Snowed In, Connection, Next Millennium, Starring are all siblings. Connection is the tallest, smoothest, largest flowered of the group. Next Millennium is the best parent for a range of colors, Snowed In is shorter with big flower and large white starburst. Starring is the most famous and most striking contrast: the closest to a black & white amoena with red beard. All are strong average growers.

Susanne,

In my experience, I lost 'Starring' after 3 years without bloom and 'Snowed In' is sickly and won't be blooming this year. SI is in the same boat as 'Finalist', I've had it 5-6 years now with no bloom and they haven't mulitplied enough to require division.

Other varieties in the same bed have been blooming and most will have multiple stalks directly beside those mentioned. But these iris are from CA and my garden isn't, so it could depend on your climate.

Brock

Starring is the only one I grow. Have had it 4 years. Increse is average, stalks short but blooms every year have seedlings from several crosses. Ghio's iris in SW Ohio are sometimes wimpy growers.
Very nice bloom.

Mike G