Tall Bearded Iris

(P.Black 1990) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM S-white with pink lines up midrib F-pink,amber hafts B-orange;fragrant HM 1993

(Richard Tasco, 1998) TB, SA, 38 inches (97 cm), EM Lightly ruffled very pale blue self, aging white; beards pale violet at end, white center section, tangerine in throat, with violet horn. HM 2000, AM 2002.

(Frederick Kerr, 1993) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S. blue white; F. medium blue, darker midline from beard to edge; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Fragrant Iris.

(B.Hager 1998) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM S. white, midrib flushed pink; F. deep red purple, lighter edge; beards blue white, hairs tipped tangerine in throat. (Merry Madrigal x Mother Earth) X Street Dancer.

(A.Ensminger 1998) TB 40 inches (102 cm), ML S-style arms white F-orient pink B-poppy red;slight fragrance HM 2000

(W. Maryott,1982) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. white; F. smooth medium true blue; heavily ruffled. HM 1986.

(G. Sutton 2001) TB RE 36 inches (91 cm), MLThe standards are white to palest butterfly blue; gold and white style arms and the falls are blended burgundy and plum pale violet beards. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8 and 9.

(Weiler 1988) TB 36 inches (91 cm) L-VL. Heavily fluted deep dark blue. HM 1992

(B. Miller, 1987) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), EM & RE (late Oct in AL) Ruffled white, sunshine gold at hafts and center of F.; orange beard, yellow in throat. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(Brad Kasperek, 1994) TB, 32 inches (81 cm), M S. light lavender ground washed medium lavender and off-white with medium violet splashes; F. same, heavier medium violet purple on shoulders; beards burnt orange tipped medium violet; ruffled; slight fragrance. HM 1996, AM 1998.

(B.Kasperek 1994) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M Med violet blue w/darker random blotches B-orange-blue violet;fragrant HM 1996 AM 1998

(B. Kasperek 1996) TB 38 inches (97 cm), E. The standards are light tan, silver streaks and the falls are dark to medium violet, cream streaks. Awards - HM 1998 AM 2000

(Joseph Ghio, 1990) TB RE, 34 inches (86 cm), M & RE S. white ground marbled medium blue; F. white ground with more pronounced medium blue marbling, white zonal area at hafts and around white beard; ruffled. HM 1993. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8 and 9.

(Monty Byers, 1989) TB, SA, 36 inches (91 cm), M-L S. mid-pink; F. pink white, beige pink hafts; red orange beard changing to electric violet toward fuzzy amethyst horns; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.

(J. Gibson 1972) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M. Crisp white petals branded in blue/violet markings, bluish beards. Well branched and good grower. Sweet fragrance.

(C. McCord,1992) TB, 40 inches (102 cm), M Ruffled and laced pale yellow, light yellow area around light orange beards. Homecoming Queen X 73-13: (Angie Quadros x Homecoming Queen).

(O. D. Niswonger, 1992) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), M S.white with some yellow infusion;F.gold;B.yellow. (Misty Moonscape x Sun Dappled) X Sunshine Song. HM 1995.

(Schreiner's, 1978) TB, 34-36 inches (89-91 cm), M-L Pure deep golden yellow self B-self. West Coast X Warm Gold. HM 1980, AM 1982.

(R, Tasco,2000) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M Gold overlaid bronze, highlighted darker bronze at edges; style arms bronze gold, edges lighter lemon yellow; beards bright golden orange; heavily ruffled. HM 2002, AM 2004, Wister Medal 2006, Dykes metal winner 2009

(Ben Hager, 1989) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), M White; white beard, yellow in throat. HM 1993

(Schreiner, 1995) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EM Dusky lavender self; beards dusky lavender. HM 1997.

(Thomas Johnson, 2014) TB, 33" (84 cm), M-L S. bright sunshine yellow; style arms yellow; F. violet-purple wash below beards, deep yellow thumbprint hafts and wide diffused edge; beards old gold; sweet fragrance. Bollywood X Catwalk Queen. Walther Cup 2016, HM 2016.

(Schreiner, 1995) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M Pink self; beards tangerine. HM 1997.

(Monty Byers, 1991) TB, SA, 36 inches (91 cm), L S. tan; F. pale orchid grey, tan hafts and blended tannish edge; beards light violet base tipped bright yellow, violet horn; ruffled, sometimes lightly laced; pronounced sweet fragrance.

(Burseen 1990) TB 37 inches (93 cm) M. Ruffled and laced light red; orange beard; slight fragrance. Catalyst X Wings of Dreams.

(Margie Valenzuela, 2013) Seedling GGP-04-50 (M-ML) 37" Tall, TB. Unique! The color is hard to describe. Standards are a pale-tan-yellow with a hint of green. Falls are the same color with the veining noticeably darker and heavier on the shoulders as a golden-tan, then blending further on the falls. It's lighter in color just under the beard and around the edges on the falls. Vigorous, healthy, and makes a stunning clump!

Parentage: Green and Gifted x Puccini.

(George Sutton, 2014) TB, 35" (89 cm), E-M-L & RE S. and style arms white; F. white blending into a 1˝ violet-blue band, ice blue edge; beards white, hairs based white, tips yellow; slight spicy fragrance; ruffled. HM 2017.

(M. Valenzuela 2007) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M-L. Terminal bud has 4-4-4 factor and is perfectly balanced. Unusual coloring of golden standards with lavender falls edged in ruffled gold.

Click on the image to see a clump of 4-4-4's.

Parentage: Seedling 99-SH-Za (Sapphire Hills x Pencil Sketch) x Flights of Fancy

Sweet Fragrance

(D. Meek 1987) TB 36 inches (91 cm) E-M. Ruffled soft lavender orchid; self beard. Winterscape X Sugartime.

(H. C. Mohr 1992) TB 36 inches (91 cm) M. The standards are apricot orange flushed peach pink and the falls are cream white, edged apricot orange, hafts flushed peach; beards tangerine red; slight musky fragrance. Orange Float X Orange Wave.

(L. Roach 1973) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M-L & RE (Sept until frost) S.stippled 1 1/4 inchesborder beet root purple F.cream ,bordered,stitch beet root purple B.brown Sporatic rebloom for us in zone 8.

(D. L. Shepard, 1997) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), EM S-lavender F-white,violet purple rim & freckling B-mustard gold tipped orange. Dotted Dove X Carnival Magic.

(W. Maryott,1998) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), M S.and arms dark wine;F.metallic deep wine,center grape,br hafts,band;B.deep bronze

(B.Kasperek 1999) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M S-toffee,silver white streaking with purple flecking F-purple,streaked toffee & cream white B-gold;fragrant HM 2001

(Robert Annand 2001) TB 33 inches (84 cm), M S.lavender purple plicata blend F.white3/8lavender purple edge1/4 inchesplicata B.bronze Pronounced sweet fragrance. Smells like grape soda!

(Mary Dunn 1993) TB 36 inch (91 cm) M. The standards are white ground, wide deep violet band, tiny plicata markings in center, violet midrib and the falls are white, narrow deep violet edge; beards violet, tipped light yellow. (Going My Way x Midway) X Momentum., M.A.D. Iris 1994. HM 1998 Awards - HM 1998

(Ben Hager, 1990) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), E-ML Intense orange; bright tangerine beard. HM 1993.

(McWhirter 1995) TB 38 inches (97 cm) M. The standards are greyed blue purple and the falls are rich velvety maroon; white beards; heavily ruffled. HM 1997 AM 1999

(Cousins 1938) TB, 40 inches (102 cm) M-L Regal blue self. Was # 1 in AIS Judges symposium for 4 straight years. From Canada. Dykes 1942

(Maryott 2000) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), M S.purplish near black self. F.velvety black w/purple edge;B.light lavender.