Tall Bearded Iris

(Joseph Ghio, 1983) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), ML S. blue violet over white ground; F. white ground, marbled blue violet, white area around blue white beard. HM 1985.

(Joseph Ghio, 1992) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), VE-E White ground plicata stitched blue, deeper shoulders; beards yellow. HM 1994, AM 1998.

(Schreiner,2002) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML S. and style arms aureolin yellow; F. white ground, aureolin yellow shoulders and 3/4 inches band; beards golden yellow.

(Schreiner 1997) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), L S.& style arms yellow;F.violet w/tan rim;B.yellow w/lavender tip.

(L. Zurbrigg, 1985) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), M & RE (Oct in VA) Dresden yellow; yellow beard; slight sweet fragrance. Photo courtesy of Dorothie Hellman. Reliable multiple rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 3 to 9. Fragrant Iris.

(Bennett Jones, 1971) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S.pink-orange F.straw yellow,orange at hafts B.deep orange. Bright Butterfly X Spanish Gift. HM 1972.

(G. Richardson,1993) TB, 42 inches (107 cm), M Heavily ruffled medium to light blue with faint lavender cast, silvery blue accents; beards cream, tipped gold; slight sweet fragrance.

(Margie Valenzuela, 2013) Seedling KDSG-06-01 (M-ML) 36" Tall, TB. A nice flow of colors in this beauty. It begins with a nice light peachy-org with hints of pink and orchid in the standards. The hafts are orange-pink, then it begins to blend to pink with a richer pink near the bottom of the falls with slightly lighter "crinkle-cut" edges and center. Makes a wonderful clump! Good substance and a great grower too.

Parentage: Knock -Em Dead x Social Graces.

Sweet Fragrance

(Byers 1989) TB RE 34 inches (86 cm), M. The standards are blue white and the falls are same; blue beard tipped yellow in throat; ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(Margie Valenzuela, 2013) Seedling AJLS-06-LA (E-M) 32-34" Tall, TB. A "Louisa's Song" child, and what a beauty........ with great substance and rolling ruffles galore! Standards and falls are white to palest lavender, with pale peach near it's hafts. Note the laced edges, the slight fragrance, and to complete this beauty are lovely red beards tinged orange. It's great grower and increaser too. Simply lovely in the garden with a longer growing season than most irises.

Parentage: April Jewel x Louisa's Song.

(Robert Annand by Robert Marshall 2016) TB 40 inches M S snow white with crinkled edges. Style arms: white F snowy white with a purple blue wash and wcrinkled edges. Hafts are golden yellow, lightly ruffled. Bright orange beard. Introduced by Nola's Iris Garden 2016

(L.Gartman 1990) TB 33 inches (84 cm), M S-ivory cream with pale yellow halo F-same B-yellow

(Innerst 1994)TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML The standards are light blue and the falls are dark blue; dark blue beards.

(Graves, 1943) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), M Purissima X Cloud Castle. HC 1943, HM 1946, AM 1948, Dykes 1949.

(Hugh Stout, 2014) TB, 36" (91 cm), EM S. very light violet-blue, light violet veining; style arms light violet-blue; F. vivid violet, darker at edges turning lighter to white at base, strong violet veining throughout falls, red-violet at hafts; beards tangerine-orange, hairs based white with some purple, tips red-orange; pronounced sweet fragrance. Stop Firting X U29, unknown.

(S. Roberts, 1976) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), E-M & RE S. ruffled black-red, lighter variation shot thru midrib, no striations; F. darker black-red; dark bronze beard. HM 1978. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 7, 8, and 9.

(O. Schick,1999) TB, 36-38 inches (91-97 cm), M S. and style arms light pink; F. light pink; beards pinkish orange; ruffled; slight musky fragrance. Alice Goodman X Vision in Pink.

(M. Valenzuela 2009) TB 35 inches EM. This is a true gem indeed! Not only does it have 14 buds per stalk, but it has spots!! Note the unusual light pewter-blue standards with contrasting mustard gold style arms. Falls are white, but the best part are the light pewter-blue spots that become heavier towards the near solid light pewter-blue edges. Even the beards are pewter-blue too tipped mustard gold, bringing it all together.

Parentage: Violet Shimmer x Tanzanian Tangerine

(Duane Meek, 1999) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), M S.blue white,deep blue,lower quarter; F.blue white; B.soft blue tip yellow. Honky Tonk Blues X Carriage Trade.

(Mary Dunn, 1996) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. light yellow; style arms golden yellow; F. ivory, cinnamon marginal plicata marking; beards yellow, deeper in throat.

(Monty Byers, 1989) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), E-M & RE Lightly ruffled silvery grey to silver white, tan gold hafts; light ground beard tipped gold; slight musky fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. HM 1993.

(Aitken 2000) TB 38 inches (97 cm), ML S-rose lavender F-orange to rose lavender rim B-carrot orange HM 2003

(Brad Kasperek, 1996) TB, 32 inches (81 cm), EM S. cyclamen purple, lighter around midrib; style arms cyclamen purple, laced; F. white ground, 1/2 inches cyclamen purple edge, inner side stippling, center stripe; beards burnt orange; moderately ruffled and laced. HM 1998.

(Monty Byers, 1989) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M & RE S. medium purple; F. slightly deeper purple; violet beard tipped yellow in throat; ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(McWhirter 1992) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S. light magenta grape; F. darker magenta grape; beards blue violet; ruffled; slight fragrance. Ensemble X Noble House. HM 1996

(R.Duncan 2001) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M S.deep purple black F. blacker sheen, white spray near B. blue violet, orange throat HM 2003

(F.Kerr 1998) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EML S.white ground med blue violet edge;F.white1/4 blue violet plicata edge;B.yellow,blue violet end

(Margie Valenzuela, 2016) TB, 35-36 (86 cm), ML S. cream-white to pale tan near midribs, base of midribs tan to light yellow-gold; style arms yellow-gold, hints of mustard; F. various blends of dark purple to dark red-purple, lavender edges, slight lavender line ½? to ¾? down center, white markings on shoulder and around beard; beards mustard.

(Maryott, 1988) TB, 37 inches (93 cm), M S.golden tan hint of pink;Fgolden tan,darker peachshoulder;B.orange. Sweet fragrance.

(H.Nichols 1991) TB 36 inches (91 cm), E S-pink red violet F-pale peach,edged raspberry,darker hafts B-rusty orange;

(George Sutton, 1997) TB, SA, 38 inches (97 cm), EM S. lilac purple, paler midrib; F. ruby red, white spray pattern at haft, edges darker; beards white, yellow in throat, 1 inches hairless ruby red horn aat end; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. HM 2001.

(Lynda Miller, 2002) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M S. and style arms garnet red; F. deeper bright garnet red; beards orange. HM 2005.

(Margie Valenzuela, 2014) Seedling KDSG-06-01 (M-ML) HOPE RISES is a magnificent Luminata with strong colors, wonderful form, and great substance. Very showy in the garden!

Standards are pale orchid to white blending to lavender white-purple toward center; darker at mid-ribs; style arms white to pale orchid; F. white-washed purple exposing white veining and rim around the edges; white surrounding the area around the beard; beards are a striking rich orange in throat blending to near white at tip.

Parentage: Fancy woman x seedling DC-06-08: (an in-depth cross which includes Double Click, Pencil Sketch, and 2 other seedlings)

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(Ben Hager, 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML S. royal violet purple; F. violet purple maturing to blue over silver with violet purple edge; beards tangerine, last 1/4 inches bluish. HM 1993, AM 1997.

(Jim Hedgecock, 1996) TB, SA, 38 inches (97 cm), M Ruffled pale blue; beards yellow, fuzzy pale blue horn; slight sweet fragrance.

(Ben Hager, 1978) TB, SA, 34 inches (86 cm), ML S. orchid, blended buff; F. full rose-orchid; yellow beard terminates in feathered horns. HM 1981.

(Barry Blyth, 1992) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM S. buff pink; F. lavender pink; beards saturn red.

(J.Ghio 1988) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM S-gold F-white,stitched red B-yellow HM 1990

(Kathie Kasperek, 1995) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S-deep mustard streaked wine purple F-same,edges blended B-grey yellow. Maria Tormena X Winemaster. HM 1997, AM 1999.

(Denise Stewart, 2014) TB, 34-35 (87.25 cm), ML S. and style arms pristine white, ruffled; F. yellow plicata, ruby veins to edge and around beard; beards deep orange in throat, light orange in middle, white end; slight sweet fragrance. Ring Around Rosie X unknown.