Tall Bearded Iris

(Donald Spoon, 2003) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. and style arms medium red maroon; dark velvety wine maroon, pattern spray of white streaks around tangerine beard; ruffled, flared. Chief George X Lady Friend

(Keith Keppel, 1996) TB, 40-44 inches (107-112 cm), M S-blue paler edge F-paler silvery blue,chartreuse yellow B-yellow-lavender white;fragrant. HM 1998, AM 2000.

(B. Miller, 1978) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), EM & RE Ruffled black-crimson with small white semi-circle at hafts with black-crimson tracery; golden beard tipped black-crimson. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.

(J.Hedgecock 1993) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M S-dark inky blue F-satiny dark blue, paler blue at hafts B-dark blue, gold throat;

(B. Blyth, 1988) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M-ML S-electric black violet F-near black B-tangerine. Tomorrow's Child X Magic Man.

(Vincent Christopherson, 2004) TB, 29 inches (74 cm), EM S. royal blue to purple wash lighter toward edge, pale wire rim; F. deeper royal blue to purple luminata wash with light wire rim, pure white heart area; beards lemon yellow, white crest at end. Step Beyond X Spirit World.
Ever had a problem with colors your camers takes? Some Irises are prone to color change when in sunlight vs shade. In some varieties you can see the same change with your eyes. Most common are the purple and blues. Click on the image to see the different colors, taken with the same camera at the same time. One in sun and one in shade. The blue is in the shade and purple is in full sunlight.

(B.Hager 1988) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M S-white F-fuchsia purple B-pale blue HM 1992

(Schreiner's 1998) TB 37 inches (94 cm), ML The standards are blue white and the falls are dark blue violet, white rim; yellow beards. This is an excellent variety with vigorous flowering. It often has more than one stem per fan!
Awards - HM 2000 AM 2002

(Schreiners '92)TB, 37 inches (94 cm), M Bubble ruffled ocean blue. Fragrant Iris. Large well formed flowers. Sweet fragrance. Awards - HM 1994, AM 1996, Wister 1998 Dykes Medal 2001.

(Barry Blyth, 1997) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), VE-EM S-pure white F-honey yellow B-vivid tangerine. HM 1998.

(George Sutton, 2004) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML & RE S. violet blue, blended wistaria blue ; style arms violet blue; F. violet blue blended wistaria blue, white blaze surrounding beard; beards white at end, yellow, to yellow orange in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance

(M. Valenzuela 2007) TB, 40-41 inches (102-104cm), M-L. A wonderful rimmed luminata plicata, lavender standards with purple/lavender midribs. Falls are lavender purple with near white veining, deeper purple rim.

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

(Margie Valenzuela, 2009) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), EM The rich violet-blue color on this one draws you in. Standards and style arms are a deep, rich violet blue. Falls are white, with rosy violet-blue markings on the shoulders, and a violet blue border. Beards are a brassy gold and purple blend.

Parentage: Select Circle x Snowbrook

1939 TB Blue with yellow beard. White variegated foliage.

(Maryott's 1996) TB 34-36 inches (86-91 cm), EM S-lavender,smoky maroon midrib F-velvety maroon,brown shoulders B-yellow-purple;fragrant HM 1999

(V.Keyser 2000) TB 29 inches (74 cm), EML & RE S-straw yellow,lavender midrib F-ivory,erratic pattern purple splashes B-yellow;fragrant HM 2002

(Monty Byers, 1990) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM-M & RE Ruffled white; white beard tipped yellow. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9.