Does anyone recognize this variety? This is a tall bearded iris with around a 30" tall branched stalks with paired top blooms and 4–6 buds in total.
I am fairly sure this is an older iris, it came from my grandmother who has kept the same iris bed for decades. Could be old as the 80s to even the 60s.
If anyone has a lead on picture 7, let me know!
Maybe weird weather faded my Again and Again. Thought it was brighter last year.
Noticed today that the next couple of irises have opened up.
Califlora Persian Berry, Eggnog, and His Royal Highness.
There's a shy one trying to peek out between the leaves of another one so that's still a mystery for me.
In order 1 & 2) Frimousse and 3) Posey - both from Schreiner’s Gardens.
We had rain and wind for a few days that knocked down many of my Iris. I was able to prop up most and got away with minimal damage (whew).
There is one more late Iris I’m waiting on - Gulfport. It’s huge and striking. The snails did a number on it earlier and I’m thankful I got to them before the bloom stalks started to emerge. We have sunshine for the next number of days - just need to be patient.
I was rinsing a coffee cup this morning, looking out of my kitchen window, and saw an angle that never crossed my mind to photograph.
In my pictures from this season, I took a lot of pics head on from the border’s edge.
In my old garden I’ve accidentally planted smaller things behind bigger things and shrugged it off as a part of the “3D experience”. Hand-me-down divided clumps usually start off the same height. Stand somewhere else and it might peek through. Very laissez-faire.
But I never thought to step into the mulch, straddling the Russian sage, to point and shoot.
It’s amazing seeing the punchline to “this is where you live now” come to life in a photo.
I bought Star Woman from Schreiners and I bought something from Brecks that they substituted City Lights for... so I have both. Currently this one is the only bloomer. Any thoughts? They're so similar to me, I can't figure it out.
I noticed this tetramerous iris yesterday when it was partially open.
Taking a pic this morning, I see there is another tetramerous bloom opening as well.
Im not sure what i planted but I'm so excited to see my first ever bloom!!!
My Zebra Iris bloomed. I’ve never smelled anything like it. I loved it so much I went and rescued 6 more.
Upper midwest, May 16, 2026.