Which of your TBs produce the most flowers per stalk?

Viola1900

18 years ago

Since I have limited space, I am trying to put much thought into my new additions. There are so many knowledgeable folks here. Can anyone tell me the names of TB Iris that produce more than the usual 4 flowers per stalk? (At least that is how many mine all seem to have)

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merlie
18 years ago
Amity Estate ( Schreiner's 2003) had more flowers than I have ever seen on an iris. The main stem divided at the base and I ended up with 12 flowers. If I hadn't seen it myself I wouldn't have believed it. I also can't believe I didn't take a photo!!!! None of my other irises came close.
rosiehb
18 years ago
I agree about Amity Estate. I planted it in 2003 and in 2004 had no blooms whatsoever. This year I thought it wasn't going to bloom again, then all of the sudden it had more blooms and bloom stalks than I had on any of my other irises! The bloom period wasn't as long as some others and it bloomed later than the others,- but boy when it started blooming it was throwing up stalks right and left. Really looks pretty from a distance in the garden because of the dark color and because its very tall.

This picture was taken when Amity first started to bloom. The tallest iris you see is Amity Estate. The shorter ones on the right that look similar to Amity (from a distance) are Armageddon.
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lezro
18 years ago
I have an old unnamed, smallish-flowered but tall yellow historic that puts out about 9 to 12 flowers per stalk (each bud-spot tends to have 3 flowers, as you can kind of tell from the pic) I have no idea what it is but am willing to share, once it blooms and I again know WHERE it is.

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LMK if interested. Needless to say, it is very vigorous. If anyone has any idea about the ID, please LMK that also.
gmason
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Full Impact also from Schreiners is supposed to carry 14 buds.
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RoniGirl
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Oh Full Impact -- it just went on my list.

I have a white one on order called Faithful and True with up to 11 buds and Sky and Sun is supposed to have up to 9 per stalk.
techsupport8
18 years ago
I just walked around my yard looking for this topic. My best producer is Argus Pheasant. One stalk has 7 buds on it right now. It's a lovely TB historic I believe. If not historic, then histroic in form.

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Viola1900
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18 years ago
Wow, this is turning into a great thread. Thanks for responding and keep um coming! These are some real keepers!
wystiria
18 years ago
hi Viola,

Carnival ride for me does reallllly well, I bought one rzm 2 years ago and this year I have 5 bloom stalks each with at least 6 buds.

Also Mother earth has 8 buds, this one has been prolific for me so if you have limited space it might not be the best choice.

Champagne elegance, Lady friend, and lovers charm have also done well.

I have two with no IDs, that are also fabulous I wish I could tell you what they were. I will have to take a picture and see if any can id them here.

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