Too many iris are blooming now to document. Therefore, I limited my selection to a few bearded iris, which includes one that is not within the landscapes at work. Perhaps some of the other species can be featured next Saturday. With so much in bloom, it is difficult to be selective.
1. Of these Six, only this one does not inhabit the Iris Garden at work. It inhabits a small roadside planter in front of the totally awesome White Raven Coffee Shoppe in Felton. I believe that it is more caramel and charcoal colored than it appears to be in this picture.
2. Of these Six, only this one is likely identified. It conforms precisely to the descriptions of ‘Rosalie Figge’, including its habit of blooming sporadically throughout the year, with abundant bloom about now. Another participant of Six on Saturday identified it as such.
3. This relatively small pale yellow but nicely fragrant iris might be feral. It was found at a dumpsite for landscape debris, so could have grown from a deadheaded seed. It would likely be bigger and more colorful if it had grown from a discarded rhizome of a cultivar.
4. This big blue iris is as floppy as beagle ears, and is so heavy that its tall stems fall over if not staked. That is why its nearly horizontal stalk is obscured in its background behind it instead of visible below it. It is not actually as purplish as it seems to be in this picture.
5. Although more billowy and likely a bit bulkier, this garish iris needs no staking. Its tall and rather thin floral stems are sturdier than they seem to be. This happens to be one of my favorite bearded iris in this particular group. It was originally a gift from a neighbor.
6. Color is again deficient. This bearded iris is not as purplish as it seems to be here. It is actually a rich burgundy red. I remember the origins of all the other iris here but can not remember how this one was acquired. I do not remember ever seeing it before this year.
This is the link for Six on Saturday, for anyone else who would like to participate: https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/six-on-saturday-a-participant-guide/
Tony Tomeo 
It is that time if year! Irises of all kinds are a favorite. My last community garden in Seattle had probably 20 varieties of bearded iris. Each one, prettier than the last!
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I can not count how many iris are here. There were about fourteen bearded iris in my home garden, although some were lost in the reconstruction. There were about as many at work, but not all within the Iris Garden. Then, there are all the other species!
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Oh my goodness…Irises are definitely among my favorite blooms for so many reasons, and the ones you’ve shared here are wonderful. You are fortunate to have so many varieties. Thanks for sharing!
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These are only six of them. Some are still not blooming. About a dozen inhabit this particular Iris Garden. About a dozen more inhabit my garden.
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Nice Iris selection. I’m still digesting the concept of feral Iris.
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Iris pallida is the orris root, which has culinary application. Otherwise, I do not think of bearded iris as edible.
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I always think I prefer blue irises, but then I see other colours and find them even prettier. Both your first and last would definitely be welcome in my garden!
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It is impossible to select a favorite. White is my favorite color, but is relatively boring among so many bearded iris.
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Bit of a nostalgia trip for me, my mother loved bearded Iris and had a big bed of them, but that was back in the 1960’s. They don’t do well in the garden here, there’s insufficient direct sun in most parts of it, plus the slugs hammer them.
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Bearded Iris have universal appeal. Everyone can remember them from somewhere.
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There are never too many iris! You have a great collection. I’ve got over a hundred in my garden and my sister has about 150.
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Goodness! That would be difficult to keep track of. I know the origins of all of mine, and almost all at work, but both groups combined are likely less than thirty, with about fourteen at each location.
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