I'm trying to peek past your beautiful irises and your adorable helper to see what a lovely neighborhood you live in. Is that horse country? You must have a huge garden.

So many pretty irises in this post- I have to say, I just really enjoyed your shot of Circus Stripes. I have never even considered it before, but it looks so jaunty and striking in your photo.

Champagne Elegance is another I really love. That can rebloom, right? I may have to get it. Is it short?

What is kitty's name? My cat doesn't help at all. He's too busy sleeping all day.
Renee

Elegant Impressions looks like Harvest of Memories??

Love your old peach - lovely veining pattern. Does 'Purple Magic" rebloom?

Frank Adams is looking good. Coral Point is the prettiest color! Funny how some years an iris will be gorgeous and another year ordinary. All in the weather I guess.

Renee, I live in southern Kentucky, so not horse country. The neighbor does have a few horses on his property though, they come up to the fence & visit occasionally. We live on 5 acres, so I have plenty of room to garden. I'm trying to extend my daylily/iris beds along my driveway, I'm about halfway there!
Circus Stripes is really brilliant, of all those purple/white picotee types it is my favorite. Doesn't seem to be nearly as vigorous though. Champagne Elegance is a rebloomer, but not a regular one for me. I believe it did rebloom a bit for me last year, but not positive. I'm keeping records now of my rebloomers to remind myself which ones actually do rebloom. Champagne Elegance is a shorter TB, probably around 28-30".
Elegant Impressions looks more like Summer Olympics, just a tad lighter yellow than Harvest of Memories in person. It looks like a reflection of light, but it actually has a bit of white in the center of the falls. I just got Summer Olympics in a trade & EI could be its twin. EI has never rebloomed for me, I'll have to see if Summer Olympics does. Could be one or the other is misnamed. Summer Olympics bloomed just a few days later than Elegant Impressions.
Frank Adams has really nice color this year, doesn't it. In person it looks the closest to a true red I've seen in an iris. I've had Purple Magic a couple of years, it did rebloom a bit last fall, I'm hoping it will do even better this year.
I have TONS of that old peachy heirloom, I have given away truckloads of it. Have to do it on the sly though, DH would have me keep each & every one. The thing is very prolific & I have discovered it will choke out any less vigorous iris nearby.
Probably shouldn't tell you kitty's name. I call him Roady, short for Roadkill. I was on my way to work one morning & he was crouched on the yellow line in the middle of a very busy intersection. I slammed on my brakes & grabbed him by the tail just as he was getting ready to run into traffic. Almost got my car wiped out too. Can't say he really helps with the gardening, but he is always with me. I have a back problem, so when I'm weeding the garden, it is easier on my back to get on my knees & lean over my garden stool. Roady often jumps on my back for a short nap. I'm sure we are a spectacle :)

AAch, I just caught on that I have that clump shot of Immortality labeled as Harvest of Memories, what am I thinking. Sorry about the huge pictures too, I forgot to resize them. I'd blame it all on my brain being tired at night, but it took me a while this morning to figure out why it looked different :)

Thanks for the clarification. Immortality it is!

I have a rescued cat too and she does similar stuff. She'll put out a paw to push me down (actually to let me know she wants to jump on me) when I'm sitting in bed. Hangs very tight. Didn't talk the first year at all. Now quite a vocabulary.

No need to apologize for large photos as far as I'm concerned - the bigger the better ! I've always wanted Champagne Elegance. I have to make it a point this year.
Your kitty reminds me of my Harry who used to weave in and out of the plants like a jungle cat. Sure to miss that guy.