Fragrant Iris
Fragrant Irises
Fragrance is often an overlooked quality of the bearded irises. This can be difficult to understand because the perfumes produced from some of these fragrant flowers vary from light and sweet to heavily scented, dusky and even a "chocolate" essence. If you specifically want fragrant iris flowers, you will be pleased with the following selection from our fragrant irises.
The fragrant Iris often have a sweet scent that makes them doubly enjoyable as a cut flower.
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Chivalry$13.00$12.00(J.Wills 1943) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M Wills, 43; Medium blue Self, Ruffled; good substance, fragrant HM 1944 AM 1946 Dykes Medal 1947 -
Circus Dancer$18.25"(George Sutton, 2002) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), EML S. white, washed aster violet; style arms white and aster violet; F. white, veined and dotted aster violet, 1/2 inches veined aster violet edge; beards old gold, violet at end; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Momentum X Acoma.HM 2006" -
Colorado Bonanza$8.00(Tom Magee 1996) TB 43 inch (109 cm) E. Ruffled silver infused gold; style arms silver, veined gold; beards silver, gold at end and in throat; slight sweet fragrance. Awards - HM 2000 -
Comme Un Volcan$17.75(Michle Bersillon, 2012) TB, 35" (90 cm), M S. blue violet, narrow grey border; style arms, sides creamy tan, darker center stripe; F. medium violet-blue, sides lighter, hafts blended tan; beards orange yellow, very light blue at end, 3-4 cm long blue violet appendages ending in small flounce; slight sweet fragrance. Derviche X Special Feature. -
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Condor's Shadow$8.00"(Robert Dunn, 2000) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), EM Deep velvety plum purple self,B.plum purple,ruffled. slight sweet fragrance." -
Confederate Royalty$10.50$9.50(W. Moores,1997) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S. greyed lavender; F. white ground, violet purple fancy plicata markings; beards mustard; lightly ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Purple Pepper X Sides -
Confidante$15.00(K.Keppel 2000) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EM S-lavender pink flushed mauvette F-white,belladonna border B-orange-orchid;fragrant HM 2002 -
Cosmic Wave$8.00"(F. Kerr,1996) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), EM S. medium violet blue, wide white border; F. medium blue violet; beards yellow, white at end; ruffled; pronounced spicy fragrance. Edith Wolford X Lullaby of Spring." -
Cycles$8.00"(J.McWhirter 1986) TB 38 inches (97 cm), E-M S-light to mid-blue F-white,stitched blue on edge B-white;slight fragrance HM 1989" -
Daredevil$8.00"(K.Keppel 1988) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S-white,suffused columbine blue F-white,stitched blue edge B-orange;fragrant HM 1990" -
Dark Avenger$9.50"(M. Sutton, 2003) IB SA, 19 inches (49 cm) E-M. S. and style arms violet blue; F. black; Beards blue with dark violet blue feathered horn; slightly spicy fragrance." -
Diamond Sunset$20.00"(Greg Hester,2017) TB, 34"" (86 cm), M S. and style arms lemon-yellow; F. lemon-yellow ground, white wash in center, ½"" purple wash on edge; beards yellow-orange; ruffled; diamond dusted; slight sweet fragrance. Jazz Band X Queen's Circle." -
Dime A Dance$8.00(Marilyn Boro, 1996) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S. white; F. red violet, 1/4 inches light red violet rim, white flash by yellow beard; slight sweet fragrance. Fragrant iris. -
Doctor Dark$8.00(T.Burseen 1994) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM Glossy dark grape violet B-dark purple;musky fragrance -
Dream of You$8.25$7.50(Frederick Kerr, 1994) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), M S-pastel blue, lemondrop yellow edge F-ultraviolet blue, lavender edge B-orange-blue; ruffled; fragrant. Dover Beach X Twist of Fate. -
East Indian Spice$10.00(J. Gibson,1997) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM S. amber gold, brown orange midrib and flecking; F. gold, 1/2 inches plicata rim and sanded pattern of orange brown; beards orange yellow; ruffled, laced; slight spicy sweet fragrance. Magic Hope X Gigolo. -
Ebony Angel$18.25(L.Johnson 2000) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M Bluish purple black self. B-matching;slight spicy sweet fragrance HM 2002 -
Electric Surge$9.00(J.Weiler,1992) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML Lightly ruffled palest blue violet; beards very dark violet; slight sweet fragrance. -
Emperor's Delight$10.50(Schreiner's 1997) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), L Purple self B-purple,hairs tipped white;slight fragrance HM 1999
Looking for the most fragrant Iris. Try using the search function for the word "pronounced" which should return all the varieties that have a pronounced fragrance.
Some of the tall bearded Iries are also Reblooming Iris. You will be able to identify them when you see the "RE" in the description. RE is for Reblooming (Irises). Some of the reblooming irises are also very fragrant Irises