Hallson Gardens

Posted: **May 24, 2008 7:33 pm**

Sunset Snows, (Jean Stevens, 1963)
I just love this iris. the color and form are wonderful - nothing else like it. I've been putting pollen all over each bloom that opens hoping to bring our more tones in the amoena pattern with that old fashioned form. We'll see if I get anything to take.

Posted: **May 24, 2008 9:01 pm**

Oh my! That is absolutely GORGEOUS! And stunning shots, too, Mike!

Now to see if I have anything to tempt you with in order to get one of those rzs for my very own ... ;-)

Laurie

Posted: **May 24, 2008 11:34 pm**

OMG!!!! Mike, it's IS excellent!! Your right!! Beautiful!

Posted: **May 24, 2008 11:39 pm**

Mike, that iris is incredibly beautiful. Nice pics.

Posted: **May 25, 2008 12:21 am**

What a beauty Mike! I love it!

Posted: **May 25, 2008 1:01 am**

Wow! I bet a clump of that would be absolutely stunning.

Posted: **May 25, 2008 10:17 am**

Mike, that one is sure breath taking and you captured it well.

Posted: **May 25, 2008 11:51 am**

Glad everyone likes it.

Sorry Laurie, but I'm trying to get a clump of this going and it is a very slow grower. Third year in and only two bloomstalks. Maybe in a couple more seasons...

Posted: **May 25, 2008 12:00 pm**

Isn't that always the way? It seems that when I find an iris that just knocks my socks off, it invariably is a snail of a grower ... or it turns out not to be tough enough to handle my climate and disappears as soon as I fall in love with it. Why is that? ;-)

Laurie

Posted: **May 26, 2008 10:09 am**

What can I say that hasn't been said a keeper indeed, thanks for sharing Mike.

Posted: **May 27, 2008 2:18 am**

Hi Mike - I'm going to try to get out there next weekend to see you gardens. Looks like you've expanded a lot down the driveway since I was last there!

Andi