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Whites and Softer Pinks |
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‘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 |
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‘Crushed Ice’: (H. Pryor, 1993, 100cm, E-M) Beautiful, pristine, pure white ruffled self, opening pale cream, with yellow to green line signals. Veined petals. An outstanding performer with good growth and vigour $12 |
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‘Gentle Alice’ : (Janet Hutchinson, 1995. 84 cm, M). As the name suggests, a softly-coloured cultivar. Off-white standards feature a green centre line, and the style arms are pale green with white crests. The off-white falls have a centre flushed pale apricot, and a narrow yellow signal veined green. The buds are apricot buff. A lovely foil for the brighter colours. New to N Z $12 |
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‘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 |
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Iris nelsonii: E. Collected stable Louisiana species of hybrid origin - (I. giganticaerulea and I. fulva) well known as the Abbeville Red $5 |
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Iris hexagona ssp. Savannorum: One of the five species of Louisiana irises from which all the modern hybrids have been developed. This is a tall-growing vigorous clone, grown from seed. $10 |
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‘Halo Dolly’ (B. Pryor, 1997, 91 cm E) Water Sprite variety. One of the earliest to bloom, and a beauty. Lilac standards feature a white rim (or halo) and reverse. Falls are mid violet with a white rim and reverse. Creamy-lemon style arms complete the picture. A great garden performer with show-quality stalks. $15 |
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Iris laevigata albopurpurea: a species White with deep blue flecks on the falls. $12 |
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Species Irises and other Iris types |
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‘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 |
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Iris l. var ‘Regal’ (R. 1960), 27” (69 cm), L. rosy wine red. $12 |
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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. $6 |
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Evansia or Crested Irises |
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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. $6 |
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Iris j. var. ‘Chengdu’: a hybrid collected from the wild near Chengdu. Mid-green foliage with sprays of 4cm blue flowers with light orange markings. Height 60cm. $6 |
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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. |
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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, and would be fine in pots in a small pool. |
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‘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 |
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‘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. $20 |
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‘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. An older variety, and very pretty. $8 |
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NEW RELEASE 2008-2009 |
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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. $6 |
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Iris japonica: a species Slowly increasing clumps of fans with glossy mid-green foliage. Sprays of 4cm pale lavender flowers with light orange markings. Height 40cm. $6 |
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NEW RELEASE 2009-2010 |
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NEW RELEASE 2009-2010 |
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‘Susan B. Anthony’: (B. Pryor 89cm. M ) Water Sprite Variety Standards are pastel lilac veined darker with white rim and reverse. Falls are red-violet with white rim and reverse. Style arms are creamy white. Open blooms look like they float above the foliage. An excellent cultivar with good vigour and garden presence. $20 |
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NEW RELEASE 2009-2010 |
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‘Waihi Wedding’: (H. Pryor, 1999, 114 cm, M-L) A pure white self of breath-taking elegance and beauty. Stylearms are pure white with lime-green base and unusual, reflexed tips. Highly ruffled blooms. Very limited supplies. |
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NEW RELEASE 2009-2010 |
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Iris ‘Nobody’s Child’: (Isobel Simpson, R. 1993). SPEC (evansia), 11" (28 cm), EML. a New Zealand hybrid Soft lavender blue flowers marked with light orange and deeper blue. A dainty smaller-growing plant. Beautiful under deciduous trees. $8 |
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Iris tectorum alba: a species The white form of the Japanese Roof Iris. Believed to be the source of the white face powder used by Japanese women, and grown on the thatched roofs when they were unable to use land needed for food. Low growing with soft, light green pleated foliage. M L. Height 30cm (12 “). $6 |
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