Tempo Two 2014-2015

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Tempo Two 2014-2015

tempo two
2014-2015
Intune
Tempo Two 2014-2015
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Sweet Talking Woman
Rose Sally Holmes
We’ve decided to take it easy from now on and make time to smell the flowers in Springtime
so we’ll no longer be open for public viewing. Big sigh of relief.......... However, we’ll still be
putting out our catalogue each year with all the latest Iris.
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This catalogue supersedes all previous catalogues.
GUARANTEE
All plants are guaranteed to grow and be true to name and we will replace if
satisfaction is not found within six months. Plants should be planted
immediately upon arrival.
SUBSTITUTES
We will substitute to the nearest colour and the same or greater value at no
extra cost to you if we sell out of a variety ordered, unless otherwise instructed.
Some varieties sell out quickly, so if an order is a late one, please help us by
adding two or three extra names to get the colours you want.
TIMES OF BUSINESS
We are a mail order business so we are closed to calling customers.
POSTAGE RATES
Postage and handling per order or parcel
CREDIT CARDS
SA $12.50
If you use a credit card, we will not debit your card until we are ready to ship your order. Vic. $9.50 NSW $12.50
Tas. $13.00 QLD. $14.00 WA. $15.00
PLEASE CHECK IF ORDERING THIS WAY, THAT YOUR CARD EXPIRY DATE WILL
STILL BE VALID AT TIME OF DELIVERY.. When using a card also ensure that you have Australian orders over $200.00 Post Free
listed all 16 numbers (15 numbers for AMEX) and the expiry date. This can save us hav- W.A Customers. Be aware that the W.A Govt sometimes charges quarantine
fees when you bring in plants from interstate.It might be worth checking with
ing to contact you about invalid cards.
them before you buy.
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Payment can also be made by cheque or Money Order.
we will add a recent introduction of our choice to the value of at least $30.00 to
your order.
DELIVERY TIMES FOR ALL BEARDED IRIS
OVERSEAS ORDERS
Optimal time is November 21st to April 30th
We ship Iris to many countries each year. Please enquire for details.
EARLIER CATALOGUES
Earlier issues of our catalogues are available at $3.00 each posted in Australia.
1996/97, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11,
2012/13, 2013/14
GIFT VOUCHERS
Ideal for that gardening friend or family member for Christmas, birthday or any day
really. Your choice of value. Enquire for details.
Dance With Dragons
Just A Fling
Gathering Light
Gathering Gold
French Butterfly
Chocolatier
Bush Honey
WILL THEY GROW IN YOUR AREA?
AREA
Colours of The Wind
Dashing Squire
TALL BEARDED IRIS
MEDIAN IRIS
DWARF IRIS
QLD coastal
NO
NO
NO
QLD inland eg Darling Downs
YES
YES
YES
NSW inland
YES
YES
YES
NSW coastal. North of Sydney
NO
NO
NO
VICTORIA
YES
YES
YES
TASMANIA
YES
YES
YES
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
YES
YES
YES
WEST AUSTRALIA (South of Perth)
YES
YES
YES
High Chancellor
What Now My Love
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Spring 2014 Pearcedale
Springtime to us at Tempo Two means one thing. The Iris are flowering. Well, since 1946 we have opened the
gardens to the public to view the Iris and this year we have decided not to open them again and slow down
a bit. - For 68 years, Barry has been doing this firstly with his parents and when they retired, with Lesley for
49 years, so we want to take time to smell the Iris a bit and see what we are really growing. Seasons in the
past we often missed lots of varieties flowering simply because there was no time to stop and look. We will
have more time to use the camera and make better detailed descriptions of the varieties we catalogue. Our
catalogue is our shop window and we enjoy making it the best we possibly can.
We are still growing Iris and will continue to produce a catalogue and sell rhizomes to anyone who wants to
grow some of these delightful plants, though the catalogue will more than likely become smaller as time goes
on. Our breeding program will continue for as long as we can still dig and replant, so we think that will be for
quite a time. We no longer catalogue Hostas as we have stopped growing them because of the work load.
We would like to thank all those people who have bought our Iris and Hostas and also those that took the
time to travel and visit us over the years. If it was not for Iris lovers who enjoyed our Iris, we would no longer
be producing a catalogue and possibly not breeding new Iris, so many thanks.
We continue to send many of our Iris overseas and although it is rewarding, it is becoming more and more
difficult and expensive with Government regulations both here and overseas increasing and charges
skyrocketing. This is why most small growers here and overseas will not export plants. It causes untold
problems and dissapointments to all concerned. More and more countries prohibit importation of plants or
create such a barrier with rules and regulations, that it can become impossible to comply with them.
Enyoy your spring as we no doubt will and we hope you find something in this very modern and up to date
collection of Bearded Iris. Happy Gardening.
Lesley & Barry
HOSTAS
As we phase out of our range of Hostas we have a few plants of some
varieties still available.
If you would like to receive a copy of this list,
please ask and we will forward it by return mail
CULTURAL NOTES FOR BEARDED IRIS
BEARDED IRIS LIKE.........
BEARDED IRIS DO NOT LIKE.......
1. Sunny for at least half the day, preferably afternoon sun.
2. Well drained. A must or they will rot.
3. Replanting immediately after flowering. December to January. However they
can be moved at any time but flowering can be disrupted.
4. Cover rhizomes in Australia with 1 to 3 cms of soil as a mulch. Do not leave
them exposed to the sun or they will scald.
5. Planting at least 35cm to 45cm apart.
6. Breaking up and replanting at least every 3 years for good quality and
quantity of bloom.
7. On planting use a balanced fertilizer that will last 3 to 9 months. Give a side
dressing of a balanced fertilizer in early spring.
8. Watering when replanted, then once established, a good soaking once every
week or two is sufficient.
9. Being kept free of weeds and competing ground cover.
10. Not having to compete with other perennials. It acts as shade and they
won’t flower well. Planting in a bed with Roses or on their own is ideal.
11. A good winter dressing of garden lime. Bearded Iris prefer a neutral to
slightly alkaline soil, although they do well in a slightly acid soil above pH6.
1. Shaded gardens, particularly heavy deciduous trees and shrubs. This stops
summer sun ripening the rhizomes for next year’s flowers.
2. Wet situations, particularly over winter. This will rot the roots and prevent growth
and flowering. If it is wet for a long time, the rhizomes can rot away.
3. Having their rhizomes exposed. This is OK for the northern hemisphere, but in
Australia it is too hot and rhizomes do not appreciate it. They get scalded.
4. Mulch of any type. This can cause rot as well as shade, preventing flowering.
5. Being crowded. Break up and replant every 2 to 3 years for consistent results.
6. Having rich, nitrogenous manures unless balanced with a phosphorus and
potassium fertilizer. Do not use just animal manure or blood and bone as it will make
lots of leaves and few flowers.It can also cause rot and severe leaf spot in summer.
7. Being overwatered. Soak well when watering then let be for 1 to 2 weeks in
summer.
8. Weed infestation or other plants crowding them. It acts as shade and prevents
flowering. Best planted on their own or well apart from other perennials.
9. Being grown in pots. Some varieties will fail if potted. Others struggle and never
reach their optimum size and quality. If they have to be potted for a short
transitional time, this is fine. If it is for all the year, use a large pot or tub at least 12”
(30cm) diameter. Use the best potting mix available and repot every year.
10. Having their foliage cut back each year. It will cause less flowering next season
Only cut it back when transplanting.
OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BEARDED IRIS.
Why won’t my Bearded Iris flower? This can be caused by a number of factors and usually a combination of more than one. Planting in too much shade. Overfeeding
with animal manure or blood and bone, or the reverse, no feeding of anything. Planting too deep. Cover only with 1 to 3 cms of soil. Planting so high that the rhizomes
are exposed to extreme sun and wind blowing them around. Also mulching with lawn clippings or other organic matter. Don’t mulch, it acts as shade and can cause them
to rot. A soil mulch is sufficient. Over or under watering can also cause problems. They need replanting every 2 to 3 years or overcrowded, starved Iris will not flower.
They are a bit like people. Give them a bit of room and ideal conditions and they will perform well.
When is the best time to replant my Iris? Best time is immediately after flowering; generally late November through til the end of January. They can be moved later but
next season’s flowering can be disrupted. If you have to move your Iris at another time, its ok but expect flowers to be smaller, or the stems tipping over in spring.
My Iris have changed colour or all gone white. Iris cannot change colour. Usually what occurs is they grow into one another and get mixed, then the wrong plant is
replanted. If you use weed killers such as Roundup near Iris, it can affect plants and cause flowers to go whiteish and contort. If they recover, the colour will return.
How long can Iris stay out of the ground? Ideally they should be planted immediately on lifting, but can be left in a cool dry place for several weeks.Keep the rhizomes
DRY, not moist as they will rot.
ABSOLUTE CUTE (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 25” Border Bearded.
The most delightful smaller Iris with standards of soft pink,
deepening to lilac at the midribs. The falls are lavender pink with
a rose pink overlay extending 2/3 of the way down the falls and
a fine white line running down from the white, tipped tangerine
beards. Flowers are wide, full and ruffled and neatly in proportion
on show stems. A slow increaser, typical of many Border Bearded
Iris. We love this. Fertility is difficult but will set seed. ((P168-A:
Painted Flutes x (N300-1: Chocolates and Silk x Decadence) X
Amorous Heart) Sdlg No. S243-1
$50.00
BUSH HONEY (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 36” A unique colour
combination. The standards are cream with blended and infused
deep violet midribs. Falls are a strange cream-grey with a light
mustard overlay coming about half way down and the petal
edges are a blend of the standard colour. Beards are mustard
over soft violet. Flowers are beautifully balanced, ruffled and
fluted. Plenty of buds and good show stems. Proving to be a
good parent. Lovely for floral art. (First Avenue X S213-1: Peal
of Bells sib) Sdlg No. U330-1
$50.00
New Introductions 2014 - 2015
AURA OF GLAMOUR (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 38” Just about
a perfect show Iris. Superb branching with 3 or 4 flowers out at
once. What else would we expect coming from Head Over Heels.
And the colour is a complete self of lemon yellow including the
beards. Just look at the picture to see the form and those ruffles.
Lovely! (Head Over Heels X (S118-1: Oxford Countess x Upper
Hand) Sdlg No V226-1
$50.00
BRUSHWORK (Blyth 2014 Aust) E-M 36” A stunning plicata that
continues to entrance us whenever we see it. Standards are soft
beige with just a hint of lavender veining. Falls are white with a ¼”
edge of dotting and stitching, deepening slightly at the hafts. There
are a few vertical lines going partially down the falls. Beards are old
gold to bronze. Flowers are so wide and lightly ruffled. Show stems.
Not a rapid increaser but makes good plants. It is an interesting Iris
genetically because neither parent is a plicata, yet plicatas show up
way back in the pedigrees of both sides. Another Woman has given
us some good plicatas. Brushwork has given lovely seedlings, both
plicatas and non plicatas and is also a super grandparent. (Another
Woman X (O303-A: (Ll304-1: Platinum Class sib x (M31-1: Wearing
Rubies x Ennoble))) Sdlg No. S262-C
$75.00
Tempo Two - Season 2014 - 2015 Orders taken al l year round. Optimum time December- late April 1
CHOCOLATIER (Blyth 2014 Aust) L-VL
35” Right at the end of the season comes
this delightful brown Iris. There have
not been many modern true brown Iris
introduced for a while and although we do
not make crosses for them sometimes they
show up in a cross as this one has when
we were making crosses for blue bearded
pink amoenas. Where did we go wrong?
This one has chocolate brown standards
and plush chocolate brown falls. Beards
are bronze. The picture tells it all. It will
set pods but no seedlings have flowered
from it so far. Good branching. (Ginger
Ice X Fortunate Son) Sdlg No. T125-2
$75.00
DANCE WITH DRAGONS (Blyth 2014 Aust) E 40” We always
thought that one day we could have a pink amoena with blue
beards and this is the most recent introduction from that line of
thought, though far from achieving the goal, but never the less a
fascinating Iris. Standards are mushroom-beige and the falls are
rosy violet blended more rose each side of the beards. Beards
are a very striking black brown. Huge blooms and a strong
grower. Makes show stems and is fertile. (Enter The Dragon X
Chocolates And Silk) Sdlg No T122-1
$50.00
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COLOURS OF THE WIND (Blyth 2014 Aust)
EM 34” A true amoena with no other colour
in the standards but white. Falls have layers
of colour, the base colour is cream with an
apricot beige layer over it and a further layer
of dots and veining of light violet. It is lighter
around the beards and more apricot at the
hafts. Beards are vivid red. Full ruffled flowers
with show stems and a super grower. It is fertile
but virtually untried. (Stylish Edge X (T315-A;
Chasing Destiny sib) Sdlg No V332-4 $60.00
DASH OF BURGUNDY (Blyth 2014
Aust) M-ML 36”
Delicious in all
respects. The standards are burgundy
brown. The falls are burgundy brown
with more magenta towards centre.
Hafts are rich brown and beards are rich
deep brown. Magnificent blooms on well
branched stems. Liked by everybody
who sees it. Super grower. Fertile and
a good parent. (Stop Flirting X Prince of
Hearts) Sdlg No T136-1
$75.00
Tempo Two - Season 2014 - 2015 Orders taken al l year round. Optimum time December-late April
DIAMONDS AND RUBIES
(Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 40”
Almost a red-brown amoena.
The standards are creamy
white with lemon infused
flush at the lower part of the
standards. Falls are velvety
red brown with ¼” gold-tan
edge and golden tan that shows noticeably on the reverse side,
on the ruffles. The stylearms are a golden yellow. Beards are
gold. Huge lightly ruffled blooms. Show stem branching. Fertile.
(R85-2: Alpine Harmony x Adoree) X(R41-4: (P157-1: (N275-1:
(L280-1: (G75-A: (E99-1: (B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes)
x Bygone Era) x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x (Z55-3: (X108-2 x
X108-10: Chocolate Vanilla sibs)) x (B164-1: Chocolate Vanilla
x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning sib)) X (L133-1: I’m
Dreaming sib) x (L115-B: Shiver Of Gold sib) Sdlg No. T194-4.
$60.00
DASHING SQUIRE (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 34” A classic neglecta
with icy lilac blue standards. Falls are deep rich violet with a neat
halo of white around the beards and violet lines running through
the white area. Very tidy. Beards are muted golden apricot over
white. Huge full globular blooms. Show stems and a fine grower.
Fertile. A favourite of ours. (R59-1: (P188-2: (Puff the Magic x
(Noble Dragon x Reckless in Denim) x (P105-3: Honey Dripper
sib) X Arthouse) Sdlg No. T170-1
$60.00
DIAMOND BROKER (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 36” One of the
loveliest Iris we have in the garden, no doubt due to its parent
Magical. It has proven for us to be a stunning parent. The
standards are light lemon cream, becoming lighter towards the
¼” frilly lemon edge. Style crests show well and are frilly lemon
yellow. Falls are creamy white with a ¼” lemon cream edge,
mostly at the fall bottom. Hafts are lemon yellow and the golden
beards set the flower off. Abundant buds and superb show stems.
Pedigree has a bit of everything, Plicata, amoena and exquisite
pastels. So far, not a lot of seedlings have flowered from it but they
will over the coming years and we expect some winners. (T3341: (O211-A: (L94-1: Ostentatious x (G48-5: Burst x Epicenter)) x
(L266-1: (G48-5: Burst x Epicenter) x Zestful Miss)) X Magical)
Sdlg No. W81-5
$60.00
FAST TALKER (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 38” A true treasure. The
standards are beige grey with a soft rose flush. Falls are velvety
blue black with some deeper texture veining over the falls and a
fine wire edge of the standard colour. Beards are muted bronze.
Form and growth are typical of its parent Merry Amigo. Lovely
form, super branching and a good grower. Fertile and a good
parent. (Merry Amigo X Haunted Heart) Sdlg No. V131-1 $60.00
FREE TO DREAM (Blyth 2014 Aust) EML 34” Unique colour and
pattern. The standards are honey yellow; slightly deeper at midribs.
Falls are multi-coloured and are mostly pastel lilac with a 3/8” edge of
buff-lemon and a broad band of light burgundy running across the falls
just below the beards. Each side of the orange-yellow beards is a small
area of white. Flowers are wide and ruffled and well balanced. Fertile
and we have some nice seedlings from it. A sister to Colour Bazaar. FRENCH BUTTERFLY (Blyth 2014 Aust) VE-E 35” The first
(Gypsy Lord X Carnival Capers) Sdlg No. T26-4
$60.00 plicata we have registered from our pink amoena line. This
line has given us a number of interesting plicata patterns over
the years but not always meeting all requirements for naming.
This one does however and has super growth and branching.
The standards are white and the falls are white with a heavy
¾” edge of violet stitching deepening to black violet towards
the edge and the rest of the white area has dotting and lines of
violet. There is also a wire edge of lilac around the very edge
of the falls. Beards are old gold. Fertile and a good grower.
(Brushwork X (T154-3: (R41-4: (P157-1: (N275-1: (L280-1: (G75-A:
(E99-1: (B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes) x Bygone Era) x
(E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x (Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10: Chocolate
Vanilla sibs)) x (B164-1: Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G:
Mandarin Morning sib)) X (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L115-B:
Shiver Of Gold sib) x (R79-1: I’m A Hussy sib)) Sdlg No V351-4
$60.00
GATHERING LIGHT (Blyth 2014 Aust) VE 36” One to start
the bloom season. Standards are white, lightly suffused with
peach. Falls are soft rose peach with a ¼” variable edge of
the standard colour. Beards are bright tangerine. Blooms are
extremely ruffled and fluted. It is a good approach towards a
pink amoena and is proving to be a lovely parent for many soft
pastels and amoenas. Some stems are show stems with 3 to 4
flowers out at once.(P157-2: (N275-1: (L280-1: (G75-A: (E99-1:
(B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes) x Bygone Era) x (E1582: (B202-1: Affaire x(Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10:Chocolate Vanilla
sibs)) x (B164 Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin
Morning sib)) X (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L115-B: Shiver Of
$60.00
Gold sib) X Another Woman) Sdlg No S238-A
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GATHERING GOLD (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 33”
This was a
favourite from the day it first opened. Basically lemon yellow
with heavy flushing of rose-violet rising up from the base of the
standards. There is a light rose violet flush at the hafts. Beards are
orange over white. We like the wide form and the akimbo effect of
the standards. Lovely grower and a fun parent. ((P125-1:(N37-5:
Lunch In Madrid sib) x (N196-2: Air Of Mystery sib)) X (S213-1:
Peal Of Bells sib) Sdlg No.U349-1
$50.00
GEORGETTE SILK (Blyth 2014 Aust) L 35” A full sister to the
very popular Cross My Heart. The standards are salmon pink.
Falls are salmon pink overlaid rose with texture veining of deeper
rose running all the way down the falls and also have a ¼” edge
of the standard colour all the way round. Beards are tangerine
orange. Ruffled with lots of lace. Show stems and makes a massed
effect when established. Very popular as a seedling. Fertile and
a good grower. (In Love Again X Dinner Talk) Sdlg No. T32-3
$60.00
IMAGINE THIS (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 36” Soft
pastel lilac with the falls being just a shade or
two deeper, lightening towards the edge. This
gives it a silvery effect. Beards are white with
soft tangerine tips in the throat. Lovely lightly
ruffled form, plenty of buds, great branching
and plenty of show stems. We think it has a
lot of potential as a parent and we are using
it and its sibs in many crosses. (Avenue Of
Dreams X R95-2: Sudden Bliss sib) Sdlg No
U120-1
$50.00
HIGH CHANCELLOR (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 34” Warm and
toasty butterscotch to bisque standards. Falls are slate rose with
a blended bluish blaze below the muted burnt tangerine beards.
Very ruffled and fluted blooms, overlapping hafts and loads of
personality. Good branching and a fun parent for bicolours.
(Q73-1: (O21-3: Mandolin Wind sib) x (O258-1: Puff the Magic
x (L169-A: (J230-2: Enjoy The Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson) x
Calling)) X Show Your Colours) Sdlg No U340-A
$60.00
INTUNE (Blyth 2014 Aust)
EM 36” Coming from one
of Joe Ghio’s best parents
and one of our best parents
is this gorgeous pastel Iris.
The standards are soft light
peach with more peach at
the midribs. The falls are creamy white with neat peach
hafts. Beards are white tipped tangerine. Plenty of buds
and show stems. Also quite fertile. (Another Woman X
My Beloved) Sdlg No. V106-1
$60.00
JUST A FLING (L Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 36”
The standards are golden yellow. Falls are
lavender with a very precise ¼” edge of mid
brown. Beards are white, tipped gold. Wide and
lightly ruffled blooms on show branching. Fertile.
Makes a lovely bold display. (Scottish Reel X
(P33-A: Florentine Silk X Restless Heart sib))
Sdlg No. 08L-55-1
$50.00
LEMON DRIFT (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 40”
Standards are lemon yellow, closed and
ruffled. Falls are white to softest cream
and are lightly ruffled and flared with
overlapping hafts. Beards are old gold. Tall
and stately with every stem a show stem.
It is virtually a reverse amoena. Fertility
untried. (Cameo Minx sib X (R89-1: Alpine
Harmony sib x (l133-7: I’m Dreaming sib
x L304-1: Platinum Class sib))) Sdlg No
T219-AA
$50.00
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JUST PAST DAWN (Blyth 2014 Aust) ML 40” As wide
and billowingly ruffled as they come. Huge blooms with a
shade and hue of colour difficult to put in words. Standards
are soft, smooth powder blue, blending to powder violet
at the midribs. Falls are powder blue, shading to creamy
white at the centre. However this whole flower has that
look of pre-dawn light. It is gorgeous. Beards are white
with soft orange tips. It is tall and stately with some show
stems. Fertility untried. Sister to Cool Charlotte. (Café
Bleu X Waterline) Sdlg No. S5-4
$75.00
LOLLYSHOP (Blyth 2014 Aust) ML 34” A
lavender self except for the style arms that
peep through as lavender with turquoise
flecking. The whole flower is set alight with
brilliant orange gold beards. Wide petals,
overlapping hafts and lilting ruffles. Slow
increaser with strong plants. Unique. (Stop
Flirting X Keppel 03-17G: Ringtone sib) Sdlg
No. S40-A
$60.00
MANDRAKE (Blyth 2014 Aust) Border
Bearded EM 27” Standards are lilac with
a rose-tan infusion extending ¾ of the way
up the standard and there is 1/8” edge of
rosy tan. The falls are rosy tan deepening
at the hafts. Beards are orange over white.
Form is flared and ruffled. Growth and habit
are typical of Border Bearded Iris, being
more compact and in proportion. It has
show stems and is fertile. (S244-A: (P1751: Kissable You sib x Adoree) X (T130-1:
Adoree x Love to Party)) Sdlg No.V341-2
$50.00
ROYAL MYSTIQUE (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 37” Standards are
lilac; ruffled and fluted. The falls are velvety purple black with
1/16” wire edge of the standard colour. Beards are white,
tipped tangerine. Flowers are ruffled, fluted and very wide with
overlapping hafts. Lots of lace is noticeable, obviously coming
from its parent Just Witchery. Makes a lovely display. There are
a few show stems. Sister to Ten All Round. ((P102-1: Let’s Be
Brazen x Crowns For Credit sib) X Just Witchery) Sdlg No. S2
07-B
$60.00
MANGO RHYTHM (Blyth 2014 Aust)
EM 34” Orange Iris are always popular,
though not a lot of people are hybridizing for
improvements in colour and form. This one
showed up from an unexpected cross and
is pure rich orange with orange tangerine
beards. Flowers are flared and nicely ruffled.
Lots of buds, though may be a bit tight for
showing. It has a sweet perfume and is a
magnificent colour. Lovely growth. Fertility
untried. (Honey Dripper X (P157-A: ((L2801: (G75-A: (E99-1: (B132-2: Holiday Lover
x Love Comes) x Bygone Era) x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x
(Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10: Chocolate Vanilla sibs)) x (B164-1:
Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning
Sib)) x (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib))) Sdlg No S210-6
$60.00
PEAL OF BELLS (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM
37” A vibrant colour and unique in its toning.
The standards are apricot, slightly flushed
deeper apricot and rose at the base. The
falls are a deep rosy tan, lightening a little
at the centre and there is a narrow edge
of the standard colour. Beards are deep
tangerine. Well branched stems and lightly
ruffled flowers showing themselves off
to perfection. Fertile and a good parent.
(Sweet Svengali X Adoree) Sdlg No. S2132
$60.00
SASSY SISTER (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 38”
This has been a delight since its maiden
bloom and makes a magnificent display in
the garden. The standards are champagne
peach and the falls are smooth light magenta
with a ¼” edge of lavender grey. The fall
reverse is also lavender grey and shows
well with the ruffles. Huge wide blooms.
Beards are golden orange to tangerine.
Makes a beautiful display. ((Keppel 03-12A:
Undercurrent x Parisian Dawn) X Dinner
Talk) Sdlg No. T68-B
$50.00
SKY GAMBLER (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 35”
Icy blue white standards with a lavender
flush at the midrib. Falls have a lavender blue
even wash over white. There is some texture
veining of light blue violet and ¼” edge of
the standard colour. Beards are soft orange.
Flowers are large, ruffled, fluted, semi-flaring
and very showy. Show branching and loads of
buds. (Keppel 03-13D: Waterline sib X Palace
Symphony) Sdlg No. T71-A
$50.00
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SHE CAN TANGO (Blyth 2014 Aust)
M 36” Icy blue standards with lavender
flushing at the midribs. Falls are
lavender, blended deeper at the edge
and there is a crescent of deeper veining
across the top of the falls just below the
coppery tangerine beards. Lovely ruffling
and fluting. Show stems abound and it
is proving to be a great parent for many
colours. (Hold My Hand X Keppel 0313D: Waterline sib)
Sdlg No. S13-D
$50.00
STAY STYLISH (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 37” An
updated version of an older variety of ours called
Affaire which does show up in its pedigree. The
standards are soft pastel lavender, just a hint of olive
at the midribs. Falls are brilliant gold with a slightly
lighter area below the old gold beards. Flowers are
beautifully balanced and nicely ruffled. It makes a
super garden display and has some show stems. We
have some lovely seedlings from this beauty. (Certain
Magic X (R41-4: (P157-1: ((L280-1: (G75-A: (E99-1:
(B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes) x Bygone Era)
x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x (Z55-3: (X108-2 x X10810: Chocolate Vanilla sibs)) x (B164-1: Chocolate
Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning
sib)) x (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (O228-4: (L304-1: Platinum Class sib x
L133-7: I’m Dreaming Sib)) Sdlg No T197-1
$60.00
STREET SCENE (Blyth 2014 Aust)VE 34” It makes a delightful
show in the garden early in the season and has a fascinating
pedigree that could be the basis for many colours. The standards
are bright yellow with a slight violet flush at the midribs and falls
are blended violet, lightening towards the outer edge and it has a
¼” edge of violet beige. Beards are best described as old mustard.
Very wide, fluted and gently ruffled blooms. Plenty of show stems
and it is fertile. (S216-2: In High Heels sib X I’m A Hussy) Sdlg No
U210-1
$50.00
SWEET TALKING WOMAN (Blyth 2014
Aust) VE-M 36” As there are so many pink
Iris available today, one really needs to look
at the images of Sweet Talking Woman to
appreciate its beauty. It is a self of soft
pink with coral pink beards. Full, wide and
lightly ruffled blooms. It makes a prolific
clump and is a rapid increaser. Fertile
with plenty of show stems. (S152-1: (Q371: Keppel 99-139B: Royal Majesty sib x
(Keppel 02-204-A: (99-117-B: (96-45GG:
Crystal Gazer sib x Poem of Ecstasy) x
Dance Recital)) x Romantico) X Head Over
Heels) Sdlg No. U184-1
$50.00
STYLISH EDGE (Blyth 2014 Aust)
E-M 37” M 35” Classy amoena with
pure white standards. The falls are
washed lavender with a large white
starburst pattern spreading over half
the fall and this is all set off with a
lavender-brown ruffled stylish edge.
Beards are vivid tangerine. Well balanced blooms on show stems. Fertile.
(P20-1: Wedding Belle x Starring) X
Q5-1: Advance To Go sib) Sdlg No. S1
85-A
$50.00
TASTE OF HARMONY (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM 34” Honey cream
standards with some rose flushing at the midribs. Falls are honey
cream with an overlay of soft rose, lightening at the centre and
deeper hafts. There is some deeper rose texture veining over
the falls. It gives a very creamy and pleasing effect. Beards are
vivid tangerine. Wide, flared and ruffled with some show stems.
Fertility is untried. (Romantico X Peal of Bells) Sdlg No. U322-1
$60.00
TRULY KISSED (Blyth 2014 Aust) M 35” This colour pattern is
fairly new to the Iris world and has been improved very quickly in
recent times. Here we have what we think is a further improvement
after selecting from many seedlings made for the colour pattern.
The standards are pure white; no other colour. Falls are white with
a wide ¾” band of blue violet completely around each one. Beards
are vivid orange. Best way to imagine this is to look at the photo.
Plenty of buds and fine branching. A good sound pedigree and if
you like the pattern, this will give plenty of similar seedlings with
infinite variations. This is called the Emma Cook pattern and is not
a plicata. ((Keppel 99-43L: Gypsy Lord x Queen’s Circle) X Gypsy
Lord) Sdlg No S68-A
$60.00
YES SQUIRE (Blyth 2014 Aust)
M 36” Standards are bright golden
yellow. Falls are the same with an
overlay of mid brown, including
brown veining and dotting. The
outer ¼” is just yellow. Beards are
rich gold. Flowers have lovely ruffled
form on super show branching
and the quantity of bloom from
this variety is exceptional, giving a
glorious display when established.
(Q62-A: Hello It’s Me x (O258-1:
Puff The Magic x (L169-A: Enjoy
The Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson)
x Calling)) Sdlg No. T274-2 $50.00
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WHAT NOW MY LOVE (Blyth 2014 Aust)
M 36” This stands up and says “Hey, notice
me” The standards are beautifully blended
lemon apricot and the edges are ruffled
and very lacy. The falls are creamy white,
shading to apricot and there is a blended
lemon edge. Wide, full, semi flared and
lacy, showing off the vivid orange tangerine beards. Branching
is strong with a few show stems. A magnificent garden Iris.
Fertile. (Kissable You X O175-A; Dreamalot sib) Sdlg No. S2451
$60.00
WICKED ROMEO (Blyth 2014 Aust) EM
36” A unique colour pattern for us and quite
entrancing. The standards are honey peach
to light caramel and the falls are purple,
lightening at the centre and show a lighter
edge. There is a darker line running down the
falls. The fall reverse is grey and shows prettily
with the ruffles. Beards are purple tipped
bronze. Flowers are beautifully ruffled and well
balanced. Plenty of buds with show branching.
Fertile but hardly used in crosses. (Another
Woman X Treasure Trader) Sdlg No. S263-B
$50.00
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ARE WE IN LOVE (Blyth 11 Aust) M 37” Soft pink with a few blue-violet texture
ADORANOVA (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 36” Lovely ruffled and lines on falls. (Carnival Capers sib X Mango Daiquiri sib)
$30.00
balanced flowers. Show stems. A stronger version of its parent Adoree. Very fertile. Fine parent. (Glad All Over X Adoree)
$30.00
NEW! AGUA FRESCA (Schreiner 10 USA)
M 39” Standards and falls light blue. Beards
yellow, white at end. Ruffled. (Fiesta in Blue X
Above The Clouds)
$30.00
AVENUE OF DREAMS (Blyth 12 Aust) EML
40” Very unusual and gorgeous. Super branching with loads of buds and lovely form. Sweet
perfume. (N211-5: Art At Dawn sib X (O21-1:
Paris Fashion x Aflutter sib)) HM 14 USA
$50.00
ANCIENT SECRETS (Blyth 09 Aust) EM 35”
A lovely balanced flower with good substance.
Show stems. (Paris Fashion X (Wild Wings x
Sea Power))
$25.00
Bearded Iris love some frost during
winter. Plant them in a sunny, open
position where winter frost will
assist in the quality of bloom
ASK ME NICELY (Blyth 12 Aust) M 36” A
huge Iris with potential show stems galore.
Wide, ruffled and fluted blooms and a light
perfume. Fertility untested. (P136-1: Limerence x Hint of Danger sib) X Alpine Butterfly))
$30.00
ALL NIGHT LONG (Duncan 05 USA) L 32”
Heavily ruffled purple-black with matching
beards. HM 07 AM 09 (Hollywood Nights X
Black Tie Affair)
$25.00
A STAR IS BORN (Moorhead 09 USA) M 38”
Milky-coffee with chocolate beards. Makes a
magnificent clump. ((Bubble Up x (Lady Friend
x Trousseau Lace)) X Electrique)
$25.00
BEQUEST (Blyth 2013 Aust) M 37” Every
stem is a show stem. Fertile and a good
pedigree for hybridizing plicatas. ((O211-A:
(L94-1: Ostentatious x (Burst x Epicenter)) x
(L266-1: (Burst x Epicenter) x Zestful Miss)) X
Cheap Frills)
$40.00
BALLET PERFORMANCE (T Johnson 07
USA) E 31” Striking rose and white plicata with
ruffled petals. (Master Plan X I’ve Got Rhythm)
$30.00
NEW! BETWEEN DREAMS (Kerr 2008 USA)
M 34” Satin-black standards with velvety black
falls and blue-black beards. Slight sweet fragrance. (Anvil of Darkness X Big Apple) $30.00
NEW! BLACK IS BLACK (Schreiner 2010
USA) M 37” Standards and falls black and
black beards. (Black Butte x Dark Passion) X
GG 390-1: (Paint It Black x Thunder Spirit) AM
14
$35.00
BOLDLY GO (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 36” A classically branched variety and what a garden
show it makes, hence the name. A great grower(((R44-1: (P181-1: Poetic Walk x Gorgeous
Is sib) x P103-3: Honey Dripper sib)) X Pagan
Knight)
$45.00
If you use Roundup or glyphosate
products for weed control near your
Iris in winter, be aware that spray drift
can cause enough damage to change
the appearance of your Iris flowers
and also leach out the colour of the
flowers that Spring. The plant will not
usually be killed and should flower
again typically the next season
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NEW! BLUEBERRY PARFAIT (Schreiner
2009 USA) EM 36” Snowy-white standards
and white falls edged violet with a lighter outer edge. Pale lemon beards. (World Premier x
HH 132-1: (Color Me Blue x CC 171-2: (W 1671, Northwest Pride sib x Riverboat Blues))) X
Can’t Touch This
$35.00
It is with great joy that we announce that
we will no longer be opening the garden
for visitors in Spring. Barry has been doing
this the whole of his life and Lesley for 49
years. We want to have time to have fun in
the garden while the flowers are out... Make
time to go and visit other nurseries that are
open... Sit in the sun and smile... Above
all RELAX. This will give us more time for
photography. Creating better photos for our
catalogue. Lots of things that we don’t know
about yet but will look back on with great
joy. We know you’ll understand. Especially
those of you who are retired and live the
good life!
BEAUTY SCHOOL (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 36”
Lovely form and strong well-branched stems.
Good parent. (Ginger Ice X Palace Symphony
sib)
$30.00
BETTER THAN BUTTER (Black 10 USA)
EML 41” White standards edged yellow. Falls
medium yellow with a brighter edge. Beards are
yellow tipped tangerine. Showy and pretty. (Jersey Bounce X (Secret Admirer x Chiffon Ruffles)) HM 12 AM 14
$25.00
BOLSHOI (Keppel 09 USA) L 35” Deep orchid with lighter area on falls. Vivid pink beards.
Tutu ruffled and laced falls. (In Love Again sib X
Adoregon) HM 11
$25.00
BLACKALICIOUS (Schreiner 06 USA) ML
37” Lovely ruffled black. AM 10 ((Delphi x (Rally
Call x Harbour Fire)) x Magic Man)
$25.00
BOWLED OVER (Ghio 05 USA) ML 36” Beautiful ruffles in coral-pink and orchid-pink. Lots of
buds. Good parent. (Natural Blond X Thinking
of You) HM 07
$35.00
NEW! BRILLIANT DISGUISE (T Johnson 08
USA) M 36” Apricot-orange standards with
velvety dark maroon falls. Beards fiery orange.
Slight fragrance (Idol X Next Millennium)
$35.00
NEW! BRAZILIAN ART (Keppel 08 USA)
ML 32” Standards are apricot and falls apricot with a wide deep raspberry edge. Rich orange beards. (98-152F: (Braggadocio x Prince
George) X Rio
$40.00
BUBBLES ALL ROUND (Blyth 12 Aust) M 35”
A pastel amoena with so many ruffles. Good
grower. Fertility untried. (R60-X; Head Over
Heels sib X Unknown)
$35.00
BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY (Johnson 10 USA)
M 41” Bright yellow standards; yellow-gold falls
speckled and lined mahogany. (Impulsive X
Whisperting Spirits) HM 12
$30.00
BRILLIANT IDEA (Keppel 09 USA) M
36” White standards and white falls with
a shaded columbine-blue edge. Brilliant
yellow beards make this a standout.
Show branching. AM 13 (Gypsy Lord X
(Restless Heart x Queens Circle)) $25.00
BUBBLING WAVES (Ghio 06 USA) VE 38”
Fluted and ruffled clear medium blue with cream
beards tipped white. (Sea Power X (Drum Roll x
Double Bubble)) HM 08
$25.00
BUONGIORNO (Blyth 12 Aust) M 36” Plenty
of show stems. Big plants and a slow increaser.
Sister to Smoking Aces. Fertile (Thundermaker
X Stop Flirting)
$30.00
CALMING INFLUENCE (Lesley Blyth 13
Aust) EM 36” Flowers are wide, lightly ruffled
and nicely balanced. Show branching and very
pleasing in a clump. Fertile. (Scottish Reel X
(P33-A: Florentine Silk x Restless Heart Sib))
$40.00
CAMEO MINX (Blyth 10 Aust) EM Re 36”
Delicious confection of pastel pink, cream and
lavender. Reblooms in autumn. (Decadence X
Royal Sterling)
$20.00
FULL SUN
GOOD DRAINAGE
CAPTAIN THUNDERBOLT (Blyth 11 Aust)
EM 36” Stands out from the crowd! Ruffled
flowers with plenty of show stems. Fertile.
(By Jeeves X (Taste The Magic x Reckless in
Denim))
$40.00
NEW! CENTER LINE (T Johnson 11 USA) M
32-36” Creamy-pink standards and ruffled falls
washed red-violet with red-purple veining.
Orange-red beards. Slight fragrance. (Candy
Clouds X Painters Touch) AM 14
$35.00
NEW! CHENILLE (Keppel 2010 USA) ML 38”
Standards pinkish-white flushed violet. Falls
oyster-white-cream-flesh-pink. Large fluffy
orange beards. (Opposing Forces X Roaring
Twenties) HM 14
$35.00
COOL CHARLOTTE (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 36”
Reblooms occasionally. Plenty of show stems.
Fertility untried but sure to be a good parent
with such a pedigree. (Café Bleu X (Restless
Heart x Dance Recital))
$30.00
CERTAIN MAGIC (Blyth 12 Aust) VEM 37”
Flowers are full and ruffled with light lace
and are well branched. Strong plants. (Alpine
Harmony X (O228-4: (L133-7: I’m Dreaming sib
x (L304-1: Platinum Class sib))))
$35.00
CINDERELLA’S SECRET (Blyth 12 Aust)
VE-E 36” Light sweet perfume. Well-branched
show stems. (Adoree X (I’m Dreaming sib x
Platinum Class sib)
$60.00
CORAL SPLENDOR (Black 08 USA) ML
38” Luscious coral with deep coral beards.
Pronounced spicy fragrance. Makes a fabulous
clump. (Coral Dreams X Batchelor Party) HM
10
$30.00
CHAMPAGNE JOURNEY (Blyth 11 Aust) EM
35” Nice colour combo. Good parent; great
show stems and a good show in the garden.
(Treasure Trader X (Wintry Sky x Mango Daiquiri sib)
$25.00
CLOUDBASE (M Roberts 06 USA) E 36” Pure
white standards. Falls white with a medium blue
luminata-plicata overlay. Beards white. (Laura
Beulow X Cross Current) HM 09
$25.00
COSMIC CONNECTION (Blyth 11 Aust)
ML 38” Wide, flared and ruffled blooms with
excellent substance. Show stems abound.
(Trendmaster X (Puff the Magic x L169A: (Enjoy
The Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson) x Calling)))
$25.00
Bearded Iris do not need to be cut back each
year. Only cut back when you are replanting
them. The foliage is there to make flowers
for the next year by photosynthesizing. If
you remove it then flower quality may be
reduced. Rather, pull away dead leaves and
trim the tips if they have gone brown
DANCE A DANCE (Blyth 11 Aust) VEM 38”
Flowers are ruffled and full with lovely form.
Plenty of show stems. (Hold My Hand X
(Restless Heart x Dance Recital)
$30.00
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DANCING STAR
DANCING STAR (Johnson 09 USA) EM
39” Ruffled blooms on show stems. Good
parent. AM 13 (Queens Circle X Starring)
(photo left)
$25.00
NEW! DANGEROUS LIAISON (Schreiner 11
USA) M 36” Light violet standards and plush
dark purple falls with a lighter rim. (Starring X
KK 741-1: (Seakist x DD 1196-1: (Burgermeister
x W 367-B: (R 310-A, Summer Fiesta sib, x R
97-C: (King’s Tribute x I 375-2: (Dusky Dancer
x Storm Flurry))))) HM 14
$35.00
DEVIL’S DUCHESS (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 36”
A vivid colour combination at the end of the
season. Flowers are extremely ruffled and
virtually horizontally flared. Show branching
and a fine grower. Fertility untried. (Silk Road
X (Keppel 01-81D: Rio sib x (Balderdash x
Starring)))
$40.00
CROSS MY HEART (Blyth 12 Aust) M-ML
35” Lots of flowers make for a wonderful
garden display and there are stems that
will win on the show bench. Fertile and
carries its colour patterning to the next
generation. (In Love Again X Dinner Talk)
$45.00
DRAGON KISS (Blyth 13 Aust) EM-M 25”
Border Bearded. One of the most interesting
and lovely Iris we have ever grown and it is
a Border Bearded Iris. Most stems are show
stems. Good grower and foliage is small in
proportion to its height. Fertile but not easy.
Finally set some pods on it last season. Sister
to Whisper Her Name. (Enter The Dragon X
Treasured)
$50.00
DREAMALOT (Blyth 10 Aust) EM 34”
Creamy apricot with strong, vivid magenta
texture veining on falls. Scrumptious. Lovely
balanced flowers on well-branched stems. Has
given some lovely seedlings. (Astrobubbles sib
X Pirate Ahoy)
$25.00
NEW! DREAMING CLOWN (Muska 99 Slov)
M 36” Ruffled brownish-lilac plicata with a rich
yellow ground. Mustard beards. Spacelight
Sketch X (Zuzana x Calicoball)
$35.00
ELECTRIC CANDY (Blyth 10 Aust) M 36”
Very ruffled reddish-violet with a blue blaze
on falls. Plenty of show stems. Good parent.
(Bollywood X (Hold My Hand x Decadence)
$25.00
NEW! ENGAGEMENT RING (Ghio 2010 USA)
EML 34” Very ruffled champagne-gold standards. Falls are white with a wide rose-orchid
band. Beards are bushy yellow. (Candy Clouds
X Painters Touch)
$40.00
NEW! EDGE OF THE WORLD (M Sutton
2010 USA) EM Re 32” Standards blue-violet
with a coffee rim. Falls velvety-black with brickbrown beards. Ruffled and serrated petals. Pronounced spicy fragrance. S-489: (Snow Melt
x Ghio 98-3F, Applause Line pollen parent) X
S-481: (Connie Sue x Ghio 98-3F)
$35.00
How about trying your hand at
hybridizing Iris. We need more
hybridizers to play about and come
up with more colour combinations,
horns and flounces, stripes and
dots and...........
NEW! EVENING TIDINGS (Schreiner 2009
USA) M 36” Light blue-violet standards and
darker blue-violet falls. Darker shoulders.
Beards yellow; blue-violet at ends. (World Premier X Brazilian Holiday)
$35.00
EXPECT WONDERS (Ghio 09 USA) EML 34”
Creamy-white with apricot edge. Falls cream
speckled and edged in magenta. Tangerine
beards. HM 11 (Parentage unknown) $30.00
FINE DROP (Blyth 12 Aust) M 37”
Satisfactory branching that is nice and strong.
Makes a great spectacle in the garden. Fertile.
Sister to Beauty School. (Ginger Ice X Palace
Symphony sib)
$35.00
FABRIC OF DREAMS (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 33”
Ruffled and fluted bicolour. Excellent branching
and show stems. (Wild Sugar X Crowns For
Credit sib)
$30.00
FLAME AMBER (Keppel 09 USA) EML 38”
Standards blended rose and apricot. Falls
orange-amber undertoned rose. Beards redorange. Ruffled blooms, great stalks and long
bloom season. HM 11 (Drinks At Sunset X
Wearing Rubies)
$25.00
FAVOURITE BEAU (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 39”
Pure white standards over violet-black falls.
Lighter starburst around red beards. Wide,
flared and ruffled with some show stems. (Advance To Go sib X Honourable Lord sib) $35.00
FLASHINATOR (Blyth 13 Aust) VVE-E 34”
One of the first Iris to bloom, beginning to open
here with the Dwarf Bearded Iris in the last
week of September. A striking variegata with
golden yellow standards, showing just a flush
of violet at the base of the midrib. Falls are
plush burgundy with ¼” ruffled edge of beigetan. Beards are orange gold. Flowers have
lovely balance and are ruffled and fluted with
some show stems. Plenty of buds make for a
long season. An exceptional display right at the
beginning of the season. Good parent. (Another
Woman X (O303-A: Platinum Class sib x
(Wearing Rubies x Ennoble)))
$60.00
FLUTTERINA (Blyth 09 Aust) M 38” Ruffled and laced in the extreme. Good grower
and some show stems. (Dearie sib X Louisa’s
Song)
$30.00
FLORENTINE SILK (Keppel 05 USA) ML
40” Beautiful ruffled and near laced flower.
HM 07 AM 09 Wister Medal 11 Dykes Medal
12 ((Crystal Gazer sib X Poem of Ecstacy)
$25.00
FOOLISH DREAMER (Keppel 11 USA) EM 40”
Steely-lavender plicata markings on creamylemon ground. HM 13 (Charleston x ((Rosarita
x ((Rancho Rose x (Flamenco sib x (Roundup
sib x April Melody))) x Gigolo)) x Power Surge))
X Dreaming Clown)
$30.00
A dressing of garden lime in the winter can
help combat leafspot by altering the soil
pH and preventing the fungi from growing in
the soil for a while
FOREVER
USA) EML
beards.HM
Express x
FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES
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BLOWING BUBBLES (Ghio 07
33” Ruffled white self with white
09 (Bubbles Galore X (Arctic
(Double Bubble x Delta Blues)))
$25.00
NEW! FRIENDLY FIRE (Keppel 02 USA) M
39” Blue-white standards shading to blue. Falls
white cast blue when fresh. Beards mandarinred. 93-82C: (Spring Shower x 91-208A: (8899C: (Florida Orange x (Flashpoint x ((72-5B:
(69-42D, sib to Punkin pod parent, x 68-59A,
Punkin pollen parent) x Orange Empire) x
Orangerie))) X Bygone Era)) X Fogbound $35.00
NEW! GENTLEWOMAN (M Smith 06 USA)
EML 37” Clear pastel-orange tones with red-orange beards. Crimped ruffles. Spicy fragrance.
Flights of Fancy X Keppel 92-24D: (Fancy
Woman x Answered Prayers) Glaciata $25.00
GALLIC SOFTNESS (Blyth 13 Aust) M 35”
Gentle and calming. Plenty of show stems and
a fine grower and increaser. (Dinner Talk X 04133F: Haunted Heart sib)
$40.00
HEAD OVER HEELS (Blyth 11 Aust) VEM
36” A delightful soft pastel pink. Extremely
ruffled and fluted with show stems. Super
parent. ((Louisa’s Song x Gypsy Lord sib) X
Treasured)
$25.00
NEW! GRAND CANYON SUNSET (Schreiner
11 USA) M 35” Standards and stylearms apricot. Falls orchid-violet with deep apricot rim.
Tangerine beards (Lovely Senorita X Millennium Sunrise
$35.00
HIGH OCTANE (Keppel 08 USA) ML 42”
Excellent branching. HM 10 (Tangled Web
X (Charleston x ((Rosarita x ((Rancho Rose
x (Flamenco sib x (Roundup sib x April Melody))) x Gigolo)) x Power Surge))) AM 12
$35.00
HERE COMES THE NIGHT (Schreiner 09
USA) EM 36” Black self. Violet beard, buttermilk on end. Ruffled and flared. (((Adventurous
x Magic Man) x Thunder Spirit) X Midnight Revelry)
$25.00
FRILL OF IT ALL (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 38”
Ruffled with lace on the ruffles. Good branching
and an easy grower. Fertile (Royal Sterling X
Decadence)
$25.00
FRENCH LILACS (Keppel 08 USA) ML 36”
Sweet lilac confection. (sib to Crystal Gazer X
Poem of Ecstasy)
$30.00
GET MY NUMBER (Blyth 13 Aust) M. 37”
Great form and excellent branching. A show
stopper. (Keppel:99-196A x Decadence: (Blyth:
(Man About Town x Poetess sib) x (Island
Gossip x Poetess sib)) X Gypsy Lord) Fertile
$40.00
GRAND CLASSIC (Tasco 07 USA) M 40”
Ruffled cherry-black. Beards are golden brown.
Sweet fragrance. HM 09 (Dream Empress X
Ennoble)
$25.00
HIDDEN KISSES (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 40” Full
rounded and ruffled blooms on show stems.
Fertility untried. (Waterline sib X Gypsy Lord)
$30.00
NEW! HOLLYWOOD LIGHTS (T Johnson
11 USA) E 34” Ruffled blooms with creamy
buff-apricot standards. Falls plush purple lightening to a buff apricot edge. Orange beards.
Sweet fragrance. (In Living Color X Decadence)
$35.00
HOT DANISH (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 36” Jaunty
showoff. Show stems. ((Restless Heart sib x
Stop Flirting) X Downtown Man)
$25.00
HORNBLOWER (Blyth 13 Aust) EM 36” A
very smooth flowing and satisfying colour. Well
branched. Fertility virtually untried. A sister to
Obsessed and Love Changes. (Ginger Ice X
Palace Symphony)
$50.00
I’M A HUSSY (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 38” Excellent
show stems and a lovely grower. Proving to
be a rewarding parent. ((O310: (H169-1: Silk
Romance x Rippling River) x Looking Beautiful)
X (O228-4: L133-7: I’m Dreaming sib x L304-1:
Platinum Class sib))
$30.00
IN BEAUTY (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 37” Strong,
rich creamy apricot with deeper hafts. Nice
branching with plenty of show stems. Beautifully balanced blooms. Excellent parent. (Alpine
Harmony sib X ((Calling x (Enjoy The Party x
(Arabian Story x Cast A Spell) x Apricot Daiquiri))))
$25.00
I”M BACK (Johnson 07 USA) M Re 36” What
a beauty! Brick beards. Sweet fragrance. AM 11
(Brazilian Holiday X Romantic Evening) Recommended.
$25.00
IN HIGH HEELS (Blyth 12 Aust) M 34” A
wonderful display with huge ruffled and fluted
blooms. Branching is OK and there are some
show stems. Colour is magnificent. Fertile.
Super sweet perfume. (Sweet Svengali X
(O166-A: (M39-1: (Excuse Me Darling x Mayfair
Mistress sib) x Chocolates and Silk sib) x Dinner
Talk))
$35.00
IN THE MORNING (Innerst 04 USA) M 36”
Very ruffled lacy rose-pink with pink beards.
(Coming Up Roses X ((Sterling Blush x Beverly
Sills) x Peacekeeping Force))
$25.00
INFATUATE (Blyth 2013 Aust) EM 26”
Border Bearded Flower form is full, wide and
ruffled. Flower size is appropriate to its height
with plenty of buds, though branching is a bit
tight. It has given some delightful seedlings,
with amoenas in many shades. Very fertile. (I’m
Dreaming X Adoree)
$30.00
Keep annuals and groundcover
plants (including weeds!) away
from your Iris rhizomes as the
shade they create will lessen or
stop the next year’s flowering.
JAZZ BAND (Keppel 06 USA) M 36” Jazzy!
Good parent for banded edges. Show branching. AM 10 ((Braggadocio x Romantic Evening
X (Prince George x Braggadocio)
$22.50
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JAZZ ERA
JAZZ ERA (Keppel 10 USA) ML 34” Peach
standards and dark red-purple velvety falls
with amethyst veining in white area around
vermillion beards. ((Braggadocio x Romantic
Evening) X My Ginny) HM 12
$30.00
LADY OF LEISURE (Blyth 13 Aust) M-ML 38”
Beautifully fluted and ruffled with a lilting flair.
Show stems abound. Strong sweet perfume.
(Silk Run X (Keppel 02-172C: Parisian Dawn
x Decadence)
$45.00
NEW! LOST IN LOVE (T Johnson 09 USA)
ML 37” Very ruffled soft and dreamy palest pink
to white. Beards are white tipped red (Tropical
Magic X Chasing Rainbows)
$35.00
MAGICAL REALISM (Williamson 08 USA)
ML 38” Cherry red standards over velvety redblack falls. Beards are rusty tangerine. (Pink
Quartz X Romantic Evening)
$30.00
LIQUID SUNSHINE (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 37”
An exquisite Iris with near to perfect form.Fertile
flowers on beautiful show stems. Expecting it to
give boundless top knotch seedlings ( That’s All
Folks X Another Woman)
$35.00
LORD OF MAYFAIR (Blyth 09 Aust) ML
35” Wide, ruffled, fluted and pleated. Sweet
perfume. Good branching and a fine grower.
(Honey House X Decadence)
$22.50
LUSCIOUS LACE (Black 08 USA) ML 36”
Light coral standards and deeper coral falls with
coral-tangerine beards. Spicy fragrance. HM 10
(Notorious X Tropical Magic)
$22.50
JEALOUS GUY (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 37”
Fluted, wide and ruffled with show branching.
((Puff The Magic x (Enjoy The Party x Kathleen
Kay Nelson) x Calling) X (Apricot Already x
(Terracotta Bay x Mango Daiquiri))) HM 14 USA
$25.00
KATARINA (Blyth 12 Aust) M 36” Excellent
show branching and a great grower. Fertile.
(Dinner Talk X Keppel 04-93F: Revision sib
)
$30.00
KAUAI GOLD (G.Sutton 05 USA) EML Re 37”
Rich, ruffled gold self with gold beards. HM 08
(Gold Speculator X Opportunity)
$25.00
LONDON WALK (Blyth 13 Aust) M-L 37”
Form is gorgeous with plenty of show stems.
Big plants and a dramatic show can be assured
in the garden. (Q37-A: Royal Majesty sib x
Keppel 02-204-A: (Crystal Gazer sib x Poem
of Ecstasy) x Dance Recital)) X Romantico)
$40.00
LOREMASTER (Blyth 2013) M 38” A typical
Blyth Iris. Flowers are full and wide and
beautifully ruffled. Show branching. The picture
says it all. (Taffeta Tantrum X (P28-1: Jazz
Band x Restless Heart sib)) Sdlg No. S258-A
$45.00
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MANDOLIN WIND (Blyth 10 Aust) ML 33” Pastel creamy-peach and lavender-pink bicolour. Soft
and luscious. Ruffles and lace galore (Paris Fashion X He Can Dance sib)
$25.00
MAYAN DUSK (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 34” A
unique colour combination that has pleased
us since it first bloomed. Plenty of flowers on
good stems. Makes a fine show. Fertile and
could give many interesting patterns as it
includes Electrique in its background (Looking
Beautiful X Johnson T77-D: Guatemala sib)
.
$45.00
MIDNIGHT PASSION (Keppel 08 USA) ML
32” Cherry-red standards with rich velvety redblack falls. Beards are vivid tomato-red. HM 11
((Night Game x (Tomorrow’s Child x (Showbiz
x Villain)) x Gallant Rogue)) x sib) X Fiery
Temper)
$30.00
RHIZOME ABOVE THE GROUND OR BELOW?
For Australian conditions we recommend covering the
rhizome with a cm of soil to prevent rhizomes from being
scalded by the summer sun. It literally eats a crater in
the rhizome thus reducing the starch (food) for next
year’s flower. Most gardening magazine advice is taken
from northern hemisphere literature on the subject
and rhizomes are left exposed in those countries. Our
summer sun is too fierce here.
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MASTER AT ARMS (Blyth 13 Aust) M 38”
This is a rich mulberry self, majestic in stature
and colour. Wide, flared and lightly ruffled
flowers on show stems. Fertile and produces a
range of colours. (Stop Flirting X Hornblower)
$45.00
MINDFUL (Blyth 12 Aust) M 37”
Well
balanced flowers, nicely ruffled and with plenty
of show stems. It is bound to earn its place on
the show bench. Fertile but few crosses made
to date. (Downtown Man X (Q24-Y: Gypsy Lord
sib x Rio sib))
$30.00
MAKE MINE MAGIC (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 34”
Quite an eye-catcher. Branching a bit tight for
showing but plenty of buds and it makes a great
show. (O248-1: (Winsome Dancer sib x (L2851: Paint The Scene x Dream Lord) x Ocelot) X
Another Woman)
$40.00
MATTERS OF THE HEART (Blyth12 Aust)
M 38” Delicate and delicious. Super form and
show branching. An absolute delight (Kissable
You X Are We In Love)
$30.00
MOMENT TO SAVOUR (Blyth 13) ML 37” A
self of light to medium blue, slightly deeper at
midribs. Beards are white, tipped yellow. Flowers
are full, very wide and beautifully balanced.
Plenty of show stems. Good grower. Fertile.
(Café Bleu X Waterline)
$35.00
MOMENT TO SAVOUR
MEGARICH (Blyth 13 Aust) EM 35” Enormous
blooms on good stems. A light sweet perfume.
Fine parent. (Another Woman X (O303-A: (L3041: Platinum Class sib x (M31-1: Wearing Rubies
x Ennoble))))
$40.00
MEGARICH
MOONLIT AVENUE (Blyth 13 Aust) M 36”
There are always Iris growers who want to
grow a green Iris and breeding a true green
Iris is far down the track if it ever can be
achieved. However this is an approach towards
green. Flowers are huge on well branched
stems. Also makes large plants with very
wide foliage. Fertility untried but an interesting
pedigree. (Kissable You sib X Magic Happens)
$35.00
MONTMARTRE (Keppel 08 USA) VEM 34” A
luminata pattern that is the best in its class by
far. Excellent branching. Fertile. AM 12 ((Moonlit Water sib x New Leaf) X High Master) Wister
Medal 14
$25.00
NEW! MUSICA ROMANTICA (Williamson 07
USA) ML 33” Pastel-pink standards with pale
peach-pink stylearms. Falls pastel-pink blended to cream-pink. Beards white tipped tangerine-red (Haute Couture X Feminine Wiles)
$35.00
MOONLIT WATER (Keppel 05 USA) EML
36” A beautiful luminata. One of the parents of
Montmartre. HM 07 (Extremely involved plicata
pedigree X (Spirit World x Answered Prayers)
$25.00
NOUVEAU RICHE (Keppel 08 USA) VE-E
40” Rich and vibrant. AM 12 (Mysterious Ways
sib X ((Rogue x Quito) x Island Dancer)
$25.00
MYSTERIOSO (Blyth 13 Aust) EM 36” Quite
a colour combination. Lovely show branching.
Very sweet perfume. Gives fine seedlings and
is fairly dominant in transmitting variations of its
colour pattern. (P186-3: (L133-1: I’m Dreaming
sib x L304-1: Platinum Class sib) X (O228-4:
(L133-7: I’m Dreaming sib x L304-1: Platinum
Class sib))
$60.00
MUSIC OF THE SURF (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 37”
This is an outstanding variety that really captures our eye every time we look at it. Superb
branching and growth. Quite fertile: pedigree
could give anything. ((P183-2: Lets Romp x
Careless Whisper) X (Treasure Trader x (Wintry Sky x Mango Daiquiri sib)))
$32.50
MY BELOVED (Ghio 09 USA) L 36”
Beautifully bubble-ruffled pure white. White
beards, tangerine in throat. Remarkable parent.
(Resonance X Pretty Bubbles) HM 11 AM 14
$30.00
NICHE (Ghio 07 USA) BB EM 26” White
standards. White falls with a wide violet band.
Red beards. Well proportioned. HM 09 AM 11
(Pedigree unknown)
$25.00
MYSTERIOSO
NOTHING BUT CLASS (Blyth 12 Aust) M
36” Flower is completely ruffled with light lace
particularly on the wide, overlapping falls.
Stems beautifully branched with 3 flowers
out at once. Musky perfume. Good parent for
pastel tones. Gorgeous! (Thundermaker X Stop
Flirting)
$35.00
NOTHING BUT CLASS
ORANGE MUSIC (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 35” A
complete self of rich orange apricot. Form is
lightly ruffled, wide and semi flaring. Lovely
branching with show stems. Beards are vibrant
show-off red-orange. It has a musky perfume.
Gives such a vibrant display. Easily the best
orange we have grown to date. Fertility untried.
Plenty of potential in this pedigree. (Rubenesque
X Downtown Man)
$50.00
PEGGY ANNE (G Sutton 07 USA) EML 36”
No two flowers the same. Silver streaks on
purple-black. Broken colour pattern. Old-gold
beards. HM 11 (Apollo One X Purple Streaker)
$30.00
PLATINUM CLASS (Blyth 06 Aust) ML 34” A
most gorgeous Iris. Beautifully ruffled flowers
with lovely balance and form. Well-branched.
Light sweet perfume. Super parent (Man About
Town x Island Dancer) X Fogbound)
$25.00
NEW! PETTICOAT SHUFFLE (Schreiner 10
USA) M 34” Standards palest lavender on
white. Falls white with violet-purple wire-rim
edge. Beards white, yellow in throat (Got The
Melody X Shaft of Gold)
$40.00
PASSIONATELY YOURS (Blyth 12 Aust) EM
36” Lovely form and plenty of show stems.
Fertility untried. (Trendmaster X (Puff The
Magic x (L169-A: (Enjoy The Party x Kathleen
Kay Nelson) x Calling)))
$30.00
PARIS MEMORY (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 34”
A colourful combination.The standards are
light apricot peach and the falls are red violet
to burgundy violet with a varying ¼” to ½”
blended edge of soft beige. Beards are
vivid tangerine. Flowers are wide and lightly
ruffled. Plenty of show stems and colour galore
for the garden. (Let’s Romp X Gypsy Lord
)
$45.00
If you live in a hot area, choose
early to mid-season flowerers
(E-EM) as later varieties’ flowers can fry on early hot Summer
days
POLKA (Johnson 09 USA) EM 38” Very
bubble-ruffled near amoena. Sweet fragrance.
Red-orange beards. HM 12 (Broken Heart X
Decadence)
$25.00
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PHOTOGENIC (Ghio 06 USA) ML 35”
Standards are rosy-pink with a violet midrib.
Falls are lavender-orchid blend. Tangerine
beards. Full and ruffled. HM 08 (Chasing
Rainbows X pollen parent of Novel Idea)
$25.00
PIRATE QUEEN (Blyth 12 Aust) VVE-E Often
begins flowering with the early Dwarf Iris in mid
September. It has show stems but may be too
early for most shows. Has given some lovely seedlings. (Adoree X 0228-4: (L133-7: I’m
Dreaming sib x L304-1: Platinum Class sib))
$45.00
PLATINUM PASSION (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 40”
Virtually every stem a show stem. Lovely ruffled
silvery blue with a deeper outpouring on falls.
Nice sweet perfume. Great parent. (Raging
Tide X Stop Flirting)
$25.00
Plant your Iris in the sunniest spot in
the garden. Feed them in early Spring
with a balanced fertilizer and again in
Autumn. Keep them free from weeds
and ground cover that may cover the
rhizomes. Replant every 2 to 3 years,
immediately after flowering for best
results
RECKLESS ABANDON (Keppel 10 USA) M
38” Gold-edged lemon standards over plush
burgundy falls. Superb branching. Very fertile.
(Platinum Class sib X Pirate Ahoy) HM 12 AM
14
$30.00
NEW! PRETTY KITTY (Keppel 10 USA) VL
34” Fabulously ruffled flowers in creamy peachpink. Firecracker beards, coral at end (Kitty Kay
X Vienna Waltz)
$35.00
PRIMALUNA (Blyth 2013) Aust) EM 36”
A complete self of lemon yellow. No other
shades. Beards are gold. The flowers are full
and round. Being an easy fast grower it soon
fills in a spot with glorious colour. Show stems
and a light perfume. Fertile. (House Guest X
Dream Team)
$40.00
REVISION (Keppel 11 USA) EML 39” White
standards and white falls with a columbineblue edge. Brilliant golden-yellow beards set
the whole flower off. HM 13 (Gypsy Lord X
(Restless Heart x Queens Circle))
$30.00
RHYTHM OF LOVE
NEW! RIO ROJO (Schreiner 09 USA) EM
38” It seems that every time we walked past
this variety during the season it was flowering.
A lightly-ruffled rich burgundy-red flower with
blue-purple beards that are yellow in throat.
HH 1442-A: (CC 1402-1: (Burgermeister x AA
1638-A: (S 324-40, Leading Edge sib, x Leading Edge)) x CC 1141-4, Fit For A King pod parent) X Purple Serenade
$35.00
Bearded Iris will not continue
flowering if planted in the shade.
An open, sunny position is best.
The sun on the rhizomes this
year makes the starch that helps
produce the flower stem for next
year.
ROYAL MAJESTY (Keppel 07 USA) ML 45”
Very tall, very ruffled purple blooms. Beards
are white tipped bronze-brown. HM 09 Good
parent ((Smart Move x Romantic Evening) X
Diabolique)
$25.00
PSYCHIC READER (Ghio 08 USA) ML 36”
Wine standards. Falls white washed with
yellow and violet and a wine dotted edge.
Beards purple. (Inside Track X Bubble Bubble)
$25.00
RHYTHM OF LOVE (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 35”
Ruffles galore. Nice show branching and a
sweet perfume. ((Decadence x World Premier)
X Ballerina Queen)
$30.00
RIDE THE WAVES (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 38”
Full, wide and ruffled and beautifully formed
marine blue-violet. Beards lavender tipped
white. Pronounced sweet perfume. (Raging
Tide X Stop Flirting)
$25.00
GROWING IRIS IN POTS
Some varieties will fail if potted and
others will not reach optimum size
and quality. If they have to be potted
for a short transitional time this is
fine. If it’s for the year, use a large
tub with plenty of root space and
use a good potting mix with added
balanced fertilizer. Repot every year
for best results.
RUBY ROYAL (Blyth 12 Aust) ML 35”
Flared and ruffled flowers on well branched
stems. Fertile. Promising parent coming from
all bicolour breeding. ((Royal Majesty sib x
(Hold My Hand x Decadence) X Obsessed sib
)
$40.00
SAMARKAND ROAD (Blyth 09 Aust) M 36”
We think the picture tells more about the colours
than words ever could. (Braggadocio x Prince
George) X (Prince George x Sharpshooter)
$25.00
SALZBURG ECHO (Schreiner 09 USA) EM
38” Gold amoena with gold beards. Strong
stems with good branching. HM 13 (Parentage
unknown)
$25.00
SEA FOR MILES (Blyth 2013 Aust) M 36”
Quite the most lovely light to mid blue we have
ever grown. Superb branching and gorgeous
form. A light sweet perfume. (Adriatic Seas X
03-13D: Waterline sib)
$60.00
RUSSIAN VIOLET (Keppel 10 USA) ML 36”
Very ruffled and laced light rosy-violet. (In Love
Again sib X Adoregon)
$25.00
RUBY TORCH (Blyth 12 Aust) M 36” A ruby
red self with a glow that is difficult to explain
without seeing it. Plenty of flowers on show
stems and a very easy grower. Fertility untried.
(Obsessed X (Lets Be Brazen x Crowns For
Credit sib))
$40.00
SERENA LOUISA (Blyth 10 Aust) EM 36”
Such a super Iris from Louisa’s Song. Some
show stems. Strong grower. (Full Impact X
Louisa’s Song)
$25.00
SEA POWER (Keppel 99 USA) M 37”
Everything about this is good. Great parent.
Dykes Medal 07 (Yaquina Blue X Jazz Me
Blue)
$22.50
SILVER STREAK
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SECRET RITES (Keppel 05 USA) M 40” On
the way to green. (Mysterious Ways sib X
Trade Secret sib) AM 10
$22.50
NEW! SILVER STREAK (M Sutton 05 USA)
M 36” Standards are rose-violet streaked and
marbled white. Falls are plush-maroon irregularly streaked silver-white. Beards are yellow
and have rose-violet petaloids. Pronounced
spicy fragrance. (I’ve Got Rhythm X L-12: (Gnus
Flash x Apollo One)
$35.00
SNAPARAZZI (Blyth 11 Aust) M 36” Fine
branching and a good grower. Superb amoena.
Not an easy parent. (Legerdemain X Gypsy
Lord)
$30.00
STANDING PROUD (Schreiner 09 USA)
L 36” Very ruffled pansy-purple with blueviolet beards. (Emperor’s Delight X Brazilian
Holiday)
$22.50
SNAPSHOT (Johnson 08 USA) M 32” Brilliant
yellow standards. Falls mahogany-red with a
large yellow sunburst around yellow-orange
beards. Sweet fragrance. AM 12 (Bold Vision
X Next Millennium)
$30.00
SPRING MADNESS (Johnson 09 USA) ML
35” Creamy-white standards; lemon falls with
white edge and purple streaks radiating from
yellow-orange beards. All light and ruffles. HM
12 (Impulsive X Whispering Spirits)
$30.00
SORBONNE (Keppel 09 USA) ML 38” Very
ruffled and fluted plicata. Beards are white
tipped brown. Show stems AM 13 (sib to
High Octane pollen parent X Drama Queen)
$30.00
NEW! STAYING ALIVE (Lauer 08 USA) EM
34” Light rose-pink standards. Falls are white
ground with wide lilac-purple rim. Beards burnt
orange. Ruffled. Slight sweet fragrance. (91153-3: Role Model x Oriental Flair) X High Energy
$30.00
STOLEN SWEETS (Black 09 USA) ML 35”
White with narrow gold rim on both standards
and falls. Beards yellow, orange in throat.
Pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 11 AM 13
(Fundamental X Jersey Bounce)
$35.00
STERLING TRADER (Blyth 12 Aust) ML 40”
An outstanding silvery blue to powder blue with
powder blue beards. Stunning show stems with
wide ruffled blooms. Good grower. Fertile.
(Raging Tide X Stop Flirting)
$30.00
SPOT STARTER (Schreiner 07 USA) VE 36”
Dark purple self with a stunning white spot
around white tipped yellow beard. (((Madeira x
Wayside’s Joy sib) x Thunder Spirit) X Purple
Pleaser)
$25.00
STREET SENSATION (Blyth 11 Aust) M
37” Ruffled and flared beauty. Beards are
rich red-tangerine and highlight the flowers.
Some show stems. Fertile and a good parent
(Gypsy Lord X Hold My Hand x Decadence))
$25.00
CAN YOUR IRIS CHANGE COLOUR?
STRUT YOUR STUFF (Black 07 USA) ML 38”
Lilac and plum-brown blend. HM 10 (In Living
Color sib X ((Tropical Magic x (Blush of Color x
Taunt)))
$25.00
NEW! STRUT (T Johnson 09 USA) ML 34”
Standards are orchid-mauve. Falls velvety
black with a metallic sheen. Beards very dark
root beer brown. Slight fragrance (Guatamala
sib X Starring)
$35.00
We are often asked this question and the
answer is a resounding NO! with the one
qualification: weed killers, when sprayed, can
drift onto a plant and the flowers can fade or
have white edges to some extent and become
malformed. They usually recover from this
and flower the next season if not resprayed.
Another thing that happens is that the Irises
grow vigorously and this causes them to
intermingle and some varieties get smothered
and will not flower that year. In our extensive
experience over the past 50 years, we have
never once seen or heard of an Iris changing colour of its own accord. If they could
change colour then the Iris nurseries would
not be in business!
STYLE TRAVELLER (Blyth 12 Aust) M 36”
A lovely garden display with plenty of show
stems. Beautiful form. Excellent grower.
(Q5-2: Advance To Go sib X (Q74-3: (O461: Royal Majesty sib x He Can Dance sib)
)
$35.00
SWEET KISSES (Blyth 12 Aust) M 35” Heavily
ruffled blooms on show stems. A fine grower
and a delicious dash of colour with a sweet
perfume. Fertility untested. ((Q37-1: (Keppel
99-139B: Royal Majesty sib x Keppel 02-204A:
(99-117B:96-9G Crystal Gazer sib x Poem of
Ecstasy)) x Dance Recital) X Romantico)
$30.00
TEMPO ROUGE (Blyth 12 Aust) M 34” This
has a rich iridescence that we are very pleased
with as it comes from our pink amoena line
but just adds so much to the colour range.
Fertile, giving some delightful seedlings. Sister
to Sudden Bliss (Glad All Over X Adoree)
$30.00
NEW! STYLIZED (T Johnson 09 USA) ML 35”
Standards are white. Falls heavily washed medium lavender blending to an icy-white band.
Beards brown tipped orange. Slight spicy fragrance. (Blanket of Snow X Starring)
$35.00
SUN SHINE IN (Keppel 10 USA EM 35” Wide
lemon-yellow flowers. A glaciata from plicata
breeding. Clean and pristine with plenty of buds
and branches. Sister to Montmartre ((Moonlit
Water sib x New Leaf) X High Master)AM 14
$25.00
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TAFFETA PRINCESS (Blyth 13 Aust) M
36” Smoky mauve to slate mauve. Falls
are slightly lighter with an apricot haze
around the hafts. Beards are white, tipped
tangerine. Flowers are extremely ruffled
and wide. Lots of buds and flowers and
some show stems. Interesting that it is a
mid season variety coming from two of the
earliest Iris we grow. (Raise The Curtain
X Another Woman)
$50.00
TANGO EXPRESS (Blyth 11 Aust) ML 34” Super showoff. Wide, flared and ruffled with some
show stems. Fertile (Gypsy Lord X (Braveface x
Parisian Dawn))
$30.00
TEN ALL ROUND (Blyth 13 Aust) M 40” Bound
to be a classic. It has lavender standards and the
falls are red violet with ¼” edge of lilac. Beards
are white, heavily tipped tangerine. Flowers are
full and beautifully ruffled. As a grower it is super
with every stem a show stem and it creates
quite a stir in a display clump. Fertile ((P102-1:
Let’s Be Brazen x Crowns For Credit sib) X Just
Witchery)
$60.00
Grow your Iris with Roses. The
fertilizing requirements are similar and spray used for black spot
on the roses won’t harm the Iris.
TEXAS RENEGADE (Maryott 02 USA) M 37”
Red-maroon with brown hues and a blue-violet
flash below old-gold beards on the falls. (Juan
Valdez X (Austrian Garnets x Juan Valdez))
$25.00
SUDDEN BLISS (Blyth 12 Aust) EM 38”
We made this cross with the idea of growing
a taller version of Adoree. We have achieved
this in slightly softer colours. Ruffled, fluted and
well balanced form. Branching is excellent with
show stems aplenty. Lovely parent. (Glad All
Over X Adoree)
$35.00
TEXAS RENEGADE
THAT SONG (Blyth 14 Aust) EM 35” Has lots
of flowers making a great show. Plenty of show
stems. It has a light sweet perfume and is quite
fertile (Legerdemain X Adoree)
$40.00
TRADE SECRET (Keppel 03 USA) EML 36”
Standards lime-chartreuse flushed smoky
grape. Falls similar, deepening at hafts. Beards
golden yellow. Flowers wide and ruffled. Superb branching with many buds (Suspicion X
sib to Ripple Effect pollen parent)
$22.50
THAT’S HOT ( Lauer 08 USA) EM 39” Shades
of pink with mandarin-red beards. Pronounced
sweet fragrance. HM 10 (Whole Lotta Love X
Pink Champagne)
$25.00
TUNNEL VISION (Keppel 10 USA) EM 38”
Mulberry-purple plicata on a cream ground.
(Charleston x ((Rosarita x ((Rancho Rose x
(Flamenco sib x (Roundup sib x April Melody)))
x Gigolo) x Power Surge)) X (Storm Track x
Drama Queen)) HM 12
$35.00
NEW! TORONTO (T Johnson 11 USA) EM
36” Standards are peach-buff. Falls a rich velvety maroon with paler edges. Burnt orange
beards. Very ruffled. Sweet fragrance. (Saturn
X Decadence)
$35.00
TUSCAN GLOW (Blyth 13 Aust) ML 36”
Flowering for us towards the end of the season
is this pretty combination with standards of
honey tan, just a little deeper at the midribs.
Falls are blended lavender over honey tan with
a violet blaze below the beards and tan brown
hafts extending to ¼” ruffled edge of honey tan.
There is a fine intricate veining over the deeper
lavender falls. Beards are orange over white.
A good grower with show stems if you have a
late show. Fertility untested. (Royal Orders sib
X Catwalk)
$50.00
TUSCAN SUMMER (Keppel 10 USA) M 38”
Beautifully ruffled flower with portwine standards and a yellow ground on falls heavily stitched
portwine. (sib to High Octane pollen parent X
Drama Queen) AM 14
$40.00
TWILIGHT RAPTURE (Schreiner 10 USA)
L 35” Lavender self with lighter area on falls.
Large, ruffled flowers on well-branched stems.
(Involved Schreiner sdlg X Burst of Joy sib)
$30.00
UPTOWN LADY (Keppel 10 USA) L-VL 33”
Silvery light lavender-blue with blue-white
beards. Large and ruffled blooms. HM 13
(French Lilacs X (Crystal Gazer sib x Adoregon
sib))
$35.00
NEW! UNCHARTED SEAS (Schreiner 11
USA) ML 38” Lovely ruffled and large flower
in blue-violet. Lighter beside beards. Blue-white
beards, yellow in throat. (Fiesta In Blue X Cape
Perpetua)
$30.00
Do you have
rabbit problems
too? We’ve used
pindone
oats,
blood and bone
and
mothballs
to put them off
digging up and
chewing off the
Irises.Anyone
have any other
suggestions?
VENITA FAYE (Keppel 08 USA) EML 38”
Beautifully ruffled flowers with pale pink standards and lilac falls. Beards light pinkish-red,
white at ends. (Paris Fashion X Amiable) HM
10
$30.00
VENUS BAY (Blyth 11 Aust) VE 36” Lovely
formed blooms on show stems and should reward at that early show. Gives quite an array
of seedling patterns including amoenas and different bicolours. If you like olivey-green shades
then this is for you. (Adoree X (I’m Dreaming sib
x Platinum Class sib)
$25.00
VIENNA WALTZ (Keppel 00 USA) M-VL 36”
Heavily ruffled and laced milky orchid with
slightly paler falls. Beards melon (sister to Happenstance) HM 02 AM 04
$25.00
WONDERS NEVER CEASE (Black 07 USA)
EM 40” Creamy-white standards over sanded and dotted falls in plum-rose. Very ruffled.
HM 09 (Time Will Tell X (Dream of Gold x Epicenter))
$30.00
WEDDING BELLE (Keppel 08 USA) EM
46” All ruffles in peachy-cream with fire-red
beards. HM 10 AM 13 (Fogbound X Heaven)
$25.00
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Iris pallida aurea variegata 36” One of the
original species of Bearded Iris from which the
modern day varieties were derived. Very tough
and drought resistant. They require a sunny and
well-drained position and go dormant in the winter.
They display their lovely variegated foliage from
spring until late autumn. They have lavender
flowers with a gorgeous perfume. Also one of
the sources of Orris root powder from dried and
pulverised rhizomes.
$12.50ea / 3 for $30
There are detailed cultural notes on the
inside back cover.
Cultural notes are sent with each order
SPRING RIOT - TALL BEARDED IRIS
ACCESSIBLE
EM 36”
ADVANCE TO GO
ML 40”
AMBERTIME
M 33”
ANOTHER WOMAN
VVE 38”
BALTIC SEA
L 38”
BOULEVARD JAZZ
M 33”
BE ORIGINAL
EML 33”
BROKEN HEART
ML 43”
AIR OF MYSTERY
VE 37”
ASTRO BLUE
M 35”
BEACH DANCE
M 36”
CAFE VIVA
ML 36”
SPRING RIOT - TALL BEARDED IRIS $20.00 each
$20.00 each, Any 10 for $170.00
Any 50 for $750.00 (plus postage)
ALL ABOUT BLUE
ML 40”
AUDACIOUS AMBER
M 35”
BOLLYWOOD
ML 42”
CAFE D’AMOUR
M 37”
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$20.00 each, Any 10 for $170.00 Any 50 for $750.00
CANDY COLOURS
M 34”
CATWALK
ML 36”
CARNIVAL CAPERS
EM 35”
CHOCOLATES AND SILK
VEM 36” Re
COLOURABLE
ML 36”
COMFORTABLE
EM 38”
CREATIVE URGE
M 38”
DANGEROUS MOOD
EM 36”
DRINKS AT SUNSET
M 36”
ENTER THE DRAGON
EM 34”
CARNIVAL OF COLOR
EM 35”
CINNAMON BELLS
ML 36”
COPPER CLOUDS
M 35”
DEVILICIOUS
ML 36”
FEUDALISM
EML 38”
CHESTNUTS ROASTING
ML 34”
COME AWAY WITH ME
EML 38”
CRACKLING CALDERA
ML 33”
DREAM TICKET
ML 36”
FIRST WAVE
ML 33”
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FASHIONISTA
M 38”
FREEDOM SONG
EM 37”
GYPSY LORD
ML 40”
HONEY DRIPPER
EM 36”
JAMAICA ME CRAZY
ML 38”
FOR LOVERS ONLY
EM 37”
FRILLED TO BITS
M 40”
GOLDEN PANTHER
M 35”
I HOPE YOU DANCE
ML 36”
JORDAN’S JOY
M 36”
FOREIGN SCANDAL
M 38”
GILT TRIP
ML 40”
HE CAN DANCE
M 36”
INDIGO SEAS
ML 38”
JUICY RUMOURS
M 35”
FORTUNATE SON
EM 37”
GLAMAZON
M 36”
HEART OF GLASS
L 33”
ITALIAN MASTER
EM 36”
JUNE KRAUSS
L 36”
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KISSABLE YOU
M 38”
LESLEY MY LOVE
EM 33”
LEGALLY ORANGE
EM 38”
LOVE TO PARTY
EM 36”
MAGIC MASQUERADE
L-VL 44”
NOBLE DRAGON
ML 38”
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LATE PICKINGS
ML 35”
LA SCALA
EM 37”
MAGICAL
ML 37”
MERCHANT MARINE
L 33”
OREO
M 31”
LIMERENCE
ML 35”
MONSOON MOON
EM 40”
MERRY AMIGO
VEM 37”
ORANGE PORTAL
M 34”
LEGERDEMAIN
ML 34”
MAYFAIR MELODY
M 36” Re
MARCHING BAND
ML 38”
OBSESSED
M 37”
OUT OF THE DARK
ML 40”
Tempo Two - Season 2014 - 2015 Orders taken all
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OXFORD COUNTESS
EML 42”
PARTY’S OVER
EM 34”
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
M 36”
RODEO GIRL
M 40”
ROOM FOR ROMANCE
M 37”
PAGAN KNIGHT
M 42”
PICCADILLY PARTY
EM 38”
RARE FIND
ML 37”
RITE OF PASSAGE
ML 40”
RUBENESQUE
EML 42”
PALACE TREASURE
ML 37”
POSTER GIRL
EM 36”
RED SKIES
EM 36”
ROGUE TRADER
ML 35”
ROMANTICO
M 32”
PARISIAN DAWN
ML 36”
PRINCE OF HEARTS
EM 38”
RESTLESS HEART
M 38”
ROMANTIC LYRIC
L 35”
SAFFRON DRIFT
VVE-M 37”
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SAMBA QUEEN
M 35”
SCOTTISH REEL
EM 34”
SMOKING ACES
EM 36”
SOCIAL BLUSH
ML 36”
SUNDAY CONCERT
VEE 37” Re
THAT’S ALL FOLKS
M 40”
VOLTAIRE’S CLOAK
EM 38”
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SWEET SVENGALI
M 36”
THROUGH THE CLOUDS
EML 33”
WEDDING KISS
ML 38”
SECRET RECIPE
EM 33”
SUGAR BOMB
ML 44”
TEENYBOPPER
EM 30”
TRULY WICKED
M 38”
WHISPER HER NAME
EM 38”
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL
L 34”
SUNBLAZE
EM 35”
TERRACOTTA BAY
ML 40”
VICTORY CHANT
ML 36”
WILD ANGEL
ML 42”
Tempo Two - Season 2014 - 2015 Orders taken al
alll year round. Optimum time December-late April
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS NEW INTRODUCTIONS 2014-2015
COLOURSONIC (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB E 22”
This makes a super show. The colour is basically lemon yellow with a huge golden signal
on the falls. Beards are vibrant golden orange
with the outer ¼” lavender. Lovely branching.
(Keppel: 05-46D: Minor League x Uppity) X
Adoree) Sdlg No.V53-2
$20.00
LISSOM (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 22” Lilac
pink with just slightly deeper hafts. Beards are
tangerine orange. Sib to Elveen and Magic
Pulse. (U17-10: Meet Me sib) X (T128-A: Italian Master x Adoree)) Sdlg No.W105-2 $20.00
GRANDESCENT (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB VL
23” Flowering right in the middle of the Tall
Bearded season is this very late Intermediate. Standards are champagne. Falls are
soft red violet with 1/8” edge of the standard colour and some cream around the tangerine over white beards. (U31-1: Hotness
x Piccolina) X (S276-2: (S276-1: 02281 x O248-1)) Sdlg No. W111-1 $20.00
YODELLER (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 22”-24”
Standards are icy white with slight blue cast on
the first day. Falls are bright mustard yellow with
¼” edge of cream and a small cream area around
the orange beards. Super colour combination.
(Nine Lives X Adoree) Sdlg No.U13-1 $25.00
PRIMAL (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 24” Toffee
coffee blend with some flushing of violet at
midribs. Beards of rich violet, tipped burnt tangerine set the flower off. Wide and pert. (Decorum X Adoree) Sdlg No.V52-1
$25.00
SO PETITE (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB EM 24”
Bright pink self with slight bluish cast, giving it
an exotic look. Beards of vivid tango orange set
the flowers off to great effect. Well branched
and lots of bloom. (U17-15: Meet Me sib X
Chasing Destiny) Sdlg No.W107-2 $20.00
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS NEW INTRODUCTIONS 2014-2015
BLAME HEIDI (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 24”
A strange plicata with cream standards, a
lemon tang dotted lavender overlay and a ¼”
edge of lavender stitching. Falls are creamy
white with ¼” edge of stitched lemon and violet, deeper violet around the beards which are
white, tipped orange yellow. The standards are
wide open or akimbo, though quite stiff. Our
daughter Heidi loves this, hence the name.
(S84-1: (P44-2: Crave sib x Dime) X (R41-3:
(P157-1: (N275-1: (L280-1: (G75-A: (E991: (B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes)
x Bygone Era) x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x
(Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10: Chocolate Vanilla
sibs)) x (B164-1: Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning sib)) X
(L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L115-B: Shiver Of Gold sib))
Sdlg No.U43-3
$20.00
ELVEEN (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 22” Pretty
soft pastel lilac self with white beards tipped
tangerine. Wide ruffled form with show branching. (U17-10: Meet Me sib) X (T128-A: Italian
Master x Adoree)) Sdlg No.W105-1
$20.00
MAGIC PULSE (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB M 23”
Smoky pink standards with a faint lavender
flush. Falls are light magenta to lilac. Vivid tangerine beards. Sib to Elveen and Lissom (U1710: Meet Me sib) X (T128-A: Italian Master x
Adoree)) Sdlg No.W105-3
$20.00
SIZZLING (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB L 22” Brilliant
golden yellow with the most vivid red tangerine
beards. The brightest golden yellow Intermediate bearded Iris we have seen. (All Is Bright X
Adoree) Sdlg No.V55-3
$25.00
ZANZIBAR ZING (Blyth 2014 Aust)IB ML
20” Rich gold standards. Falls are lemon yellow with ¾” edge of medium ruffled
brown. Beards are bronze. Wide and flared.
We love it. It has a pronounced sweet perfume. (S86-2: (P46-2: Tuscanna sib x Stash)
X Spiced Lemon) Sdlg No.U44-2 $25.00
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS - General Listing
Median Bearded Iris like full sun in a well drained position. They need cold winters and hot, dry summers to flower well.
CHOOSE ANY 10 OF THE $8.00 DWARF AND MEDIAN VARIETIES FOR $65.00
ALLITERATION 27”
$8.00
BAHAMA BLUES 21”
New! $25.00
BEDEVIL 25”
$8.00
BOUNCE 25”
$8.00
CALLISTO 24”
New! $12.50
36
AQUA TAJ 22”
$8.00
BANTER 22”
$8.00
BLUE FLIRT 25”
$8.00
BRICKLE 25”
$8.00
COFFEE COVE 24”
$8.00
ARTISTIC BLEND 18”
$8.00
BEN THE DRAGON 23”
$8.00
BONKERS 24”
$8.00
BRASSY LITTLE BEAUTY 22”
$8.00
COOLISM 20”
$8.00
BEAMING 23”
$8.00
BACKCHAT 22”
$8.00
BOTTLE OF BLISS 22”
$12.50
BUGABOO 27”
$8.00
DELOVELY 20”
$8.00
DARK AVENGER 22”’
$8.00
DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND 24”
$8.00
DADDY COOL 25”
$8.00
DUDE 24”
$8.00
FURIOSO 24”
$8.00
GLANCES 22”
$8.00
GO CHLOE 24”
$8.00
GRINDELWALD 19”
$8.00
HONEY EDGE 22”
$8.00
HOT TOPIC 20”
$8.00
DEVIL MAY CARE 24”
$8.00
EDGY 20”
$8.00
GLOWGIRL 22”
$10.00
HAPPY NOW 20”
$8.00
INDIAN IDYLL 23”
$8.00
DRAMATICO 25”
$8.00
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS
FUDGE 22”
$8.00
GO ON 18”
$8.00
HE’S A PIRATE 25”
$8.00
I’M WICKED 25”
$12.50
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS
LOCAL HERO 22”
$8.00
IRISH DARLING 20”
$10.00
JO BANGLES 18”
$8.00
LET’S PAINT 22”
$10.00
NEW KID IN TOWN 22”
$8.00
PLASMA 20”
$8.00
PERSNICKETY 25”
$8.00
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MASKED BANDIT 26”
$10.00
PARTING GLANCES 25”
$8.00
RIFIFI 22”
$8.00
LOVE THE LOOK 20”
$8.00
LUXURIATE 18”
$8.00
NOD YES 18”
$8.00
PARTY BOY 20”
$15.00
PARTYGOER 25”
$8.00
LIMONADA 26”
$8.00
MAN’S BEST FRIEND 22”
$8.00
NEON BLUE 22”
$8.00
PALAVER 20”
$12.50
ROYALAZ 22”
$8.00
ROMEO’S PASSION 22”
$8.00
SINISTER DESIRE 18”
$8.00
SOLEIL 26”
New! $12.50
RUMBLE 20”
$8.00
SAFARI SUNRISE 26”
$10.00
SHIMLA 18”
$8.00
RUBY SLIPPERS 22”
$8.00
SELF INDULGENCE 19”
New! $12.50
SOFT WORD 24”
$8.00
SPOOKY 22”
$8.00
STOLEN GOLD 20”
$8.00
STAR IN THE NIGHT 25”
$12.50
STORM SONG 20”
$8.00
SYNERGY 25”
$8.00
THIS AND THAT 26”
$8.00
SATIN SPIN 20”
$8.00
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS
SCENE IN PINK 20”
$8.00
SPECTATOR 22”
$12.50
SUNDOWN RED 24”
$8.00
THIS KISS 22”
$8.00
MEDIAN BEARDED IRIS
TIPTOE DANCER 20”
$8.00
WHAT ABOUT ME 27”
New! $15.00
TIC TAC TOE (MTB) 24”
New! $15.00
UPTOWN FASHION 24”
$12.50
WITCHWORK 25”
$10.00
TOUCH OF BLARNEY 24”
$8.00
WILD NUTMEG 20”
$12.50
WITH ICE 19”
$10.00
TRIPOD 26”
$8.00
VOLANDRO 23”
$15.00
Furioso flowering in the garden
ARIL BRED / ARIL MED
ARIL BRED / ARIL MED
These fabulous Iris come from a range of species mostly from the Middle East. They have been hybridized with Tall Bearded Iris so we now have
plants that are more suitable to our climate. They prefer a well-drained and sunny position and love a bit of extra lime around them during winter.
They have rather scruffy foliage that tends to die down over summer although with extensive hybridizing we are getting better foliage. Try your hand
and see how you can improve the colour and pattern range yourself.
EGYPTIAN QUEEN 24”
$12.50
NEFRET 12”
$10.00
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HEIMDALL 32”
$20.00
NOBLE WARRIOR 33”
$20.00
EYE TO EYE 18”
$15.00
PARABLE 20”
$20.00
KALIFA’S HORN 24”
$12.50
OMAR’S GOLD 18”
$8.00
LILI (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB VE 14” One of the
prettiest pink dwarfs we have. It is pastel pink
with a creamy white area around the soft lavender beards.((U27-1: (S88-1: (P51-1: Hear Ye
sib x (P44-2: Crave sib) x (P57-1: Gigglefit sib x
Quiver) x (P51-1: Hear Ye sib) X Meet Me) Sdlg
No W10-4
$15.00
MAGLISSA (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB VVE 10”
Butterscotch yellow standards and the falls are
magenta with a large burgundy signal around
lavender beards. Makes a very showy clump.
(U31-X: (S89-1: (P51-1: Hear Ye sib x (P472: Tuscanna x Tweek) x Piccolina) X (U17-15.
Meet Me sib)) Sdlg No. W14-1
$15.00
BAFFLE (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB EM 12”
Standards are creamy lavender-olive, deeper at midribs. Falls are a lighter shade than
standards with olive hafts. Beards are lavender. Wide and ruffled. Sib to Toned. (U11: (Black Q36-C; Extremely involved Black
seedlings X Johnson TA-132A: Leopard Print
x Circus Clown) X (U17-15: Meet Me sib))
Sdlg No.W1-1
$15.00
SMOOTH AS (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB VE 14”
Soft lemon standards with a flush of light pink at
the midribs. Falls are lemon, deepening at the
hafts and on the lower part of the falls a distinct
pretty pink flush. A delightful Dwarf. U28-1: (S883: (P51-1: Hear Ye sib) x (P44-2: Crave sib)) x
Piccolina) X Meet Me Sdlg No.W12-2 $20.00
SOMETIMES (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB VVE
14” Beginning the Dwarf season is this very
early lemon yellow. It has a small lighter spot on
each fall and beards are white. Makes a great
clump. (U31-X: (S89-1: (P51-1: Hear Ye sib x
(P47-2: Tuscanna x Tweek) x Piccolina) X (U1713: Brief Kiss sib)) Sdlg No. W14-2 $15.00
SUAVETTE (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB EM
14” Soft pink yet very true pink. There
is a slightly deeper pink area around the
beards and they are soft lavender, burnt
tangerine in the throat. The girls love this
little one. ((U27-2: (S88-1: (P51-1: hear Ye
sib x (P44-2: Crave sib) x (P57-1: Gigglefit sib x Quiver) x (P51-1: Hear Ye sib) X
Meet Me) Sdlg No. W11-1
$20.00
Dwarf Bearded Iris - New Introductions 2014-2015
Dwarf Bearded Iris - New Introductions 2014-2015
POPCORN PETE (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB VL 12”
Rich apricot to light orange standards. The falls are
similar with huge bushy intense orange beards.
Wide and ruffled. One of the brightest Dwarf Iris
we have. Super! (Decorum X Clairvoyant) Sdlg
No.V2-1
$20.00
TONED (Blyth 2014 Aust) SDB EM 12” Lavender grey
standards and the falls are lavender grey with rosy tan
area each side of the lavender to navy beards. Sib to
Baffle (U1-1: (Black Q36-C; Extremely involved Black
seedlings X Johnson TA-132A: Leopard Print x Circus
Clown) X (U17-15: Meet Me sib)) Sdlg No.W1-2 $15.00
On the left are some almost ripe Dwarf Iris seed pods. You could try crossing your
own Dwarf Iris flowers and producing your own seedlings. You can cross Dwarf Iris
with Tall Bearded Iris and produce Median Iris. You can cross a Dwarf with a Dwarf
and produce more Dwarf Iris. They won’t all be good but you may find something you
love amongst the offspring. Give it a go. Remember to record your cross on a tag
and tie it to the stem as you cross.
DWARF BEARDED IRIS - General Listing
Dwarf Bearded Iris like full sun in a well-drained position.
They need cold winters and hot, dry summers to flower well.
ACID TEST 12”
$8.00
AQUIVER 12”
$8.00
BIT OF GILT 15”
$8.00
BUSTER 14”
$8.00
CELEBRATE 15”
$10.00
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AMOROUS DUET 14”
$8.00
BAD INTENTIONS 13”
$8.00
BLUEBEARDS GHOST 12”
$8.00
BUTTERED 12”
$8.00
CHART MDB 14”
New! $10.00
ARTFUL 14”
$8.00
BEFITTING 10”
$8.00
BOSSY BOOTS 12”
$8.00
CAPICHE 14”
$10.00
COOL EYES 10”
$12.50
(formally called Pastime)
BIG BLUE EYES 14”
$8.00
APRICOT KISSES 13”
$8.00
BRIEF KISS 14”
$8.00
CAT’S EYE 15”
$8.00
CITY 10”
$8.00
CLOCKWORK 12”
$10.00
COOL AS 12”
$8.00
DAPPER 12”
$8.00
DEDICATED 14”
$8.00
DEVOTED 13”
$8.00
DEVIL’S NIGHT 14”
$10.00
FACEPAINT 12”
$8.00
FINGERTIPS 8”
$8.00
FOOL FOR YOU 12”
$10.00
FRENETIC 13”
$8.00
CHIMU 14”
$10.00
DARK MATTER 11”
New! $10.00
DOT COM 8”
$8.00
FINE IDEA 14”
$8.00
FRISK ME 10”
$10.00
CRAISIN 12”
New! $10.00
DWARF BEARDED IRIS
CRAVE 15”
$8.00
DREAMERINO 10”
$8.00
FLIRTING 14”
$8.00
GIG 10”
$10.00
DWARF BEARDED IRIS
GIGGLEFIT 10”
$8.00
HEX 9” Re
$8.00
ICON 8”
$8.00
JOLLIENCE 13”
$10.00
LARRIKIN 14”
$8.00
GLINT 12”
$8.00
HELMSMAN 13”
$8.00
ISLAND 14”
$8.00
JOKING 15”
$10.00
LEMONCELLO 12”
$8.00
GRACIANO 10”
$10.00
HOTNESS 12”
$8.00
JARGON 15”
$8.00
KISS ME PINK 14”
$12.50
LEOPARD PRINT 12”
$8.00
HEAR YE 14”
$10.00
HUSSY 12”
$8.00
JAZZAMATAZZ 14”
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KIWI SLICES 12”
$8.00
OCEAN PEARL 15”
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PAUSE 12”
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PINK POTION 10”
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QUARTER MOON 13”
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OPEN YOUR EYES 15”
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O’MINE 10”
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PLUM TWIST 12”
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REVIEW 10”
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NINE LIVES 14”
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PERCHANCE 10”
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PUDDYTAT 13”
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POSING 14”
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DWARF BEARDED IRIS
PURR 14”
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RAZZLE 14”
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RAY OF LIGHT 12”
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SPICERY 14”
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RIVETING 15”
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ROCK GOBLIN 13”
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SPOKEN 10”
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STASH 14”
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SPICE SISTER 15”
$10.00
SMOOCH 12”
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TERSE VERSE 14”
$8.00
SUGAR SWEET 12”
$8.00
TRUST IN DREAMS 14”
$8.00
TWEEK 14”
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SKY OF BLUE 15”
$10.00
STUNT DOUBLE 12”
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THUMB TACK 12”
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WEE STROLL 12”
$8.00
YODA 12”
$8.00
TRUE 14”
$8.00
SMALL MARGIN 11”
$8.00
WISH UPON A STAR 8”
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WHITE BOW TIE 12”
$8.00
ULTIMATE 13”
New! $10.00
ZAFTIG 14”
$8.00
ZOOMBOOMAFOO 10”
$8.00
RAINBOW FIELDS - TALL BEARDED IRIS $15.00 each
RAINBOW FIELDS - TALL BEARDED IRIS
$15.00 each, Any 10 for $130.00
Any 50 for $600.00 (plus postage)
ABIQUA FALLS
M 39”
AMOROUS HEART
ML 40”
ARCTIC FOX
ML 32”
BACK ON STAGE
M 38”
ALPINE BUTTERFLY
ML 44”
APPLAUSE LINE
ML 34”
ARTHOUSE
M 35”
BAJA BLUE
M 36”
ALPINE HARMONY
EM 36”
APRICOT ALREADY
ML 37”
ASTROBUBBLES
M 35”
BALLERINA QUEEN
M 33”
AMBER ESSENCE
M 36”
ARCTIC EXPRESS
EM 38”
AT FIRST BLUSH
M 36”
BARBARA MY LOVE
M 36”
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BLACK PHANTOM
M 38”
BROOME SUNSET
ML 37”
BY DESIGN
M 35”
CASCADIAN RHYTHM
EM 42”
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BE MY GIRL
ML 38”
BLACK SUITED
ML 36”
BROTHERS IN ARMS
VEM 33”
BY JEEVES
EM 36”
CHASED BUT CHASED
ML 37”
BELLE DE PROVENCE
ML 36”
BLUE RISING
ML 42”
BUCCANEER’S PRIZE
EM 36”
CAFE BLEU
M 38” Re
CHAMPAGNE AND
STRAWBERRIES M 38”
BEWITCHMENT
EM 35” Re
BRIDAL FASHION
VE 35”
BURSTING BUBBLES
EM 35”
CATCH A CLOUD
M 37”
CHURCHILL LANE
M 36”
CLASSIC SUEDE
EM 36” Re
COFFEE WHISPERS
M 38”
CLASSICANA
EM 38”
COMES THE DAWN
M 40”
COVER PAGE
ML 32”
DARK DRAMA
EM 36”
DINNER TALK
M 40”
CRETE
M 35”
DECADENCE
M 38”
DESIGNER’S ART
EML 36”
CLOTHED IN GLORY
M 36”
COPATONIC
M 35”
DANGER MONEY
M 35”
DESIGNER LABEL
ML 38”
DEVONSHIRE CREAM
MVL 37”
COFFEE TRADER
ML 38”
COUNTRY KISSES
M 34”
DARCY’S CHOICE
M 38”
DESTINED TO DANCE
M 38”
DOWNTOWN MAN
ML 35”
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ML 36”
EASTER CANDY
EML 37”
DRIFTING BUBBLES
L 40”
ENTICE
ML 35”
EXPOSE
EML 34”
FINISH LINE
ML 34”
FULL OF MAGIC
ML 38”
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DRAGON DANCE
ML 36”
FIT FOR A KING
M 36”
FUTURISTE
M 32” Re
DRAMA QUEEN
EM 38”
ENCHANTED WAY
EM 34” Re
DRESSED TO KILL
ML 38”
ENCHANTER
EM 40”
EYE FOR STYLE
EM 38”
FALL FASHION
L 33”
FLUTES ALFRESCO
ML 35”
FRENCH CANCAN
ML 33”
GATES OF ROME
ML 37”
GINGER ICE
ML 37”
GOT ATTITUDE
ML 36”
HAPPENSTANCE
M 37”
HOUSE AFIRE
EM 36”
IMBROGLIO
ML 27”
JAUNTY DANCER
EM 36”
GUARDIAN ANGEL
M 40”
HONEY HOUSE
ML 38”
HYSTERIA
ML 33”
IN STYLE
ML 37”
JAYCEETEE
E 37”
HINT OF DANGER
VEM 38”
HONOURABLE LORD
ML 36”
I’M YOUR LADY
ML 38”
INTO THE BLUE
EM 36”
JUDY MOGIL
M 36”
HAUT LES VOILES
ML 33”
HOT SECRET
VEM 33”
I’M DREAMING
EM 24”
ITALIAN VELVET
M 36”
JUST CRAZY
EM 38”
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ML 39”
KING TUSH
L 38”
LOVE ACTUALLY
ML 38”
MAGIC HAPPENS
EM 35”
METOLIUS BLUES
ML 36”
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JUST KISS ME
ML 37”
LET’S BE BRAZEN
EM 34”
LOVE CHANGES
M 37”
MAJESTIC RULER
ML 36”
MILAN
L 32”
KATHY CHILTON
EM 37”
LOOKING BEAUTIFUL
EM 38”
LOVE MATCH
M 35”
MANDARIN MORNING
VE 36”
MORNING FROST
L 38”
LAURA BEULOW
EM 35”
LOUISA’S SONG
EM 42”
LOVELY SENORITA
ML 41”
MER DU SUD
M 32”
MOUNT VESUVIUS
ML 36”
MY STITCHES
ML 36”
MIST ARISING
ML 36”
NIGHT MOVES
EM 35”
NEW PERSPECTIVE
M 42”
PALACE SYMPHONY
M 36”
PEP RALLY
VE 34”
POP MUSIC
EM 40”
PATRIOTIC HEART
M 36”
PIRATE AHOY
EM 36”
POPSTAR
EM 32” Re
MULBERRY MAGIC
VE 35”
OCELOT
EM 36”
PICTURE BOOK
EM 40”
PLEASURE STATE
ML 38”
POWER POINT
ML 45”
NEVER BEEN KISSED
EM 36”
ORIENTEER
ML 35”
PIANOFORTE
ML 34”
POND LILY
M 38”
PRETTY WITCH
M 36”
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EM 32”
RAPTOR RED
EM 34”
RIPPLING RIVER
M 36”
ROYAL ORDERS
ML 37”
SECRET WEEKEND
M 35”
QUEEN’S CIRCLE
ML 32”
REGAL KNAVE
EM 38”
RITZY
M 37”
SAFARI SUNSET
EM 38”
SERIOUS NOTION
L 35”
RAGING TIDE
ML 38”
RAISE THE CURTAIN
VE 37”
ROMANTIC GENTLEMAN
EM 40”
SALOME’S BUTTERFLY
ML 36”
SHARED SECRETS
EM 38”
RECKLESS IN DENIM
ML 34”
RARER THAN RUBIES
ML 40”
ROYAL HARLEQUIN
EM 35”
SARAH LAUREN
EM 35” Re
SHOW YOUR COLOURS
EM 40”
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M 38”
SILENT SCREEN STAR
ML 35”
SPICE LORD
M 36”
STOP THE TRAFFIC
VEM 39”
TANGO AMIGO
E 36”
SMOKE AND THUNDER
ML 38”
SMOKY WHISPERS
M 38”
STARRING
ML 33”
SUGAR STREET
ML 32”
THUNDERMAKER
ML 35”
SILK AND HONEY
EM 35”
SOFTLY WAITING
EM 36”
STARTED WITH A KISS
ML 36”
STRAWBERRY SPY
ML 36”
TEMPESTO
ML 35”
SOCIAL GRACES
ML 38”
SOME LIKE IT HOT
ML 32”
STOP FLIRTING
ML 38”
SUNSET PLAZA
M 38”
TREASURE TRADER
VE-E 37”
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EM 42”
WHISPERING SPIRITS
ML 35”
TRUMPET CALL
EML 38”
WINTRY SKY
EM 36”
VIGILANT
EM 36”
WONDERFUL NEWS
EML 37”
VIVA MEXICO
M 36”
YAQUINA BLUE
M 38”
We are regularly asked about the type of marking pencils we use on our Iris field labels. Well, they
are Stabilo Graphite 8008 Aquarellable and we have some for sale here.
Pencils are $5.00 each, posted. We’ve found them to have been the best lasting yet on plastic
labels and painted venetian blinds. (We cut old ones up into 8” lengths and use them in the field)
WHERE ARE THEY?
Several varieties sold out last year, or the year before and have been rested from this catalogue
while we increase the stock. To save you asking they are:
BUTTERFLY AFFAIR, CHASING DESTINY, COLOUR BAZAAR, FIRST AVENUE, GATEKEEPER,
GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM, HELLO BEAUTIFUL, TIMELY KISS and TOUCH OF GOSSIP.
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HYBRIDIZING - “DISTRACTIONS”
Hybridizing
When I began seriously hybridizing Iris my aim was to improve Bicolours and Ameonas, (Amoenas have white standards and
coloured falls). I knew it was a fairly narrow field to work with, particularly at the time, over 50 years ago. At that time neither
pattern was particularly well established in a quality equal to the other self colours and plicatas that were so well known and grown
throughout the world. I knew that even with the main plan as it went forward, I would be distracted every spring with my wondering
what would happen if I crossed this with that or that with something else and inevitably many crosses have been made over the
years that have no relationship to my main aims. These crosses for want of a better word, I call “Distractions” They are essential
for peace of mind and to satisfy my curiosity. Along the way I also learnt much useful information about hybridizing and what does
happen when this is crossed with that. I tried crossing everything, Arilbreds, Dwarfs, Spurias, Siberians and just about anything else
that was an Iris as well as numerous other types of plants such as Dahlias and Daylilies.
In my day to day communications with budding hybridizers and people who just want to dabble, the questions that are mainly asked
are: 1.Which colours are dominant? 2. How can I get this colour pattern or a different beard on that colour? 3. What will give the
fastest (good) results with just a few crosses?
I think 50 years ago it was a lot easier to answer the question of definable dominance such as when a blue Iris was crossed with a
yellow one for instance. Usually we could be fairly certain that the resulting first generation would be fairly “dirty” mix of colours. Or
if you crossed a blue with a pink, the results would have been all blues and whites, no pinks, and so on. Today however because of
25 or more generations of mixing things up since then, we can no longer give a definite answer and usually now I suggest the only
way to be sure is to make the cross and see what happens. The segregation can be amazing because of the tetraploid nature of
Tall Bearded Iris and the very complex pedigrees of today’s modern varieties. Check out what a tetraploid plant is on google. It is
complicated.
The third most common query “How can I get the most varied (and fun) results from a small back yard area” My answer is usually
by crossing plicatas either together or crossing a plicata with another variety that has some background plicata in its pedigree even
if it shows no plicata traits when looked at in the garden. Plicatas are recessive, so unless there are plicata factors on both sides of
the cross, no plicatas will result from a first generation cross. If there are plicata factors on both sides of the pedigree, all manner of
variation can show in the first generation of seedlings, this is why it is fun and a fairly good and consistent range of seedlings can
result in one or two generations.
With so many lovely Iris appearing every year from many hybridizers, it is always difficult to mention any “Distractive” crosses to
make. As a result I have a few personal parameters. Firstly, if someone who knows something about breeding Iris recommends a
variety as being a good parent for them, then I will try using it to see where it will take me. Secondly, if I like the look of a variety and
it has no direct relevance to my immediate breeding program, I look at its pedigree and see if it has some proven parents that could
give some promising results. Remember, in selecting seedlings for further evaluation, they should be at least as good as anything
in commerce and preferably better. Also they should have if possible something better in colour, form and growth characteristics.
The other main reason for selecting seedlings for saving that maybe are lacking some necessary factor such as good branching,
would be to carry the line onto a second generation and see if it shows up in the F2. (See the seedlings from the cross X268 on
page 60) Don’t go crazy on selections though if your space is limited because, remember, next year there will be more selections
and also they increase and use up all the space.
I am in the very fortunate position of having available a very up to date collection of the best Iris available to use in hybridizing
as well as being able to make crosses each northern Spring in the garden of Keith Keppel, using his best varieties as well as his
advanced seedlings. Also the latest introductions of many other notable hybridizers such as Joe Ghio, Thomas Johnson, Paul Black
and many, many more, without having to go to the expensive and time factor of importing them into Australia before using them.
Keep in mind also that many introductions from other hybridizers may not have been used at all by the hybridizer or if at all by
anyone, and maybe only to test its fertility. This is certainly true for many of my introductions.
With this in mind I use another factor to choose the Iris I want to cross together. If I did not set some limits, I would have thousands
and thousands of seed and seedlings and nowhere to plant them, let alone assess the seedlings if I could grow them all. This factor
I call “Twichy Fingers” If I look at an Iris and I like it, my mind automatically goes to “do I want to cross it?”, and if my fingers are
twitching with some tweezers, then it is on my list to be crossed. I must say as I get older, there are less and less “Twichy Finges”
varieties as it means so much work, but usually enough suitable candidates show themselves to become pod or pollen subjects.
One of the best results in the last 3 or 4 years from “Twichy Fingers” I mentioned in last years hybridizing notes. That was using
Magical (Ghio) As soon as I saw it, it was “alive” and it has proven to be an
exceptional parent. Joe Ghio says that he has used it a little, but not to any
great extent. I see it used in one or two of his pedigrees. I also note that
Magical won a Wister Medal in 2014 in US, so that also says it is widely
accepted as a great Iris.
Another point to keep in mind when selecting parents is to use modern
advanced varieties. Othewise you will be repeating work that was done
many years ago by others and to be on the cutting edge, use the best
you can get and go forward with them, rather than crossing back to older
varieties.
With these 3 factors in mind, following are some results from making such
crosses.
(As a note to those people that may be interested in any of these
seedlings, they are just in the first stages of testing, so will be assessed
as time goes on. Most will not make the final cut. Of the named varieties,
Smart Money should be available in a couple of years.The others are
catalogued or have been in the past and are in general commerce)
MAGICAL
Hybridizing
Firstly the “TwitchyFingers” varieties. In this case, two “T.F” varieties. Also it shows the variability from using plicatas on both
sides of the cross and the result is 100% plicatas and there is a high proportion of good seedlings worth saving.
SORBONNE X PETTICOAT SHUFFLE (X148) Sorbonne is a fairly recent plicata from Keith
Keppel that I have admired since it was a new seedling. I have used it a few times because I have
liked it and I know it is a good parent. I think many people have used it in the last year or so.
Petticoat Shuffle is a recent Schreiner introduction that I liked as a seedling and you can see from
the stem with the 3 flowers out that it was a “Twitchy Fingers” seedling and I could not wait for it to
be available to use just for fun.
I think it is the best plicata that Schreiners have recently introduced. The 4 numbered selections
from this cross I thought were well worth saving and the 2 numbered “X” & “Y” were just used as
parents and discarded. Note that X148-X is an amoena plicata and that could open up another line
for hybridizing. (I resisted) There are quite a few seedlings from this cross yet to flower and will
flower in the spring of 2014.
SORBONNE
X
X148-3
X148-2
X148-1
PETTICOAT SHUFFLE
X148-X
X148-4
X149-Y
The cross using Petticoat Shuffle as pod parent gave a similar result with 100% plicatas.
(X139) PETTICOAT SHUFFLE X KEPPEL 09-93A - 09-93A is from INK PATTERNS, a violet blue plicata from Thomas Johnson x
a complex Keppel plicata seedling. I thought the seedlings were OK but may not be any better than varieties already in commerce.
Also, the seedlings in the Sorbonne cross and the X138 cross were better quality if further crosses were to be made. I only made 3
or 4 crosses as time and space are always a consideration. If I were a plicata hybridizer, I would have made many more.
X
INK PATTERNS (parent of 09-93A)
KEPPEL 09-93A
PETTICOAT SHUFFLE
X139-1
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X139-2
X139-3
PETTICOAT SHUFFLE
X
<
X
KEPPEL 09-85D
Hybridizing
X 138 - PETTICOAT SHUFFLE X KEPPEL O9-85D – 09-85D is Reckless Abandon x 07- 41E -07-41E is a very pretty small
flowered plicata that is also depicted here. Its pedigree is very complex plicata.
Here is a case of “Twitchy Fingers” crossed with a seedling that has a promising pedigree (09-85D) and is not a plicata but has
plicata sisters and has a rich plicata background as a parent. There were about 50% plicatas and a few fancies with a number of
rough bicolours among the seedlings that flowered. I tended to favour the plicatas and I was very happy with the selections made.
Again, more are to flower from the cross in the spring of 2014.
RECKLESS ABANDON
07-41E
X138-1
X138-2
X138-3
X138-4
X138-5
X138-6
X138-8
X138-9
SMART MONEY X ROYAL HARLEQUIN
(X144) - Here are two varieties that had been
recommended as giving good seedlings,
though not crossed together previously
anywhere. I crossed them together and
although they gave a good range of colours
as can be seen in the image of the cross,
none were selected. Royal Harlequin is an
introduction of mine but I had not used it.
Two or 3 people have said they had good
results from it. So far it has not proved so
for me but then I have not combined the
two varieties together that gave others good
results.
SMART MONEY
ROYAL HARLEQUIN
X144 SEEDLINGS
X117-1
X117-2
GHOST WRITER
SMART MONEY
X117-3
GHOST WRITER X SMART
MONEY (X117) Here we have
Ghost Writer that I knew was a
good parent having seen seedlings
from it both in Australia and in US.
Also Smart Money from Joe Ghio
who had recommended it as a
good parent for him. Combining
the 2 varieties together, I was
more than pleased with the results.
Nice wide flowers, clear colours
and an amazing segregation of
colours. Quite unexpected results,
particularly with the amoenas as
when the complicated pedigrees
show up, the recessive patterns
in their backgrounds have a
chance to reveal themselves.
About half the cross of 20 plants were
discarded with several yet to flower.
X117-4
Hybridizing
AVENUE OF DREAMS X MY BELOVED (X103) Again, “twitchy fingers” (Avenue of Dreams) and a recommendation by the
breeder of My Beloved (Joe Ghio) as being a super parent, particularly for soft pastel shades. We certainly have some lovely
pastels, though whether they are standouts in a very crowded field of soft pastel Iris, I doubt. It will be fun to grow them for a couple
more years and observe them. The other negative factor here for me is this cross flowered very late, mid November, and we prefer
early to mid season varieties as late varieties can sometimes get cooked with the onset of an early summer.
X103-2
X103-1
X103-3
AVENUE OF DREAMS
X
X103-4
X103-5
MY BELOVED
SEEDLINGS
GRANDPARENTS
PARENTS
X268-1
0211-A
X
X268-2
U356-1
X
X268-3
X268-4
O228-4
V149-1
RECKLESS ABANDON
X
KEPPELL 06-7A
COTILLION GOWN SIB
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X268-5
X268-6
X268: (U356-1: (0211-A: OSTENTATIOUS x (BURST x EPICENTER) x (BURST x EPICENTER) x ZESTFUL MISS)) x
O228-4 sdlg) X (V149-1: RECKLESS ABANDON x COTILLION GOWN SIB) Here we have plicatas aplenty (Burst, Epicenter,
Zestful Miss) Plicatas have also come from O228-4). V149-1 has mostly plicata sisters too. Then I added in O228-4. It is from
the pink amoena line and a super parent. This is using the “Twitchy Fingers” technique with a mystery unexplored plicata
(Zestful Miss) to see how they will segregate out and maybe get some bicolour and amoena plicatas. The grandparent O211-A
and the parent U356-1 both had very poor branching and bud count with maybe only 3 buds. However the other parents all
had lovely branching and all the 6 selected seedlings have good to extra branching. We wait to see how they perform this spring.
We particularly liked number 4 with the dark hafts.
tempo two
2014-2015
Georgette Silk

Tempo Two 2014-2015

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