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Despite breeding advances in the beardless irises, the true colours available in the bearded iris are still hard to beat. They require a sunny well-drained position. Heights and flowering times vary:-
Smaller Dwarf Bearded (SDB) April c.30cm
Intermediate Bearded (IB) late April/May c.50cm
Border Bearded (BB) late May/June c.60cm
Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) As BB, but with daintier flowers.
Tall Bearded (TB) late May/June c.90cm


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Iris 'Apricot Topping'      £ 7.00
(BB) Apricot standards, burgundy falls & orange beards.
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Iris 'Amherst Jester'      £ 5.00
(IB) Yellow, falls marked reddish brown.

Iris 'Aqua Taj'      £ 7.00
(IB) 2002 introduction by Barry Blyth. Medium blue with bronze beards.
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Iris 'Anything Goes'      £ 8.00
(TB) From Ben Hager, a wild raspberry red stds, falls similar but with a heavily streaked pattern.

Iris 'Apparent Secret'      £ 10.00
(TB) Introduced in 2001, a yellow iris with the falls washed with purple.

Iris 'Ask Alma'      £ 6.00
(IB) Salmon pink.

Iris 'Austrian Sky'      £ 5.00
(SDB) An older variety bred by Darby in 1959. Light blue with a darker blue thumbprint on the falls.

Iris 'Autumn Circus'      £ 8.00
(TB) A blue-violet standards, white falls with bold line radiating from a white beard. Reblooms.

Iris 'Banbury Ruffles'      £ 4.50
(SDB) Rich blue with darker thumbprint on falls.

Iris 'Beverly Sills'      £ 5.00
(TB) Laced coral pink. An older variety with a reputation for growing well. Tangerine beards.

Iris 'Blackcurrant'      £ 7.00
(IB) Blackcurrant is very appropriate for this modern iris.

Iris 'Blue Flirt'      £ 7.00
(IB) Soft light blue with dark navy beards
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Iris 'Bold Print'      £ 5.00
(BB) White falls with a bold blue-purple edge.

Iris 'Bold Statement'      £ 7.00
(IB) Lavender standards, contrasting yellow falls!
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Iris 'Braithewaite'      £ 5.00
(TB) Pale blue standards, falls are a rich deep velvety purple.

Iris 'Broadway Baby'      £ 7.00
(IB) Soft ochre standards, falls white edged burgundy brown.

Iris 'Carnival Time'      £ 5.00
(TB) Ruffled standards of coppery brown, chestnut red falls overlaid with a delicate velvety blue bloom.

Iris 'Celebration Song '      £ 8.00
(TB) Soft apricot standards with lavender falls. A gentle effect.

Iris 'Celtic Glory'      £ 9.00
(TB) Ruffled tangerine self with a slight lemon fragrance. Introduced by Stahly in 2000.

Iris 'Cherry Garden '      £ 5.00
(SDB) The deservedly popular dwarf iris bred by Bennett Jones in 1966. Deep maroon red.

Iris 'Chinese Treasure'      £ 8.00
(TB) Bred in Australia by Barry Blyth. White standards strongly contrasting bluish rose pink falls.

Iris 'Cimarron Rose'      £ 5.00
(IB) Rosy beige standards, maroon falls.
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Iris 'Congo Bongo'      £ 8.00
(BB) A modern (2001) border bearded with gold standards and red falls streaked cream.

Iris 'Connection'      £ 9.00
(TB) Palest blue standards, deep purple falls (Ghio 2000)
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Iris 'Crackling Caldera'      £ 14.00
(TB) Yellow brushed orange, producing an intense orange effect. Deservedly popular. (Aitken 2003)
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Iris 'Cranapple '      £ 7.00
(BB) AGM A good deep almost browny red.

Iris 'Deep Black'      £ 5.00
(TB) Black falls and indigo standards make it much sought after.

Iris 'Delirium'      £ 7.00
(IB) Another good intermediate iris from Marky Smith introduced in 2001. A truly artistic combination of old gold overlaid with dark maroon on the falls. Red beards.

Iris 'Devil May Care'      £ 7.00
(IB) As you can imagine, velvety black with bright orange beards.
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Iris 'Domaine'      £ 7.00
(IB) Keith Keppel 2003. Peach and apricot set off by red beards.
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Iris 'Double Your Fun'      £ 7.00
(IB) As the name suggests, a rebloomer. White standards, light yellow falls. (Aitken 2000)

Iris 'English Charm '      £ 8.00
(TB) Cream standards, peach falls. Reblooms.

Iris 'Fast Forward'      £ 7.00
(IB) A recent (2002) iris bred by Terry Aitken. Lavender blue standards and soft yellow falls. Should rebloom if given the right conditions.

Iris 'Finalist'      £ 8.00
(TB) Light grey lavender standards and dark plum falls.

Iris 'Firebeard'      £ 10.00
(TB) Pale purple standards with much darker falls offset by tangerine red beards. A grandchild of Thornbird with similarly extended beards.

Iris 'Good Show'      £ 8.00
(TB) A good bright orange with orange-red beards.

Iris 'Green Spot'      £ 5.00
(SDB) An older variety - white with a large green spot on each fall.

Iris 'Habit'      £ 9.00
(TB) Lavender standards and deepest almost black falls enhanced by gold beards.

Iris 'Hell Cat'      £ 5.00
(IB) Pale blue standards, velvety purple blue falls.

Iris 'Honey Glazed'      £ 5.00
(IB) Stunning creamy standards, caramel falls.
Iris 'Huckleberry Fudge'      £ 8.00
(TB) Chocolate plicata with a hint of purple.

Iris 'Interpol'      £ 8.00
(TB) Black with bronze beards.
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Iris 'Jane Philips'      £ 5.00
(TB) Scented classic large sky-blue flowers.
Iris 'Jurassic Park'      £ 8.00
(IB) Canary yellow standards and lavender falls.

Iris 'Kent Pride'      £ 5.00
(TB) An old favourite. Red-brown.

Iris 'Langport Storm'      £ 5.00
(IB) Mottled shades of brown-mauve, very floriferous and early to flower.

Iris 'Langport Wren'      £ 5.00
(IB)AGM A very deep reddy brown. Special.

Iris 'Living Legacy'      £ 8.00
(TB) Violet-burgundy on white plicata. Bright yellow beards.
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Iris 'Lord Warden'      £ 5.00
(TB) Rich gold self with orange beards.

Iris 'Lucy's Gift'      £ 5.00
(MTB) Violet on white plicata with yellow beards. AGM2004

Iris 'Lyrique'      £ 7.00
(BB) Silvery blue lilac with strong burgundy on the centre of the falls, bronze beards

Iris 'Midnight Oil'      £ 8.00
(TB) A black self with a velvety texture to the falls. Grape-coloured beards.

Iris 'Midsummer Night's Dream'      £ 7.00
(IB) Deepest purple, can re-bloom.

Iris 'Miss Mauve'      £ 7.00
(IB) Mauve flushed dark violet.
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Iris 'Moon Journey'      £ 8.00
(TB) White standards, mid-yellow falls and lighter yellow beards.

Iris 'Mother Earth'      £ 8.00
(TB) Ivory standards, lavender falls. Can rebloom.

Iris 'Orange Pop'      £ 7.00
(BB) A strong ruffled orange self.

Iris pallida 'Variegata'      £ 5.00
(TB) An easy plant, with pale lilac blue flowers. The cream variegated sword-like leaves are an added bonus.
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Iris 'Patina'      £ 7.00
(TB) Standards of greenish yellow, suffused olive. Falls the same creamy background with a narrow brown edge. Much admired and fragrant.

Iris 'Persian Wood'      £ 7.00
(IB) Light brown on white plicata with a blue beard.

Iris 'Pink Bubbles'      £ 7.00
(IB) Very ruffled soft pink.

Iris 'Pink Charm'      £ 5.00
(IB) Peachy pink with tangerine beard.
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Iris 'Pink Pele'      £ 7.00
(IB) Pink varying to orange at times, falls with a purple spot and coral red beards.

Iris 'Pink Reprise'      £ 7.00
(BB) Peach pink with striking red beards. Can rebloom.

Iris 'Punch'      £ 7.00
(BB) Ivory standards, rich wine red falls and blue beards.

Iris 'Quechee'      £ 5.00
(TB) Velvet burgundy falls, softer standards. Rich scent.

Iris 'Rare Edition'      £ 6.00
(IB) White standards heavily edged in purple and similar falls lightly edged.
Iris 'Rare Quality'      £ 9.00
(TB) Purple plicata with blue beards.

Iris 'Raspberry Blush'      £ 5.00
(IB) AGM Reddy pink with a stronger raspberry centre to the falls.

Iris 'Red at Night'      £ 8.00
(TB) Rich dark red.

Iris 'Red Zinger'      £ 6.00
(IB) Deep wine-red.
Iris 'Rocket'      £ 5.00
(TB) Amber and yellow falls, buff yellow standards. Beautifully combined with red aquilegia in the cottage garden at Sissinghurst.

Iris 'Rustler'      £ 8.00
(TB)Coppery orange standards and darker falls edged gold.

Iris 'Sable'      £ 5.00
(TB) Deep rich purple. Scented.

Iris 'Sapphire Gem'      £ 4.50
(SDB) Bright sapphire blue.
Iris 'Seduced'      £ 7.00
(IB) Soft pink, darker falls & lavender beards.
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Iris 'Smart Aleck'      £ 8.00
(TB) Antique yellow standards with very dark red falls.
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Iris 'Snow and Wind'      £ 9.00
(TB) A very modern fragrant white self.
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Iris 'Starring'      £ 8.00
(TB) A strong combination of white standards and red-black falls.
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Iris 'Starwoman'      £ 7.00
(IB) Deep purple with a white centre to the falls.

Iris 'Stepping Out'      £ 5.00
(TB) White falls with deep blue-purple markings. AGM

Iris 'Whispering Spirits'      £ 9.00
(TB) White yellow, with violet sanding on the falls.
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Iris 'Windjammer Seas'      £ 12.00
(TB) Palest blue infused with darker blue, much admired at the 2007 BIS Iris Convention.
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Other varieties will be available in smaller numbers.

If you are interested in irises, please take a look at the British Iris Society website www.britishirissociety.org.uk