Mike in Oly

'Copper Frills' really lights up the garden. A wonderful bright variety from 1940 created by Mrs. Agnes Whiting.
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My husband and I loved Foundation. Slow Horses too. Currently watching The New Look. We'll have to check out some of the other suggestions here.

'Confetti', a rosy plicata from 1949, makes a lovely clump of blooms.
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A lovely clump of 'Ann Page', an old English variety from 1919. #iris 🌱

A nice big clump of 'Amigo' in the late afternoon light.
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Yep. She was a huge force in the iris world for decades. The Fred and Barbara Walther Cup is awarded annually by The American Iris Society to the originator of the iris variety that received the greatest number of votes in the Honorable Mention (HM) award balloting, regardless of classification.

Irises are so beautiful in mass plantings. This is 'Barbara Walther', named for the grand dame of Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Montclair, NJ. A stunning, tall, pristine white.
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'Accent' is a gorgeous variegata from 1953. It really lights up in the sunshine. This lovely clump of it was seen at Presby Memorial Iris Garden, NJ.
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It's fun, isn't it? I love that bright tangerine beard too.

'Campus Flirt' from 1964 is a bright shot of color in the garden.
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This sweet little IB is 'Rialgar' from 1924.
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I saw a stellar clump of 'Dusky Evening' at the AIS Convention this year. Wish I had room for large clumps of #irises. They are so beautiful in large single variety mass plantings. 🌱

Miss Gingersnap enjoying an autumn sunbeam. #Caturday 🐈

'Chief Moses' from 1968 is a lovely rich color blend. Really need to find this one for my collection again.
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Yes. I left the name off as I find it offensive. It is registered as 'Torched Witch'. Terrible name.

Lovely plants all. Tricyrtis is on my 'watch for' list. The fuchsias are gorgeous!

So pretty. I put some in last year. Never saw them again.

Shades of orange.
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Warm pinks for a cool day. Names are on the photos.
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In a way the names got me into historics. I've always been a history nerd, so when a gardening obsession developed of course other interests colored it. "Historic iris" hit that sweet spot that stuck. So, I pay attention to names (history). You never know what will spark an obsession in someone.

Jane Goodall hugging a cat

No. Taken at this year's national Convention. I only grow historics and species.

Blues and yellows look so good together.
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Neighborhood #dahlias. 🌱

Shades of orange. #Roses at Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA. 🌱

#Caturday throwback to when there was a little stray meezer in the neighborhood. We called him Frankie. He would not let us near him but he sure was cute. 🐈

Red! More roses from Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA. Such a beautiful display. 🌱

Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma WA, also has a rose garden. So many spectacular flowers. That first one is called 'Oranges and Lemons' and I am smitten. 🌱

A few more dahlias from Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma. 🌱

Her owner gave piano lessons and she would join in sometimes. They started filming it and uploading her vids for folks to enjoy. She got a bit famous and a Swedish guy wrote a catcerto of her piano stylings. Went viral some years ago. Nora passed earlier this year. She was one of a kind.