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

American Patriot

 

 

Aggressively Forward

Almost Heaven

Alpine Lake

Bathsheba Comes

All Dressed Up

Aura Light

Amethyst Flame

Best Bet

CP-156

Billie Yvonne

Autumn Echo

Autumn Circus

Blue Staccato

CG Rose

Celebration Song LAL

Bottled Sunshine

Batik

Breakers

Country Charm

C G Pink

Carole’s Lite Yellow

BattleStar

Carole’s Lite Blue

CG Maroon and Yellow

Champagne Bandit

CG Yellow

Boogie Woogie

City Lights

Ecstatic Echo

Child of Mint

CG YellowStitched

Bountiful Harvest

Clarence

Epicenter

Cinnamon Girl

CG Yellow Bi-Tone

Boysenberry Buttercup

Congratulations

 

Coral Clouds

Champagne Elegance

Brown Lasso

Crowned Heads

Gypsy Romance

Desert Peace

China Dragon

Carole’s Lilac

Dawn of Change

Honoribile

Doctor Alan

Child Of Royalty

Deb’s Baby Blue

Indian Chief

Hurricane Lamp

Copyright

Conjuration

Edith Wolford look alike

Istanbul

 

Commander in Chief

Eagle’s Flight

Electrique

Jazz Festival

It’s Delicious

Dorothea Marquart

Earl of Essex

Fountain Blue

Lenten Prayer

Life of Riley

English Charm

Eleanor Roosevelt

Full Tide Walmart Blue

Let’s Dance

Neighbor’s Pink

Early Girl  

E of E Imposter

Mystique

Magician’s Masterpiece

New Dawn

Flaming Victory

Everything Plus

Navajo Jewel

Mother Earth II

Old Pink

Ginger

Fancy Woman

Nordic Crystal

Muff’s Iris

Peach Picotee

Gold Reprise

Gay Parasol

Olympiad Imposter

Neon Cowboy

Pink Sleigh

Golden Immortal

Grape Expectations

Overnight Sensation

Non Fiction

Pink and Yellow

High Noon

Gypsy Romance

Polar Bear

Ostentatious

Sugar Magnolia

Historic Yellow

Jurassic Park

Portrait of Larrie

Pass the Wine

Touch of Mint

Ivory Way

Lavender and White

P T Imposter

Quaker Lady

Triple Treat

Klingon Princess

Liason

Quite Quaint

Rameses

Twice Thrilling

Lemon Mist

Loop de Loop

Rapture in Blue

Rip City

Vanity’s Child

Love the Sun

Loyalist

Riversong

Sheer Ecstasy

Vision In Pink

Minnesota Mixed-Up Kid

Lullaby of Spring

River Hawk

Starship Enterprise

VooDoo Child

Noid 7-1

Mariposa Autumn

Robin’s Egg

Study in Black

 

New Gold

Missouri

Ruffled Ballet look alike

Sweeter Than Wine

 

Old Yeller

Morning Hymn

Sapphire Hills True blue

Texas Glory

 

Poppin Corn

Mother Earth

Silverado

Thornbird

 

Shoot the Moon

Mother’s Flags

Skywalker

Winesap

 

Sky Hooks

Mystique

Stairway To Heaven

Y-17

 

Southland or Sangreal

Nightfall

Stellar Lights

 

 

Stephenville Yellow

Painted Cloud

Stephenville Blue

Red

 

Strange Brew

Progressive Attitude

Sugar Blues

Circus World

Orange

Summer Olympics

Purple Champagne

Tall Cool One

Color Tart

Amusement

Sunny Disposition

Romantic Evening

Tempting Fate

Cracklin Burgundy

Barbara My Love

Suspicion

Rondo

Tide’s In

Fountain Red

Disco Music

Sweetheart Ring

Sable

Victoria Falls

Flaminco Whirl

Fall Fiesta

Time Piece

Spirit World

Yaquina Blue

Red Rider

Fringe Benefits

Vavoom

Summer Wine

Brown

 Stop the Music

Lonesome Dove

Wild Jasmine

Wabash

Autumn Pageant

Taco Supreme

Old Gold

Yellow Amoena

William A Setchell

Boss Tweed

Walmart Red

Gratuity

White

Wise

Burgundy Brown

Witch of Endor

Noid 7-1

Bride’s Halo

 

Cherokee Heritage

 

Orange Harvest

Gentle Grace

Black

Homecoming Queen

 

Tiger Honey

Lacy Snowflake

Black Magic

Huckleberry Fudge

Odds & Ends

 

Historic white

Blacker Than Magic

Owyhee Desert

Tennessee Unknowns

 

Immortality

Night Owl

Rodeo Star

Secret Service

 

Mesmerizer

Superstition

Rustler

Suspicion

 

Nordica

Swazi Princess

Tiger Butter

 

 

Test White

 

Vigilante

 

 

Tanya Lynn

 

 

Non-Bearded Iris

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Dutch

Spuria

Japanese

Louisiana

Syberian

Reticulata