Soapbox by a historics nut and HIPS member: Jan has qualified herself as proper.  The philosophy of not making ID promises and decisions lightly is good policy. Photos for example are subject to all sorts of misrepresentation errors due to technical limitations of camera, growing conditions differences, computer issues especially the monitor, website issues, etc.. Healthy ID skepticism is in the best interest of preserving cultivars true to label. And, like me, having some degree of color perception impairment is more common than many realize. So when one is told an a possible name one should be proud to continue to call an iris a noid (No ID) "thought to be", "contender for so-and-so" or similar when one is not sure. Mark of a true irisarian.

And gotta get in a pitch for joining HIPS, the Historic Iris Preservation Society. To avoid my posting live web links, web search on Historic Iris Preservation Society for link to our website or remove spaces in "historiciris.   org". We have just switched over to a new address and search engines still return links to old "hips-roots.  com". Much info there is free for public consumption including a great gallery of photos by name. Warning, the bug for historics can be delightfully addictive!

Shaub

Hi Scarlett,

Remember, no ID is positive from photos unless there is something truly distinctive about the flower.  In the case of Sky Queen, it has a light fragrance which I recognize when it blooms.  Can't describe it, can't photo it, unfortunately.  

Jan in Chatsworth

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 3:03 AM, s*@aol.com[iris-photos] i*@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Thanks a bunch for the identification.  She is a new member and will be delighted to know the name.  Now that it is named she can bring it to the MVIS sale in September.  I like everbloomers and will have to get one for my garden.

 

Scarlett

 

In a message dated 5/21/2014 8:44:42 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, i*@yahoogroups.com writes:

Thanks Jan. I am delighted to just know it is still around. Look forward to word from Randy Squires. I am a HIPS member and if he has it I will let our Commercial Sources person know. We are always excited when a historic iris that we didn't know a commercial source for has one identified.

Hope the terrible drought starts to end very soon. It is very disheartening for people I am sure.

Shaub

On 5/21/2014 2:06 PM, Jan Lauritzen j*@yahoo.com [iris-photos] wrote:

Hi Shaub,

We had such a drought year that none of my irises are multiplying or I would offer you one of mine.  I will check with our local commercial iris garden, Randy Squires, and see if he grows it.  I am not sure. 

I gave it to a friend of mine in Orange Country, CA several years ago.  She has divided it and planted it a variety of places in her yard.  I visit her once a month and it is always in bloom or just finishing a bloom.  It is amazing.  I would term it an 'ever bloomer' in So. Cal.

Jan in Chatsworth

On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 9:18 AM, "Shaub Dunkley s*@bellsouth.net [iris-photos]" i*@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Sky Queen! Oooo ... I've been looking that one big time. (I'm a historics nut.) Do you know a commercial source? None of the main historics carriers have it.

Thanks, Shaub

On 5/21/2014 11:31 AM, Jan Lauritzen j*@yahoo.com [iris-photos] wrote:

I suggest trying Sky Queen.  It reblooms here in Southern California off and on all year.  Because we have such a mild climate I have seen it in bloom in every month of the year.  Here are a couple of photos.

Jan in California

On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:05 AM, s*@aol.com[iris-photos] i*@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Hi All:

 

A club member brought this iris to the meeting Sunday.  She was hoping someone can identify it.  It is a reliable rebloomer in southern NM.  Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

Scarlett

 

---

This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

---

This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.