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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Saturday Night Live$11.00(Schreiner, 1996) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EML Burgundy wine self B-bronze yellow;slight fragrance. HM 1998. -
Savannah$8.00"(Maryott's 1994) TB 38-39 inches (97-99 cm), M Medium orange self B-bright orange; slight fragrance" -
Say What$20.50(Denise Stewart, 2014) TB, 35 (89 cm), ML S. and style arms bright yellow; F. red-deep burgundy, slight star pattern around beard; beards old gold; slight musky fragrance; ruffled. Confusione X Reckless Abandon. -
Silicon Prairie$8.00(Tim Stanek, 1991) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM S. light lobelia blue, pronounced golden edge; F. light yellow ochre over green; self beards; laced; pronounced fragrance. HM 1993. -
Sky Search$8.25"(Gaulter 1992) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EM. Sky blue, whitish beards; Pronounced sweet fragrance.
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Sonata in Blue$8.25$7.50(R.G.Smith 1994) TB 31 inches (78 cm), M & RE Brilliant violet B-yellow tipped white;slight fragrance -
Speeding Again$9.50$8.50(L.Lauer 1998) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M & RE S. light purple, midrib flushed white; style arms light purple; F. light purple, white central flash; beards white, yellow in throat; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Stellar Lights X Speed Limit. HM 2000 -
Splat$16.00(George Sutton, 2002) IB, 25 inches (64 cm), EML S. and style arms blended pale violet and old gold, darker violet veining; F. washed violet over white, veined and striped burgundy, 1/2 inches old gold edge; beards yellow orange, red violet horn; ruffled; S. crepe-edged; slight spicy fragrance. What Again X Sky Hooks. -
Spring Pastel$10.50"(J. Ragle 1999) BB 24 inches (61 cm), M Pastel lavender,lighter S base & center of F B-poppy red,lavender;fragrant" -
Star Surge$24.00$21.00(George Sutton, 2000) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S. and style arms imperial purple; F. imperial purple speckled white, lower third dark plum purple with thin white to violet edge; beards bronze; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. -
Stardock$21.00(George Sutton,2004) TB SA, 37 inches (94 cm), ML & RE S. and style arms coral pink; F. beetroot purple washed violet purple, coral pink spray pattern; beards old gold, beetroot flounce; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Mesmerizer X G-92: (Tomorrow's Child x Sweet Musette). HM 2008 -
Sultry Lady$11.00(Gordon & Lorraine Nicholson, 2001) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EM S.pink w/purple markings ;B.orange; slight sweet fragrance. -
Summertime Blues$8.00(George Sutton, 2002) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), M & RE. S. pale wistaria blue, midrib slightly deeper; style arms pale wistaria blue; F. paler wistaria blue; beards orange, wistaria blue at end; heavily ruffled, diamond dusted; pronounced sweet fragrance. (Busy Being Blue x Deity) X Star Master. -
Sweet Linda$13.00"(A. & D. Cadd, 2001) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), M S.dusky pink,orange cast,style peach pink;F.apricot to peach pink,raspberry burgundy lines;B.orange. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Pagan Pink X Vibrations." -
Sweet Reflection$8.00"(Maryott's 1991) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M & RE S-palest violet F-velvety deep red violet,lighter rim B-deep yellow throat;fragrant" -
Sweets$15.00(George Sutton, 2013) TB, 34" (86 cm), M-L Cadium orange self; beards orange; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. Raspberry Swirl X BrideÕs Blush. -
Swingtown$14.00(Schreiner, 1996) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), L Mulberry claret self B-blue purple;pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 1998, AM 2000. -
T-Rex$15.00(Gerald Richardson, 2002) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), ML S. and style arms light blue, deeper blue flush; F. blue white, hafts flushed blue; beards blue white, hairs tipped gold; heavily ruffled; slight fragrance. Honky Tonk Blues X He-Man Blues. HM 2004. -
Terryton$8.00(Hyram Ames, 1997) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S. and style arms yellow; F. white, slight violet shading, 1/4 inches brown rim, hafts washed yellow; beards yellow orange; slight sweet fragrance. HM 2000. -
Thunder Spirit$8.00"(Schreiner, 1996) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), M S. and F. deep indigo; style arms dark purple; beards dark purple; heavily ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. HM 1998."
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