Spring 2011 Bloom Season
I'm sure
many of you just like to look at pictures of the pretty flowers
... which is fine. But rather than listing photos alphabetically,
we are listing photos in the order in which they have bloomed.
Hopefully, this will convey some idea of EARLY - MID - LATE
season bloomers. One caveat, many of the plants are 1st year
specimens. As a result, they may be less well established
and/or smaller in size which could result in a later bloom
than would normally be expected.
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The
photos are being posted in order of bloom ... you are invited
to click on the link below to compare "order of bloom" for
2010 vs 2011. First bloom is LATER this
year due to cooler temperatures. Last year, Double Byte was
the first to bloom, on 4/11. Double Byte is again, the first
to bloom, but this year on 4/21 - 10 days later!
We do NOT SELL any plants. For those interested in
adding a specific cultivar to their own garden, we have tried
to include on each photo a link to either a web site or email
address of where the plant was obtained from. Please bear
in mind that a particular nursury might offer an iris for
sale one year, but then withdraw the item the following season
to allow for sufficient increase so it can be re-listed the
following year.
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EXPLANATION
OF CODES USED
SDB - Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Early season bloomers, 8 to 16 inches
tall)
IB - Intermediate Bearded Iris (Early to Mid season blooms, 16 to 27
inches tall)
TB - Intermediate Bearded Iris (Early to Mid season
blooms, 29 to 40 inches tall)
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4/21/11
Double Byte, SDB, G. Sutton
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4/23/11
Pokemon, SDB, G. Sutton
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4/23/11
Pokemon, SDB, G. Sutton
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Standard
iris flowers had 3 standards (upright petals) and 3 falls. The Pokemon
flower above right has 4/4 - most unusual.
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4/25/11
Little Sighs, SDB, G. Sutton
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4/25/11
Be Brief, SDB, P. Black
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4/25/11
Fast Forward, IB, Aitken
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4/26/11
Microwave, SDB, M. Smith
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4/27/11
Tu Tu Turquoise, SDB, P. Black
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4/27/11
Perfectionist, SDB, G. Sutton
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4/28/11
Baltic Blue, SDB, Niswonger
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4/28/11
Lo Ho Silver, IB, Byers
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4/28/11
Forever Blue, SDB, Chapman
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4/29/11
Nassau Blue, SDB, G. Sutton
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5/1/11
Rimaround, IB, Aitken
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5/1/11
Forever Gold, TB, M. Sutton
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Forever
Gold is the first TB (Tall Bearded) iris to bloom this spring. It is
a reblooming iris ... which tried to reblooom last Fall, but was cut
down by frost before it even got close. So far, it is also the first
iris we have listed that bloomed earlier in 2011 than 2010.
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5/2/11
Toe The Line, IB, M. Sutton
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5/3/11
Psychic, TB, T. Johnson
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5/3/11,
Snow Melt, TB, Sutton
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5/4/10
Fall Line, IB, Sutton
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5/5/11
Golden Immortal, TB, Sutton
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5/5/11
I Repeat, TB, J. Roberts
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5/5/11
St. Petersburg, TB, M. Byers
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5/6/11
Shades of Pale, TB, Ernst
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5/6/11
Masterwork, TB, Zurbrigg
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5/6/11
Callisto, IB, M. Smith
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5/6/11
Unbelievable Love, TB, Grise
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5/7/11
Immortality, TB, Zurbrigg
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5/8/11
Bolder Boulder, TB, Magee
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5/9
Welcome Discovery, TB, Brendel
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5/9
Renascent, TB, B. Hager
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5/9/11
Chief John Jolly, TB, T. Parkhill
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5/9/11
Lunar Whitewash - S. Innerst
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5/9/11
Autumn Bugler, TB, F.Jones
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5/9/11
Best Bet, TB, Schreiner
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5/9/11
Clarence, TB, L. Zurbrigg
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5/10/11
Sonata In Blue, TB, R.G. Smith
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5/10/11
Adoree, TB, B Blyth
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5/10/11
Just Call Me, TB, Wilkerson
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5/11/11
Mountain Sunrise, TB, Sutton
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5/11/11
Daughter of Stars, D. Spoon
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5/12/11
Bubbling Waves, TB, J. Ghio
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5/12/11
Drive My Car, TB, L Lauer
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5/12/11
Living on the Edge, TB, L. Lauer
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5/12/11
Orca, IB, M. Smith
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5/12/11
Poet's Choice, TB, K. Keppel
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5/12/11
Tara's Choice, TB, B. Wilkerson
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5/13/11
Avant Premier, TB, Bersillon
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5/13/11
Blue Kentucky Girl, TB, Schreiner
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5/13/11
Cantina, TB, M. Byers
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5/13/11
Grace Upon Grace, TB, Richardson
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5/13/11
I'm Back, TB, T. Johnson
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5/13/11
Margaret Wilson Thomas, TB, Spoon
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5/13/11
My Generation, TB, L Lauer
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5/13/11
Pure Saphire, T. Parkhill
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5/13/11
Wild Angel, TB, T. Johnson
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5/13/11
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There's
a whole lot more ...
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All photos are copyright, 2009, 2010, 2011 by Peter
Postel -- We do not sell iris. Please click on photos for information
regarding availability of cultivars.
Contact us: Our email address is shown below. Sorry, to cut down on spam,
it is not "clickable"
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