for irises in my garden--much different than the past two years--weather-related problems caused many not to bloom because the bud got nipped by freezing temps too early in the season.  Stalks were much shorter as well. There are lots of cultivars with nice buds this year, some showing color--it has begun!

Global Crossing

Star Woman

Tiger Honey

Date Bait

Queen's Ransom

Hello Darkness

Queen's Circle

Skating Party

Daughter Of Stars

Gnus Flash

My Ginny

Summer Tsunami

Theater

Eagle's Flight

TALL BEARDED IRIS 2013 - FAVORITE NEW BLOOMS

Collages of new blooms of Tall Bearded Irises in the 2013 season

Evening Tidings Schreiner '09

Ascii Art Moores '97

Tiger Honey Kasperek '94

Louisa's Song Blyth '00

Bewilderbeast Kasperek '95

Bubbly Mood Ghio '84

Daughter of Stars Spoon '01

Global Crossing Van Liere '12

Hollywood Nights Duncan '01

Absolute Treasure Tasco '06

Gnus Flash Kasperek '96

Embrace Me Van Liere '08

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