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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 1h

A nice big patch of 'Flammenschwert' from 1921. So bright and cheerful.
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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 1d

'Copper Frills' really lights up the garden. A wonderful bright variety from 1940 created by Mrs. Agnes Whiting.
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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 2d

'Confetti', a rosy plicata from 1949, makes a lovely clump of blooms.
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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 2d

A lovely clump of 'Ann Page', an old English variety from 1919. #iris 🌱

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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 4d

A nice big clump of 'Amigo' in the late afternoon light.
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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 4d

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.

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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 5d

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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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 6d

'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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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 7d

It's fun, isn't it? I love that bright tangerine beard too.

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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 7d

'Campus Flirt' from 1964 is a bright shot of color in the garden.
#iris 🌱

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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 8d

This sweet little IB is 'Rialgar' from 1924.
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Mike in Oly @mikeinoly.bsky.social · 9d

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. 🌱