Irises, Irises, Irises




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Throughout History, the gorgeous Iris has been heralded as the flower of Kings and priests. Since the dawn of recorded history, the Iris has symbolized the ultimate beauty of nature. And no wonder! Just look at the exquisite form, the brilliant color, the natural beauty of the iris. Four thousand years ago, the Iris was the flower of prince and priest in Crete, In ancient Greece, the Iris was the personification of the goddess Iris. In Biblical times, Solomon's famous "lilies of the field" are believed to have been Iris pseudacorus. My mother called them flags. In my garden, I just call them my "showgirls".

You will find several kinds of Iris, but in most cases I will be referring to the beautiful bearded Iris. They have been a favorite flower of mine from a very early age. I remember them from my childhood where they grew without limits on the hill beside my house. They were a two-toned purple and I fell in love with them at first sight. They most likely were some form of i. Germanica.

The Irises of today have come a long way from those first Irises I fell in love with. As you can see, there is a color to suit everyone. They have ruffles and speckles and some are reblooming Irises. That has always been the most common complaint of gardeners, that Irises just don't bloom often enough. Hybridizers are addressing that complaint with new varieties that bloom throughout the year. I have had very few irises that have actually rebloomed. Irises need a cool period to prepare for rebloom. Unfortunately my part of Texas is a land of extremes. Our summers usually end with a hard freeze that nips any buds that may be forming.

I do not know the names of all my Irises. Some I have given my own name. Many of them were bought from a not so reputable dealer and probably were not the iris advertised. 2003 was a big year for my iris bed. I added many new irises in the fall of 2002 and most of them bloomed in the spring of 2003. Then late in the fall of 2003 I added a lot more irises. I will be adding pictures as I have time. Below is a table of my iris. As I add pictures, the links will become active. Many of these are new iris that I do not yet have a picture of. Some of them didn't bloom in 2004 or 2005 and will have to wait another year for a picture.

Picture List
If you would like to start at the beginning in alphabetical order CLICK HERE If you have a specific iris in mind, check the list below. If you have a specific color in mind, check the color list. Black

Black

Blue

Brown

Maroon

Orange

Pink

Purple

Red

White

Yellow

 

 

Purple

Blue

Maroon

Pink

Yellow

9505B

Agean Wind New

Bathsheba Comes

All Dressed Up

Aggressively Forward

American Maid New

Alpine Lake

CP-156

Billie Yvonne

Aura Light

American Patriot New

Best Bet

CG Rose

Celebration Song LAL

Autumn Echo

Almost Heaven

Blue Staccato

CG Maroon Plicata New

C G Pink

Bottled Sunshine

Amethyst Flame

Breakers

Connection New

Child of Mint

Candy’s Blushing Yellow New

Autumn Circus

Carole’s Lite Blue

Country Charm

Cinnamon Girl

Carole’s Lite Yellow

Batik

City Lights

Darcy’s Choice New

Coral Clouds

CG Yellow

BattleStar

Clarence

Deb’s Fiction New

Coral Strand New

CG YellowStitched

Blackcurrent New

Crowned Heads

Drama Queen New

Desert Peace

CG Yellow Bi-Tone

Boogie Woogie

Dawn of Change

Ecstatic Echo

Doctor Alan

Champagne Elegance

Bountiful Harvest

Deb’s Baby Blue

Epicenter

Hurricane Lamp

China Dragon

Boysenberry Buttercup

Edith Wolford look alike

Explicit New

It’s Delicious

CG Yellow/White

Brown Lasso

Electrique

Gypsy Romance

Life of Riley

Commander In Chief

Carole’s Lilac

Fountain Blue

Honoribile

Neighbor’s Pink

Copyright

Child Of Royalty

Full Tide Walmart Blue

Indian Chief

New Dawn

Corn Harvest New

Confidante

Haute Le Voiles New

Istanbul

Old Pink

Dorothea Marquart

Congratulations

Mystique

Jazz Festival

Peach Picotee

Early Girl

Conjuration

Nordic Crystal

Judy’s Pink/Purple New

Pink and Yellow

English Charm

Eagle’s Flight

Olympiad Imposter

Lenten Prayer

Pink Sleigh

Flaming Victory

Earl of Essex

Overnight Sensation

Let’s Dance

Solomon’s Treasure New

Ginger

Eleanor Roosevelt

Osay Canuc New

Magician’s Masterpiece

Sugar Magnolia

Gold Reprise

E of E Imposter

Polar Bear

Latin Hideaway

Touch of Mint

Gold Fackal New

Everything Plus

Portrait of Larrie

Muff’s Iris

Triple Treat

Golden Immortal

Fancy Woman

P T Imposter

Neon Cowboy

Twice Thrilling

Good Day Sunshine New

Fifty Fountain New

Puccini New

Non Fiction

Vanity’s Child

High Noon

Firebeard New

Quite Quaint New

Ostentatious

Vision In Pink

Historic Yellow

Gay Parasol

Rapture in Blue

Pass the Wine

VooDoo Child

Ivory Way

Grape Expectations

Riverbuds New

Rameses

 

Klingon Princess

Gypsy Romance

Riversong

Rip City

Orange

Lady Mohr New

Jewel Baby New

Robin’s Egg

Sheer Ecstasy

Amusement

Lemon Mist

Jurrasic Park

Ruffled Ballet look alike

Starship Enterprise

Barbara My Love

Love the Sun

Kevin’s Theme New

Sapphire Hills True blue

Study in Black

Disco Music

Minnesota Mixed Up Kid

Lavender and White

Silverado

Sweeter Than Wine

Fall Fiesta

Noid 7-1

Liason

Skywalker

Texas Glory

Fringe Benefits

Neutron Dance New

Lonesome Blue New

Stairway To Heaven

Thornbird

Golden Panther New

New Gold

Loreley New

Stellar Lights

Vigilante

Old Gold

Obi-Wan-Kenobi New

Loyalist

Stephenville Blue

Winesap

Gratuity

Old Yeller

Lullaby of Spring

Sugar Blues

Y-17

Orange Harvest

Poppin Corn

Mariposa Autumn

Tall Cool One New

 

Tiger Honey

Ritz New

Millinium Falcon New

Tide’s In

 

 

Shoot the Moon

Missouri

Victoria Falls

Red

 

Sky Hooks

Morning Hymn

Yaquina Blue

Circus World

Black

Southland or Sangreal

Mother Earth

 

Color Tart

Black Magic

Stephenville Yellow

Mother’s Flags

 

Cracklin Burgundy

Blacker Than Magic

Strange Brew

Mystique

Brown

Fountain Red

Night Owl

Summer Olympics

Nightfall

Autumn Pageant

Flaminco Whirl

Superstition

Sunray Reflection New

On The Move New

Boss Tweed

Play With Fire New

Swazi Princess

Sunny Disposition

Painted Cloud

Burgundy Brown

Red Rider

 

Suspicion

Progressive Attitude

Cherokee Heritage

Stop the Music

 

Sweetheart Ring

Purple Champagne

Homecoming Queen

Sultan’s Palace New

White

Time Piece

Pledge Allegiance New

Huckleberry Fudge

Taco Supreme

Birdbath New

Total Recall New

Quaker Lady New

Opal Brown New

Walmart Red

Bride’s Halo

Wild Jasmine

Rhinelander New

Owyhee Desert

Witch of Endor

Freedom’s Song New

Yellow Amoena

Riverhawk New

Rodeo Star

 

Gay Paree New

 

Romantic Evening

Rustler

 

Lacy Snowflake

 

Rondo

Tiger Butter

 

Historic white

 

Sable

 

 

Immortality

 

Sheriffa New

 

ODDS & ENDS

Judy’s White New

 

Snowed In New

 

Tennessee Unknowns

Mesmerizer

 

Spirit World

 

Secret Service

Nordica

 

Summer Wine

 

Suspicion

Snow Tree New

 

Susa New

 

 

Tanya Lynn New

 

Tempting Fate New

 

 

Test White

 

Wabash

 

 

 

 

Visual Intrigue New

 

 

 

 

Wise

 

 

 

 

William A Setchell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Bearded Iris

Dutch

Spuria

Japanese

Louisiana

Syberian

Reticulata

Other

Bronze Beauty

Betty Cooper

Hatsu Kagami

Ann Chowing

Gull’s Wing

George

Iris pseudocorus 

Blue

Cinnamon Roll

Kaempferi 

Clyde Redmond

 My Dwarf

 

 

Dark Purple

Imperial sun

Light At Dawn 

Freddie Boy

 Blue Seedlings

 

Walking Iris

Delft Blue

Ila Crawford

 

Full Eclipse 

 

 

 

Eye of the Tiger

Proverb

 

Yellow Unknown 

 

 

 

Lone Camp

 

 

 In The Beginning

 

 

 

Meghann’s

 

 

Clyde Redmond Seedling 

 

 

 

Purple Vein

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romano

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rose Purple

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow and White

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystic Beauty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oriental Beauty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Beauty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown Irises

I hope you have enjoyed my Iris show and will visit other parts of my garden. Hurry Back!



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