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Beardless

Siberian Iris

Very good landscape plants.  Foliage resembles a clump of ornamental grass. Siberian iris like moister, slightly acidic, rich soil, but can tolerate a wide range of moisture levels, soils, and light exposure. They are fairly drought tolerant after they are established.  Bloom season is right after TBs.

  Banish Misfortune   2000  Schafer/ Sacks S. medium light bluebird blue, veined darker; style arms lighter, with dark midrib; F. lobelia blue on lower portion, veined darker, remainder covered by large signal of dark mimosa yellow on haft paling on blade, with deep purple veins; slight fragrance 

  Berlin Ruffles  1994  T. Tamberg S. medium blue; F. velvety medium blue; ruffled

  Butterfly Fountain  2000  T. Tamberg White, F. with small brownish yellow signal.

  China Spring  1999  Bauer/Coble S. light blue; style arms pallid blue; F. medium blue, darker veins, light blue petal edges, white blaze.

 Dancing Shadows  1994  A. Miller  S. purple; F. same, but velvety upper half appears darker, tiny white eye signal.

  Dirigo Black Velvet  1999  J. White Very dark purple overlaid with velvety black sheen, F. with prominent gold signal; style arms dark purple

  Floating Candles  2003  Schafer/ Sacks S. cream; style arms pearly white, faint yellow midrib, pale yellow tips, anthers red violet; F. smooth light naples yellow, small signal with red violet dots and dashes over gold; slight fragrance

 Flutter By Butterfly  1997  R. Hollingworth S. light blue; style arms very light blue, feathered; F. clear medium light blue, small white signal; ruffled

  Frosted Cranberry  1992  A. Miller S. red violet, aqua veins; F. darker, veined darker, greenish hafts and signal; spathes red

  Harpswell Velvet  1991  C. McEwen S. dark blue purple; styles 1"; F. darker velvety blue purple, white signal

  Helicopter  1988  H. Shidara F. violet, gold leaf signal

  Humors of Whiskey  2007  Schafer/Sacks S. blend of pale violet, pale yellow and buff; style arms pale yellow, golden tips, greenish midrib; F. blend of pink over yellow appearing pinky golden-brown, signal yellow to reddish gold, mostly hidden.

  i. Sanguinea Kamayama   Dark blue-violet self; spathes red

  Imperial Opal  2002  Bauer/ Coble S. lavender pink; style arms absent; F. lavender pink, barely noticeable light yellow green blaze, slightly darker veins and speckling extending outward; multiple petal (12-20) hose-in-hose form

  Jiggles  2001  Bauer/ Coble S. light blue; style arms light blue, midrib turquoise, edges and crests ruffled; F. light blue, veined slightly darker, light yellow signal with white halo, ruffled

 Jewelled Crown  1987  R. Hollingworth  Deep wine red, circular gold blaze on ruffled F., fading to white.

   Kaboom  2001  Bauer/ Coble  Navy blue, F. with gold and white sunburst blaze; ruffled, horizontal; multiple petal hose-in-hose form

  Lavender Fair  2000  R. Hollingworth S. and style arms light lavender and blue mix; F. medium lavender, large ivory signal; ruffled

  Lee's Blue  1994  Bauer/Coble  S. light blue with some violet shading; style arms light blue with darker blue midrib; F. medium light blue ground, veined darker blue, large white blaze around yellow signal; ruffled.

  Light Of Heart  2007  R. Hollingworth S. very pale blue-lavender; style arms medium lavender, darker edges, blue keel; F. medium deep lavender.

  Mistress Moon  2006  Schafer/ Sacks Silvery Standards and smooth creamy-ochre falls, yellow to gold signal is stitched in mauve and green and a few blue-green to red-violet lines flwo out of the signal down the center of the fall. 

   Over In Gloryland  1993  R. Hollingworth  S. dark royal purple; F. velvety dark royal purple, cream blaze; ruffled

 Percheron  1982  B. Warburton  S. violet, veined and dappled; aqua styles fringed at midrib; F. heavily ruffled purple violet, veined and dappled, green signal.

  Pretty Polly  2007  Schafer/Sacks S. pinkish lavender; style arms pearly, bluish midrib; F. pink, yellow signal; slight fragrance.

  Riverdance  1997  Schafer/Sacks S. cornflower blue; style arms cornflower blue, white wire edge; F. brighter cornflower blue, shoulders flecked white, white wire edge, white signal yellow in center and veined cornflower blue; rolled ruffling.

  Roku Oji  2003  Hiroshi Shimizu S. absent; F. (6) medium deep blue, clear white signal area netted blue

  Ruffled Romp  2007  Schafer/Sacks S. pale greyed blue-violet veined darker in center; style arms pearly, greenish blue midrib, darker blue wash, ruffled, feathered; F. greyed blue-violet, paler edge, signal yellow veined dark blue-violet, ruffled; slight fragrance.

  Shall We Dance  1993  R. Hollingworth S. very light blue; F. medium light blue violet, veined deeper; ruffled

 Shirley Pope  1979  C. McEwen  S. red-purple; F. similar to S. with velvety texture; white signal

 Sky Wings  1971  W. Peck  S. light blue; F. darker with yellow blaze, radiating violet-blue veining; pale blue to white styles.

  So Van Gogh  2005  Schafer/ Sacks S. Blue-purple with darker veining  F. Yellow, lighter at the edges and darkest at the signal, with purple veining, small notch at the end of each fall. Styles are blue-purple with darker highlights 

  Sound and Spirit  2007  Schafer/Sacks S. white; style arms pale yellow, darker tips; F. washed orchid pink veined darker, diffused wide yellow rim, signal small yellow to gold, veined orchid pink.

  Space Filled  1998  T. Tamberg S. light blue; style arms medium blue; F. light to medium blue; flowers large, standards upright

 Sprinkles  1998  Bauer/Coble  S. lavender with distinct peppering around edge; style arms pale lavender edged darker, turquoise midrib, crests peppered dark lavender; F. lavender ground evenly sprinkled violet lavender, lighter toward edge.

  Sugi Iri  1993  J. Wood Lavender, veined darker; style arms lavender

  Sultan's Ruby  1988  R. Hollingworth S. deep magenta; lighter feathered style arms; F. velvety deep magenta, prominent round gold signal, green hafts; ruffled

 Sweet Success  1994  D.S. Varner  Royal purple; signal area veined gold.

  Tall Dark and Handsome  2007  Schafer/Sacks S. and F. purple, signal large white and gold, widely separated purple veins; style arms red violet with blue highlights; slight fragrance.

  Tree of Songs  2006  Schafer/Sacks Bright two-toned yellow.

 Trim The Velvet  1995  Schaffer/Sacks  S. rich blue purple; style arms same, small; F. rich blue purple, white wire rim, small white signal veined blue purple; lightly ruffled.

  Uncorked   2003  Schafer/Sacks S. pale blue over pale yellow, yellow central vein; style arms pearly lavender with blue midrib, heart and tips yellow; F. yellow overlaid blue, shoulders darker, rim yellower, blue brightening with age, large yellow signal with slight blue dotting

  Velvet Night  1959  P. Edwards Dark blue-violet self

  Very Victorian  1999  R. Hollingworth  Medium mauve, veined blue, F. with inconspicuous white signal veined blue; style arms light blue, edged mauve.

  Welfenschatz  1991  M. Ahlburg S. cream white; F. yellow

 Where Eagles Dare  1995  C. Helsley  S. and style arms dark blue violet; F. dark violet blue veined darker, white signal turning gold in throat and veined dark violet blue, large white spot on reverse

  Yellowtail  2006  J. Copeland Sr. Ruffled yellow with near white standards and styles; very flat form

Louisiana Iris

Louisiana iris prefer wetter conditions, they'll even grow in standing water. They like acidic soil and should be well fertilized and kept mulched to keep moist. The plants are fairly hardy and can tolerate drying out a bit. Louisiana iris are good around ponds and water gardens. They bloom about 2 weeks after TBs.

  Bayou Bandit  1998  J. Weeks Light chocolate, pink and lavender tones, silvery glaze; F. with bright yellow crest signal; style arms soft yellow, flushed chocolate.

   Bayou Short Stuff  1988  A. Faggard  Dark blue; narrow dark blue style arms, gold yellow crest; slight sweet fragrance

 Billy  1986  N. Bertinot Ruffled and finely serrated full red violet, bright canary yellow signal

   Black Gamecock  1980  F. Chowning  Blue-black self; narrow gold line signal

  Blue Mountain Mist  2007  B. Pryor Pale sky blue with a fine white rim and white reverse. 

  Bramble Queen  1968  Granger S pale purple, light edge; F tan overlay, strong purple veins, greenish yellow signal.

  Bullion Audit  2006  T. J. Betts S. light yellow; style arms yellow, tinted green, broad; F. lemon yellow, veined green, green streak signal; fluted

   Cajun Sunrise  1993  J. Mertzweiller  S. red, narrow yellow edge; style arms intense yellow; F. red, yellow sunburst blending to red, narrow yellow edge, yellow line signal

   Cherry Cup  1989  R. Morgan  Full red. yellow wire rim on F. yellow line signal

  Creole Flame  1973  C. Wyatt Dark cardinal red with small chartreuse signal

   Decoy  1982  K. Durio  S. very pale red violet; F. very light red violet, veined deeper; light yellow green signal on S. & F

  Delta Butterfly  1973  C. Wyatt Pale rose pink, veined darker; no signal.

  Dorothea K. Williamson  1918  Williamson Velvety blue-purple, yellow line signal. Strong pleasant fragrance.

  Dot Marie  2001  E. Matheny Velvety dark purple, F. with golden yellow signal; style arms purple

   Dural White Butterfly  1990  J. Taylor  White self

  Exploding Star  2007  H. Pryor Medium orange, lemon rim and around signal; lime steeple signal with golden tip and darker orange line signal to edge on all petals; style arms lemon lime; ruffled and slightly reflexed

  Extraordinaire  1991  M. Dunn Ruffled and serrate metallic purple, lime green signals

   Full Eclipse  1978  B. Hager  Dark violet self

  Glowlight  1988  J. Taylor S. white; F. deep violet, yellow green signal

  Honey Star  1991  J. Hutchinson S. cream, veined buff wine, giving pale apricot effect; F. cream, blushed and veined buff wine, rich yellow signal.

   i. fulva Terracotta red to deep red flowers

   i. fulva dwarf Deep terracotta red flowers

   Ila Nunn  1967  C. Arny  White self with bright yellow line crest; edges ruffled

  Impassioned  1996  J. Taylor White with heavy green veining; green signals surrounded by yellow; style arms green.

  Irish Bayou  2004  P. O'Connor Rose pink with deep rose veining over powdery pink suffusion, S. with deeper rose midline, F. with yellow arrowhead signal; lightly fluted, flared.

  It's A Knockout  2001  H. Pryor S. cream, mauve veining, rim and blush; style arms mauve, cream tips; F. darker mauve, white rim, golden steeple signal with yellow sunburst; ruffled

  Jeri  1985  N. Bertinot  Velvety dark grape violet, inconspicuous citron line signal

  Justin's Dixie Pride  2002  S. Seabrook  S. royal purple; style arms light raspberry with darker midrib, laced and recurved; F. royal purple, raised gold line signal outlined black.

   Lake Ouachita  1992  R. Morgan  Light blue, small yellow steeple signal

 Little Bronzed Aussie  2006  B. Pryor  S. and F. medium caramel, yellow reverse, yellow blotch signal overlaid bright orange, long steeple with caramel surround, on all petals; style arms beige with orange midrib; ruffled, rounded form

  Little Woods  2005  P. O'Connor  S. pale pink, light wine center veins; style arms green becoming wine red toward center; F. pink, darker wine veining, wine center streak extending from signal, signal yellow green line narrowly outlined in deep wine.

   Marvell Gold  1986  J. Waddick  Yellow self

  Lottie Butterscotch  2008  S. Shepard  Butterscotch yellow self.

  Manx Mushroom  2007  J. Betts S. tan red; style arms apricot, narrow F. garnet brown, long yellow flame signal, reflexed form

  Marie Dolores  1988  D. Haymon  Ruffled white, veined orange, orange signal; cream styles; pronounced sweet fragrance.

  Melon Cocktail  2006  T. J. Betts  S. light spanish orange; style arms pale green; F. greyed rose, yellow rim and reverse, yellow burst signal with green ridge; lightly ruffled

   Mudbug  1999  P. O'Connor  S. medium purple, 2-3 darker lengthwise lines extending halfway; style arms red purple; F. medium purple, yellow orange line signal centered in large white thumbprint signal overlaid with purple veining

  Playful Minx  1996  H. Pryor  S. soft pastel pink, darker veining, white rim; style arms butter lemon, speckled pink; F. pink, darker wash at edge, white rim, darker pink veining, green raised signal; slight ruffling

   Praline Festival  1992  D. Haymon  Cream, heavily veined and dusted rose tan, yellow gold signal streaked green full length of F.; style arms rose tan, edged cream; ruffled

   Professor Neil  1992  J. Mertzweiller  S. dark red; F. velvety dark red, large brilliant yellow signal; musky fragrance

  Red Dazzler  1969  P. Hale  velvety red self, very small yellow signal 

  Red Echo  1984  H. Rowlan  Scarlet red; greyed purple line signal; scarlet red styles and crest.

   Red Velvet Elvis  1997  K. Vaughn  S. dark red black; style arms near black, slight red shading near tip; F. velvety dark red black, orange yellow spear signal partially hidden by styles; lightly ruffled; slight fragrance

 Regal Ricochet  2001  H. Pryor  S. medium violet, cream rim and reverse; style arms lemon blushed red violet on sides, cream tip rim; F. deep red violet, white rim and reverse, golden yellow blotch signal with raised steeple

  Sinfonietta  1997  R. Raabe  Mid gentian blue, bold yellow crest

  Singer of Songs  2002  J. Hutchinson  S. pale ivory cream, veined and marked ruby wine, yellow base; style arms ruby wine over yellow, green throat; F. ruby wine, pale narrow line edge and reverse, yellow spray pattern signal, yellow green centerline; lightly ruffled; slight fragrance

 Sun and Surf  2001  H. Pryor  S. ice blue, olive green line signal; style arms lemon; F. pastel lemon veined darker, bright orange line signal extending 3/4 petal length

 True Quest  2000  J. C. Taylor  Ruffled purple, light tan edge and reverse, signals yellow green; style arms yellow, edged light tan

  Voodoo Music  1988  H. Rowlan  Ruffled violet purple. creamy yellow sunray signal; self styles and crest

  Wizard of Aussie  2000  H. Pryor  S. variable, deep red with yellow blotching, red veining, lemon reverse, red or yellow contrasting line signal dependent on petal color; style arms lime yellow, tips blushed red; F. deep red, yellow sunray veining from lime yellow line signal, reverse lemon; variable color combinations

Japanese Iris

Japanese iris prefer rich, acidic, very moist soil (it is good to amend the bed with a lot of compost and compoted manure). They require full sun and should be heavily mulched to keep moisture in. They are not as tolerant of drying out as Louisiana iris. These iris also go well around ponds and water gardens, but do not let winter over in standing water. They bloom the latest, around 4 weeks after TBs.

  Asian Tapestry  2002  J. T. Aitken  Velvety deep red with varying shades of lighter red to white in broken pattern, gold signal with irregular profile breaking into petal color; style arms deep red, upright

  Bewitching Twilight  2000  C. Harris White ground, heavily brushed light blue fading to pastel blue, signal yellow radiating veins extending halfway length of F.; style arms heavy cream yellow

 Blue Spritz  1996  D. Delmez  Blue white, veined blue purple, edge white, signal yellow green; style arms multiple, dark blue lined white; ruffled

  Butterflies in Flight  1992  J. T. Aitken  White ground delicately veined blue violet, intensifying around yellow signal; style arms dark violet

  Dirigo Red Rocket  2001  J. White S. medium red violet, small; style arms white, edged medium red violet; F. medium red violet rayed white, small yellow signal surrounded by white blaze

  Espata  2001  J. Copeland  Pansy to bishops violet, blue halo, aureolin yellow signal; style arms pansy; lightly ruffled

  Fairy Carillon  1967  Payne S. hortense violet (Ridgway) with white edge; F white tinted violet with prominent light halo and veins; hortense violet center

  Flashing Koi  1979  W. Marx  White, feathered crimson-red in center; yellow signal

   Freckled Peacock  2002  C. Harris  S. white, red violet wire edge; style arms white, large crests brushed pale gentian blue; F. white ground heavily freckled spectrum violet, dresden yellow signal

  Glittering Rays  1999  S. Innerst Red purple with shocking blue rays extending from gold signal

 Honour  2001  C. McEwen  Light pink ground veined darker pink giving medium pink effect, small rich yellow signal; style arms pink, tufted pinker; ruffled, overlapped rounded form

Japanese Pinwheel  1989  C. McEwen  S. medium wine red, lighter fine line edge; F. medium wine red with very distinct fine edge, medium yellow signal

  Jocasta  1988  S. Innerst  Light ground, blue halo and veining, turning red violet at edge, red violet band around S. & F.; light ground styles sanded blue violet, tipped red violet

 Joy Peters  1989  W. Ackerman  S. lavender pink; near white style arms with pale purple margins and lips; F. ruffled lavender pink at edge, blending to pale purple, near yellow green signal

   Oriental Eyes  1984  A. Vogt  Light violet shading to grey-white at edge; yellow signal surrounded by purple halo that extends as veining; dark violet styles with grey edge

  R Giskard  2001  S. Smith  S. violet, violet purple highlights, very small; style arms violet; F. violet, darker veining, narrow blue vee blending into greenish yellow signal

  Snook  2004  J. Copeland  Pink violet shading to rose purple on edges, veins purple violet, signal dark yellow with yellow green veins; style arms pink violet

 Wonderful Delight  2003  D. Delmez  S. white, tipped red violet; style arms white, tipped violet; F. light violet, blue infusion around white halo and radiating lines surrounding yellow signal; ruffled; F. flared

Species & Species X

Versicolor

   Cat Mousam  1985  B. Warburton Mid-violet blue, tan and brown signal

  Epic Poem  2004  Schafer/ Sacks S. light blue violet; style arms white; F. light blue-violet, smooth, signal white with delicate blue violet veining

   Light Verse  2004  Schafer/ Sacks  Light blue-violet self with darker veining throughout; style arms have darker midrib and curl; signal white with a hint of yellow and dark blue violet veining; slight fragrance

   Mint Fresh  1983  B. Warburton  S. white ground, strongly etched with red stripes; F. same; styles ribbed magenta; pearly crests etched red

   Party Line  1988  B. Warburton  S. red purple, veined slightly darker; pure white styles with red purple midrib; F. red purple, veined darker, pale yellow signal changing to white with red purple veining

  Versicle  1998  Schafer/ Sacks  S. clean white; style arms clean white, heart yellow; F. clean white veined pale blue, light yellow signal with pale blue veins; rounded, arched form

Maackii

   Jin Yu  2006  J. Copeland  I. maackii. Light yellow self.

Pseudacorus

 Seakrill  2004  J. Copeland  S. dresden yellow, very small; style arms sulphur yellow; F. darker sulphur yellow, greyed reddish purple heavily-veined to near-solid signal giving red effect; leaf bases and nodes red

Pseudata  

  Chance Beauty  1989  J. Ellis S. pale yellow; F. yellow, veined chocolate, deep yellow signal patch

  Enfant Prodige  1997  T. Huber S. lilac; style arms white; F. violet blue, occasionally marbled with violet marks, deep violet halo around deep yellow signal

   Pixie Won  1997  J. Copeland  S. spectrum violet, small and rounded; style arms cream, slight violet at tip; F. spectrum violet, lighter around sulphur yellow signal, darker pansy violet thin line edging signal; foliage yellow green

Robusta

 Celia Welia  2004  Jill Copeland S. light red violet, veined dark purple; style arms lavender veined violet, edges white; F. plum purple, velvety halo around white spot veined plum purple with mimosa yellow signal; slight fragrance

  Dark Aura  1996  J. Hewitt S. dark violet; style arms reddish violet, paler edges; F. velvety dark violet, light yellow signal edged white, dark veins; spring foliage dark red, stems intense black; slight sweet fragrance

 Wooly Bully  2006  J. Copeland  Robusta. Vigorous blue purple self, lighter standards, gold signal

Species X

  Roy Davidson  1988  B. Hager Yellow, lightly veined brown on F., deep yellow outline by deep brown crescent signal

  Roy's Repeater  2003  J. T. Aitken White ground heavily overlaid with purple veins, F. with well defined sulphur yellow signal with purple veins; style arms white, veined purple near crests

Versata

  Veined Banner  2002  T. Huber S. white, veined or lined violet blue; style arms blue, bordered white; F. white, veined violet blue, signal bright yellow; slight sweet fragrance.

Bearded Species

  i. lutescens Impostor In Purples  1994  Tankesley-Clarke S. blue violet; F. deep wine red, edged blue violet; beards white; pronounced sweet fragrance. 

  i. Germanica NW Greece  S. light violet; F. dark violet; beards white tipped gold

  i. purpureobractea Yellow  S. yellow; F. yellow with green and maroon veining; beards white tipped yellow

  i. variegata Beardsley  S. yellow; F. white with yellow edge and maroon veining; beards yellow