Tall Bearded Iris

(Monty Byers, 1989) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), E-M & RE Lightly ruffled silvery grey to silver white, tan gold hafts; light ground beard tipped gold; slight musky fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. HM 1993.

(Aitken 2000) TB 38 inches (97 cm), ML S-rose lavender F-orange to rose lavender rim B-carrot orange HM 2003

(Brad Kasperek, 1996) TB, 32 inches (81 cm), EM S. cyclamen purple, lighter around midrib; style arms cyclamen purple, laced; F. white ground, 1/2 inches cyclamen purple edge, inner side stippling, center stripe; beards burnt orange; moderately ruffled and laced. HM 1998.

(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.

(H.Nichols 1991) TB 36 inches (91 cm), E S-pink red violet F-pale peach,edged raspberry,darker hafts B-rusty orange;

(George Sutton, 1997) TB, SA, 38 inches (97 cm), EM S. lilac purple, paler midrib; F. ruby red, white spray pattern at haft, edges darker; beards white, yellow in throat, 1 inches hairless ruby red horn aat end; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. HM 2001.

(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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(Ben Hager, 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML S. royal violet purple; F. violet purple maturing to blue over silver with violet purple edge; beards tangerine, last 1/4 inches bluish. HM 1993, AM 1997.

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

(Barry Blyth, 1992) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM S. buff pink; F. lavender pink; beards saturn red.

(J.Ghio 1988) TB 36 inches (91 cm), EM S-gold F-white,stitched red B-yellow HM 1990

(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.

(Byers 1986) TB 35 inches (89 cm) E-L. SA Ruffled silver white, faint yellow glow at hafts; blue white beard tipped cadmium orange, 1 inches blue horns. Actress X Sky Hooks. HM 1989

(Barbara Wight, 1991) TB, SA, 29 inches (74 cm), EM S. ivory white; style arms white; F. ivory white, purple lines and dotting halfway down; beards yellow, tipped purple, sometimes with thin purple and white horn; slight sweet fragrance.

(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.

(L. Zurbrigg, 1974) TB, 32 inches (81 cm), EM & RE (Sept-Oct in VA) S. white with slight cast of violet and greenish yellow, green at midrib; F. white with some green texture veining in center; white beard tipped pale yellow; ruffled. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 4 to 9. Fragrant Iris.

(Douglas Kanarowski, 2012) TB, 41 inches (104 cm), VE-VL & RE S. medium wisteria-purple, luminata edge lightens to yellow-cream, deeper yellow at base; style arms yellow-cream with pale wisteria-purple wash; F. deep rich wisteria-purple with white luminata lines and edge, white around beard, hafts yellow-cream with brick plicata sanding; beards orange in throat, mid-lemon in center, ending in white; abundant ruffles; slight musky fragrance. (Clarence x Queen in Calico) x Flights of Fancy) X Daughter of Stars.

(Cheryl Deaton, 2014) TB SA 42 inches ML S, pale lavender ageing to almost white, midribs slightly darker. F, slightly darker lavender getting lighter towards edge, iridescent pinkish haft markings; beards yellow in throat, middle dark lavender ending in dark lavender flounces/horns,sometimes different appendages on same flower, sometimes each flower on stalk will have differend appendages. Vigorous.

(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.

(Joseph Ghio 2001) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M S. white, midrib infused deep orange; style arms orange; F. burnt orange, deeper orange texture veining, faint beetroot purple speckles near tip; beards deep orange, wide; pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 2003.

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

(Schreiner's 1994) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML Flamingo pink,white center around tangerine B

(Lynda Miller, 2000) TB, 38" (97 cm), M S. deep cream, midrib washed orchid violet; style arms dark cream, orchid midrib; F. orchid violet, upper haft gold; beards blue, white in throat, hairs tipped cream to gold; slight musky fragrance. Edith Wolford X Phenomenon. HM 2002, AM 2004.

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

(Oscar Schick, 2002) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. beige rose, base deeper; style arms golden orange; F. beige rose at shoulders blending to caramel, lightening toward center; beards light orange, dark orange in throat; lightly ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Soaring Spirit X Island Dancer.HM 2006.

(J.Ghio 1987) TB 38 inches (97 cm), E-L S-light blue,deeper flush at midrib F-white B-light blue HM 1989

(Schreiner, 1992) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), ML Ruffled deep violet; beards yellow, tipped blue. HM 1994, AM 1997. Orange blossom fragrance.

(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

(Lowell Baumunk, 2003) TB, 40 inches (107 cm), ML S. white ground, orchid wash overall, dotting at base of S. and on F. hafts; style arms orchid and yellow, crests orchid; beards white, hairs tipped light yellow; ruffled. HM 2006

(George Sutton, 2005) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML S. silver white, hint of pale sea lavender; style arms silver white; F. silver white, cream green veining; beards white tipped pale yellow; bubble ruffled; slight spicy fragrance.

(G. Sutton,2000) TB SA, 37 inches (94 cm), ML & RE S. off-white, antique gold midrib; style arms pale lavender white; F. pale lavender white, near light grey; beards antique gold, confederate blue base and horn; slight musky fragrance. Cloud Baron X Dashing. Sporatic rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8, and 9.