All Bearded Irises

(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.

(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.

(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.

(Duane Meek, 1991) TB, 30 inches (81 cm), EM Lightly ruffled citrine green; beards mustard.

(S. Innerst,2002) IB, 19 inches (48 cm), ML White, F. with blue spot; beards gold; slight sweet fragrance. Night Fires X Smart.

(K.Keppel 1994) IB 22 inches (56 cm), ML S-near royal purple,white center F-matching edge,red shoulders,white blaze B-chrome orange-blue HM 1997

(M. Hamblen 1974) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EL S-yellow with violet deeper at base F-violet bordered brown B-orange-violet HM 1975

(P.Black 1999) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M S-palest violet white,darker violet edge F-dark purple black B-gold; fragrant HM 2001

(H. Nichols, 1977) IB, 20 inches (51 cm), M-L SA Smooth yellow self with few inconspicuous haft markings; orange beard with 1 1/2 inches spoons and horns. HM 1978, AM 1981.

(L.Gartman 1995) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM Deep purple self B-purple

(John Weiler, 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EML & RE S. white, very pale yellow rim; F. white, bordered soft amber yellow; beards orange red; slight sweet fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(Meininger 2002) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M S.yellow ground veined smoky lavender edge ;F.yellow wash sm spot on centerband of purple plic;B.bronze

(Donnell 1992) TB 30-32 inches (76-81 cm) M. Medium pink; light red beards. Helen Allen sib, X Pink Petticoat.

(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.

(George Sutton, 1999) BB, 26 inches (66 cm), ML & RE S. white, mottled lavender blue darkest at midrib, 1/8 inches gilt edge at top; style arms white to lavender blue; F. white, 1/8 inches gilt edge, 1 inches lavenderl blue dotted and stitched border, darker centerline; beards yellow, base white; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8 and 9.

(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