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  1. Tooty2shoes

    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    Hi all: for the last 3yrs I have had just one of my miniature Iris come back with this color variation.

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    Bicolor Iris ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )
    Not sure how it did it. But I thought it looked kind of neat. Schreiner's Iris said that if it came back the same way for more than 3yrs. it would be considered a new color variety. Well this year it totally surprised me by blooming this color.
    Even the second bud opened to be this same color. Hopefully it will come back next year this same color. I might have a new variety if it does. Now that would be something!




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    Look Ma. I made my own color. ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden )



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    Tooty2shoes, Jun 22, 2011
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    Love that first one. The second one is a lot like Prairie sunset.
     
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    wow, the first looks like its trying to be a jester :D The 2nd one is pretty too
     
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    wow! those are different. Interesting the way the first one is marked.
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    Nature always has surprises for us, nice color. Next year should be interesting.

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    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    The second pic's color is more cream yellow and not so orange. My camera made it look darker for some reason. I was surprised and delighted. Yes, I to can't wait for next year.
     
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    What a wonderful color-combo surprise!
     
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    Thanks Jerry. I wish it had come back with the first color again this year. It was so different.
     
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    Yes it does kind of look like it. Just a miniature version of it. :-D
     
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    That first one is very pretty - love the color combination.
     
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    I love iris especially ones with such lovely colours as yours.
     
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    Stunning! The first one is such an unusual arrangement of colors, and the second looks good enough to eat. It ought to be named "Peach Ice Cream."
    I gotta get me some iris.
     
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    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    I LOVE THOSE!!! I am really on an iris kick right now :D I bought "Starship Enterprise" at the nursery last night, a birthday present to myself because I knew my husband wouldn't think to buy me one :p I've spent hours on ebay looking at iris, drooling :smt118 You have some pretty ones!!
     
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    Thanks for the coodo's on the Iris. I really like that name you though of. If it comes back next year the same color I will definitely name it Peach Ice Cream.Patti
     
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    I love them! My father's favorite ones are the rust colored ones!!
     
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