What about Pond Lily?
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Paint the Sky is probably more lavender than orchid.
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You're welcome to peruse my pictures and see if you find something more orchid.

Here is a link that might be useful: picturetrail

I did look at your photos and they are terrific! I see some definite possibilities.

By the way, I looked at seedling 1-49B and thought it looked familiar. It has become Montmartre in Keppel's 2008 catalog. Great photo!

Yes, you'll recognize a lot of registered iris among the seedlings. I should have updated it long ago. I plan to delete the seedling pages that don't specify "2008" as the season progresses and I run out of room.

I'm not sure if these are orchid, but here's Sweet Stuff

and Screenplay

George,
What a treat to see your photos! I do have a question for you. I have been waiting three years for Paris Fashion to bloom. This year, it bloomed but was undersized and slightly deformed due to poison spray. Your two photos of it look really different. Are those made in very different climates/growing conditions? Just wondering.

For orchids, how about "Performing Arts"? It is a cross between Vienna Waltz and Social Graces. I bought it last year. It sent up a stalk, but it just stopped growing and died (poison). The photo in the Keppel catalog looks like brilliant color. I hope to see it bloom that color for me one day.

Mike

Mike, you have probably noticed in your own photos that from year to year iris can bloom a shade or two different. The two pictures of Paris Fashion that I have have a couple of factors. The darker one was taken when the bloom first opened. Paris Fashion will lighten a little with age of bloom. It was also taken in a year that saw a lot of cloudy cool days. That is probably as much "color" as Paris Fashion will show. The other picture was taken on a sunny day and probably looks whiter than it should. Local climate will play havoc with some iris. Ghost Ship by Paul Black looked almost unrecognizable one spring. All its background coloring was gone and it was just a plain yellow.
I wasn't a great fan of Social Graces and it appears Performing Arts hasn't crossed my radar. It seems that I recall it being pretty much the color that the catalog shows. I will try to get a picture of it when it blooms. Supposed to hit the 80's and 90's this week so I suspect we will have an abbreviated season.

Yikes, This is my weekend to trek to iris heaven. I hope it is not so hot that everything gets fried!

Thanks, everyone, for all the the suggestions. Maybe I will spot that perfect orchid iris next weekend!

Terry,
Hope you have a great time! I'm envious--sitting here at work. I had planned a trip and then had to cancel due to work. I'm sure it will be lovely up there rain or shine!

Definitely, we are experiencing cooler weather here than most Mays ever get. It feel to low 50s last night--very unusual!

Mike

A nice older one is Skywatch. Also Violet Harmony (very vigorous).

I just thought of another fabulous oldie -- Susan Bliss. This gem was sent as a bonus. These orchid or lilac irises look very nice with the dark purples and blues. Better than I would have expected. This and Skywatch are a bit shorter than the usual tall bearded, which contributes to the nice contrast.

Here is a link that might be useful: susan bliss

That is a lovely historic. And thanks for reminding me about the worldiris site. Some good information there!