Tall Bearded Iris

(O.D.Niswonger 1995) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M Deep brown self,brown style arms B-yellow;

(Brad Kasperek, 1995) TB, 30 inches (76 cm), EM Ruffled brilliant sunshine yellow,streaked silver white B-golden yellow. Hot Streak X Tiger Honey.

(E.Burger 1974) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M-L S-butterscotch F-dark blue-violet,B-violet tipped brown

(M. Valenzuela 2007)TB, 39-40 inches (99-101 cm), M-L. An unusual shoulder speckled plicata. purple and brown speckles on shoulders, very pale lavender plic edging on falls.

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Parentage: Seedling 99-SH-Za x Flights of Fancy

(L.Johnson 2001) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M Purple black self. Beards deep purple; slight sweet fragrance. Black Tie Affair X Mallory Kay.

(Maryott's 1996) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M S-tan,infused violet F-violet,lighter flash by bright orange B

(John Weiler, 1986) TB, 35 inches (90 cm), E-L Very dark violet (near black) B-self; slight sweet fragrance. HM 1988.

(Schreiner, 1996) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EML Burgundy wine self B-bronze yellow;slight fragrance. HM 1998.

(Monty Byers, 1990) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), E-M & RE S. creamy light yellow; F. white, narrowly edged light yellow; white beard tipped yellow orange; ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9.

(Denise Stewart, 2014) TB, 35 (89 cm), ML S. and style arms bright yellow; F. red-deep burgundy, slight star pattern around beard; beards old gold; slight musky fragrance; ruffled. Confusione X Reckless Abandon.

(J.Gibson 2000) TB 34 inches (86 cm), EM S.red midrib infused gold,style red and gold;F.red;B.gold

(W.Schortman 1981) TB 28 inches (72 cm), M Heavily ruffled dark red B-brown HM 1985

(M. Jameson, 1997) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM S-style arms apricot F-lavender violet with blue flash B-red orange; slight fragrance

(J. Gatty, 1981) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. ecru blended darker toward base; F. absinthe yellow, pyrethrum yellow hafts, faint flush of lavender; golden yellow beard.
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(George Sutton, 2002) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML S. buff pink; style arms buff; F. velvety dark ruby red, white spray pattern around beard; beards burnt orange, ruby horn; ruffled. All Aflutter X Epicenter.

(K.Keppel 1996) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), E S-greyed rose orchid with suffusion of warm grey F-pinkish ivory,raisin purple plicata edge B-pumpkin-white; HM 1999

(W.Maryott 1998) TB 36 inches (91 cm), E & RE S-style arms lavender,maroon midrib F-velvety maroon,lavender rim B-tangerine

(Byers 1989) TB RE 34 inches (86 cm), E-M & RE. Ruffled blue white. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9.

(Schreiner's, 1988) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S-apricot F-apricot,stitched petunia purple B-tangerine. Capricious X Queen In Calico.

(M. Valenzuela 2008)TB, 35 inches (89 cm)VE-E. This one secretly calls out to you using its attractive sky blue to light sky blue standards with just a touch of lavender. Falls are white with a wide dark plicata border. The white centers are lightly peppered purple with that dark blue-purple beard drawing you in. Maybe it belongs in your secret world.

Parentage: Polar Seas x Epicenter

(J. T. Aitken, 1997) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), L-VL Light red violet,F.with white around,B.bright red.

(Jim Hedgecock, 1995) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), EM S-pale reddish brown,darker veins F-white,edged reddish brown B-golden orange. Beyond X Desert Mist.

(K.Keppel 2000) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M S-lavender blue,amber tan basal suffusion F-purple,violet edge B-navaho-violet; HM 2002

(Monty Byers, 1987) TB SA, 35 inches (89 cm), M & RE (Nov in CA) Ruffled and lightly laced creamy yellow; yellow orange beard, 1.5 inches curved horns; slight sweet fragrance. Replay X Sky Hooks.

(Merle Roberts, 1997) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M Ruffled cerise purple self; style arms cerise; beards purple, lighter in throat; slight fragrance.

(Barbara Nicodemus, 2014) TB, 30 (76 cm), L-VL S. and style arms amethyst; F. amethyst, slighter lighter center with darker veining; beards yellow-orange in throat, yellow in middle and amethyst at end; ruffled. (Recherche x Feature Attraction) X Rhonda Fleming.

(Essig 1932) TB, 48 inches (122 cm) L Clear medium blue, B-white. Fragrant Dykes 1935

(Schreiner's 1992) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), M The standards are white and the falls are blue; ruffled. Strong stems with up to 3 branches and 8 to 10 buds. Sweet fragrance. Awards - HM 1994 AM 1996

(M.Hamblen 1977) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M-L Aconite violet self B-self HM 1978 AM 1981

(Tim Stanek, 1991) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM S. light lobelia blue, pronounced golden edge; F. light yellow ochre over green; self beards; laced; pronounced fragrance. HM 1993.

(Keith Keppel, 1999) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM S-pinkish violet,grey white center,salmon buff margins F-white-cream-pale peach,edging grey-red B-orange-white; pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 2001

(Maryott's 1993) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M S-light blue-violet F-velvety blue-black,light blue-violet rim B-bronze;fragrant

(B.Hager 1991) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S.sliver lavender;F.near-white around;B.white to silver edge

(Vernon Wood, 1990) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), E-M White with blue cast B-tangerine red tipped light violet. HM 1992, AM 1995.

(L.Gaulter 1983) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M-L Fluted white;B.lemon tip white HM 1985 AM 1989

(Schreiner, 2014) TB, 40" (102 cm), M S. Pink. F. red-purple edged in pink; beards orange in throat and middle, yellow end. Mastery X Dreaming of Rio.

(Osborne 1980) TB 38 inches (97 cm) M. SA Soft yellow; violet horns. HM 1984 AM 1986

(Gaulter 1992) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EM. Sky blue, whitish beards; Pronounced sweet fragrance.

(M. Valenzuela 2008)TB, 36 inches (97 cm)VE-E. This Iris reaches to the sky and is a very easy grower. Standards are light to pale sky blue; the style arms are a cool blue. Falls are white with a 1/2 inch purple plicata marked edge. Purple plicata markings and veining on shoulders and around the yellow and pale blue beard. Very attractive Iris.

Parentage: Select Circle x Snowbrook

(C. Benson, 1964) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), M Orchid and lavender self. ((Spanish Peaks x Cloudless Sky) x Henry Shaw) X Van Cliburn. C. Benson 1964. HC 1960, HM 1965, JC 1965, 1966, AM 1967, Dykes Medal 1970.