All Bearded Irises

"(Lynda Miller, 2016) MTB, 22 inches (56 cm), EM S. deep orchid lightening to light orchid at midribs; style arms deep orchid; F. same, few pink lines around beard; beards tangerine. Cheerful Doll X Sun Spirit."

(Monty Byers, 1989) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M & RE S. medium purple; F. slightly deeper purple; violet beard tipped yellow in throat; ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(McWhirter 1992) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S. light magenta grape; F. darker magenta grape; beards blue violet; ruffled; slight fragrance. Ensemble X Noble House. HM 1996

(R.Duncan 2001) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M S.deep purple black F. blacker sheen, white spray near B. blue violet, orange throat HM 2003

(F.Kerr 1998) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EML S.white ground med blue violet edge;F.white1/4 blue violet plicata edge;B.yellow,blue violet end

(Margie Valenzuela, 2016) TB, 35-36 (86 cm), ML S. cream-white to pale tan near midribs, base of midribs tan to light yellow-gold; style arms yellow-gold, hints of mustard; F. various blends of dark purple to dark red-purple, lavender edges, slight lavender line ½? to ¾? down center, white markings on shoulder and around beard; beards mustard.

(Maryott, 1988) TB, 37 inches (93 cm), M S.golden tan hint of pink;Fgolden tan,darker peachshoulder;B.orange. Sweet fragrance.

(Lynda Miller, 2002) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M S. and style arms garnet red; F. deeper bright garnet red; beards orange. HM 2005.

(Margie Valenzuela, 2014) Seedling KDSG-06-01 (M-ML) HOPE RISES is a magnificent Luminata with strong colors, wonderful form, and great substance. Very showy in the garden!

Standards are pale orchid to white blending to lavender white-purple toward center; darker at mid-ribs; style arms white to pale orchid; F. white-washed purple exposing white veining and rim around the edges; white surrounding the area around the beard; beards are a striking rich orange in throat blending to near white at tip.

Parentage: Fancy woman x seedling DC-06-08: (an in-depth cross which includes Double Click, Pencil Sketch, and 2 other seedlings)

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(Jim Hedgecock, 1996) TB, SA, 38 inches (97 cm), M Ruffled pale blue; beards yellow, fuzzy pale blue horn; slight sweet fragrance.

(Denise Stewart, 2014) TB, 34-35 (87.25 cm), ML S. and style arms pristine white, ruffled; F. yellow plicata, ruby veins to edge and around beard; beards deep orange in throat, light orange in middle, white end; slight sweet fragrance. Ring Around Rosie X unknown.

(Neubert,1968) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M S antique bronze infused olive; F plum-purple with violet infusion below beard; touch of chocolate on each side of F at haft.

(Lauer 2002) IB, 24 inches (61 cm), E Ruffled lavender self, darker veining;B. lavender, tipped yellow.

(Monty Byers,1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM & RE S. snow white; F. very pale glacial blue; beards blue white, tipped yellow; lightly ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. Sweet Fragrance

(Oscar Schick, 1997) TB, 36-38 inches (91-97 cm), M S. dark lavender, lightly blended rusty lavender at edge; style arms light rusty lavender; F. dark lavender edged rusty lavender, shoulders rusty brown; beards mustard yellow; lightly ruffled; slight musky fragrance. HM 2001.

(B.Hager 1991) TB 35 inches (89 cm), ML Lightly laced light pink B-soft tangerine HM 1993

(Joseph Ghio, 1988) TB, 40 inches (102 cm), EM-L Metallic red purple; blue beard. HM 1990.

(Ben Hager, 1985) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. lightly laciniated and laced blue white; F. fluted and lightly laced white; white beard, tangerine in throat.

(S.Innerst 1996) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S. medium yellow; style arms yellow brown; F. yellow ground, marked brown; beards yellow orange to bronze. Point Made X Gigolo.

(Schreiner's 1989) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S-deep blue violet F-velvety purple,edged lighter blue-violet B-yellow HM 1991

"(Monty Byers, 1990) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M & RE S. clear tuscan yellow; F. warm white with yellow glow at hafts, overlaid with deep bright red purple stripes over upper third which then soften considerably, culminating in narrow pale reddish stitched edge with hint of tan; indian yellow beard; ruffled; slight spicy/musky fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9."

(B.Kasperek 2002) TB 35 inches (89 cm), M S.tan,splashed& streaked coffee,F.tan overlaid br splashed as S,haft white vein br,B.burnt yellow br

(B. Hamner, 1984) TB, 32-34 inches (81-86 cm), M Ruffled coral peach; coral beard.

"(J.Meek 1987) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M S-soft pink F-orchid lavender,lighter around red B;slight fragrance"

(B. Williamson, 1983) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. white center, sanded into a solid methyl violet band; F. white plicata edge of methyl violet, sanded into a clean white ground; lemon beard tipped blue-white. HM 1985, AM 1987, Dykes 1990.

(C. Tompkins, 1985) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML S-bright blue on white F-white with purple flecks on purple band B-purple-bronze.

(Tom Burseen, 1993) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), EM S. tan, blended purple; F. white, 1 inches brilliant washed red purple edge; beards yellow, tipped lavender; ruffled; sweet fragrance.

(Charles Okken, 1995) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM S-glossy deep violet F-deeper violet,violet signal;slight fragrance. Big Valley X Dusky Challenger.

(Schreiner's 2000) TB 41 inches (104 cm), EML S.& style violet carmine F.ivory white1/2 inchescarmine plicata edge B.yellow HM 2003

(Ben Hager, 1993) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML Deeply fluted dark violet blue; beards light yellow. HM 1995, AM 1997.