Rivendell Iris Garden

Whites and Softer Pinks

‘Heather Pryor’: (John Taylor, 1994, 130 cm, M-L) The soft creamy standards are flushed pink. The falls are cream with a deep rosy-pink blush. Rounded, ruffled blooms on tall, vigorous stalks.

$10

‘Hush Money’: (M. Dunn, 1998, 90 cm, M) All petals are cream with a pastel blue blush. Lemon style arms and a prominent orange-gold line signal on the falls show off to perfection, via the slightly reflexed blooms. This one regularly re-blooms in late autumn. New to NZ.

$15

‘Just Imagine’: (Janet Hutchinson, 2001, 104 cm, M-L) Pretty white standards are veined soft lilac. White falls are sanded and veined lilac.

A stunning garden effect is created quickly and easily with this quick-growing cultivar. New to NZ.

$15

‘Moonlight Cascade’: (H. Pryor, 2003, 107 cm, E) An unusual alabaster white self with wide, overlapping, ruffled petals. The styles are also alabaster white and feature unusual frilly tips and sometimes unusual horns as well. Great branching and great garden presence. New to NZ.

$18

‘Nutcote’: (H. Pryor, 1999, 97 cm, E & Re) Ruffled, ice-blue self with elongated, bright orange line signals on the falls. Lemon style arms with a pale blue blush. Beautiful with blues and yellows. An autumn re-bloomer.

$10

‘Prix d’Elegance’: (H. Pryor, 1995, 90 cm, M) Heavily ruffled, dusky rose-pink self with deeper rose veining, cream rim and reverse on all petals. An elegant addition to any garden.

$18

‘Sweet Miriam’: (Janet Hutchinson, 2001, 105 cm, M) Very pretty, pale pink standards and slightly darker falls are set off by pale cream style arms. Beautiful, overlapping, ruffled petals, and arguably the best of Janet’s hybridising endeavours. New to NZ.

$15

Iris nelsonii:

E. Collected stable Louisiana species of hybrid origin -

(I. giganticaerulea and I. fulva) well known as the Abbeville Red

Iris virginica orchid:

A pinky-lavender form of the above.

Iris virginica dark form:

A darker, more blue form of the above

‘Make Believe World’: (M. Dunn 1993, 89cm, M) The ruffled flower has lilac-lavender standards with green and ivory style arms. The falls are deeper lilac-lavender, with a yellow spear-shaped signal. New to NZ.

$10

Iris virginica: a species

An evergreen native of the USA, preferring constantly moist or boggy conditions. E-M 90cm. lavender/violet, small-flowered species. Quickly forms large floriferous clumps. Great for landscaping.

Iris laevigata albopurpurea: a species

White with deep blue flecks on the falls.

$12

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Species Irises and other Iris types

‘Rochester Lilacs’: (H. Pryor, 2004, 97 cm, E-M) Standards are mid lilac, with violet line signals. Falls are slightly darker with white rim and reverse. Lightly ruffled blooms on show-quality stalks.

$20

Iris l. var ‘Regal’

(R. 1960), 27” (69 cm), L. rosy wine red.

$12

Iris japonica variegata: a species

Slowly increasing clumps of fans with cream and green longitudinal striped foliage. 4cm pale lavender flowers with light orange markings. Height 40cm.

Evansia or Crested Irises

Iris j. pallescens: a species

Vigorous clumps of beautiful glossy dark green foliage with sprays of ice- white, 6cm flowers, lightly marked with pale yellow. Height 70cm.

Iris j. var. ‘Chengdu’: a collected hybrid

Mid-green foliage with sprays of 4cm blue flowers with light orange markings. Height 60cm.

Suitable for woodland conditions and needing shelter from strong winds, these irises flower in late Winter through early Spring. Sometimes referred to as orchid irises, their flowers are in sprays on fans at the end of bamboo-like canes of varying lengths. They make excellent ground cover.

Laevigata irises

10cm flowers on arching stems, and robust yet compact growth to about 30cm. Beautiful at the edge of a pond, with almost evergreen foliage. These need to grow in water all year round.

‘La Stupenda’: (H. Pryor, 1996, 96 cm, M-L) The superlatives for this cultivar go on and on.... Standards are rose-pink with darker rose border and green-yellow centre wash. The bright, lime-green styles arms are fringed deep rose-pink. Falls are rose-pink with a darker rose border, green-yellow centre wash and lime line signal. Gently ruffled and guaranteed to put some pizzazz into any garden!

$10

‘Rivendell’: (H. Pryor, 2002, 97 cm, M-L A charming, highly ruffled, ivory-white bitone. Crisp lime line signals and apple green styles add clear contrast. Mid-Late. Not named by its creator for this garden, but for the legendary “Middle Earth Sanctuary of intense beauty, ultimate safety and quiet heroics.” A borderline “Water Sprite” variety, as it can grow taller in some gardens than others, especially when given partial shade. First time offered in New Zealand.

$25

‘Delta Dawn’: (M. Dunn, 1982, 32cm, M) Standards are lavender, with an apricot pink infusion at the midrib. The falls are lavender, heavily infused apricot pink in the centre, with a yellow crest signal rimmed apricot.

NEW RELEASE 2008-2009

Iris confusa X ( I. watti x I. j. ‘Chengdu’) x I. confusa)) sdlg BIS seed. Deep green purple-based glossy foliage on long canes bearing sprays of 4cm lavender blue fimbriated flowers. Height 1m.

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