A Few More Iris Varieties

Category: Pianolady's Gardens | Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:26 pm

I had to sneak out between downpours and snap a few pics before the severe weather comes through and batters the new blooms.

This is the first variegated bearded iris I've ever had.

Hope these don't get battered, they're just starting to bloom. (Avalon Sunset)

I brought in iris stem that got broken off in a storm and hadn't opened it's blooms, and it actually opened up in a vase! Very cool.

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eileen wrote on Wed May 29, 2013 9:43 pm:

I have variagated bearded iris in my garden too but they won't be flowering for many weeks yet. Their foliage is really lovely though isn't it with the dark and light contrast?

What a beauty the iris in your second photograph is - I really like the colour of it.

Kay wrote on Wed May 29, 2013 10:40 pm:

Your Iris are very pretty! The variegated Iris are such cool plants, even without the flowers. Maybe you should set up umbrellas for them! :) It's very rainy here today, how about there?

Cayuga Morning wrote on Thu May 30, 2013 1:34 am:

PL, Your irises are beautiful!! A friend just gave me a similiar variegated iris. I wonder if it is the same? Do you know the name of yours?
The peachy orange iris is gorgeous too!

Henry Johnson wrote on Thu May 30, 2013 1:47 pm:

The orange one makes me think of orange-sherbet ice cream, I just love it.

sewNsow wrote on Thu May 30, 2013 6:53 pm:

I have the variegated iris too by my pond.I have a similar orange one but don't think it is blooming this year.Just happened onto your sites.Will explore since it has started raining again. We might be practically neighbors.I'm from West Branch,Iowa. LOL SewNsow

Pianolady wrote on Fri May 31, 2013 10:17 pm:

Thanks everyone! I went and looked up the 2nd one, it is Avalon Sunset. I couldn't find the name of the variegated, but do remember buying it in Des Moines.

SewNsow -- I know where West Branch is, my husband was there to sing in a show called Forever Plaid at the Hoover Site several years ago. We drive by once in a while.