Berkeley Horticultural Nursery is expecting our new stock of Bearded Iris rhizomes during the last week of July, 2008. Please note that bare root (bulb-like) plants sell out quickly after their arrival and we recommend that you call the nursery for availability.
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
510-526-4704
How to Grow Bearded Iris
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The following list describes the varieties available for 2008.
Key:
HGT = Height
RE = Rebloom
FR = Fragrance
Posted July 21, 2008
| NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
SEASON |
HGT |
RE |
FR |
| Beverly Sills |
Most popular pink. Lacy, well formed, vigorous growth, heavy bloom. |
early/mid |
35" |
|
|
| Brown Lasso |
Highest comment plant in our front beds. Orchid falls edged brown, gold standards. |
early |
24" |
|
|
| Cloud Ballet |
Azure petals with white centers; sweet fragrance. |
mid |
34" |
• |
• |
| Copper Classic |
Unique, large, bright “toasted melon” with tangerine beards. Fragrant. |
mid/late |
35" |
|
• |
| Dusky Challenger |
Huge blooms. Rich, ruffled, silky purple. Beautifully branched stems. |
mid/late |
39" |
|
|
| Edith Wolford |
Stunning bicolor. Blue falls, canary standards; vigorous. |
mid |
35" |
|
|
| Gypsy Romance |
Large, ruffled, well-formed, flowers. Mulberry with blue-purple beards. |
mid/late |
37" |
|
|
| Hello Darkness |
Huge blooms. Strong stems, velvet texture, uniform color. |
early/mid |
37" |
|
|
| Hemstiched |
Lilac plicata on broad white, ruffled petals. Strong rebloomer. |
early/mid |
32" |
• |
• |
| Immortality |
Pure white; reliable rebloom, strong fragrance, superb vigor. |
mid |
29" |
• |
• |
| Let's Boogie |
Buff-peach standards, rich rosy purple falls. White zone below tangerine beards. |
early/mid |
37" |
|
|
| Mariposa Skies |
Large flowers. Palest blue standards, blue-violet falls. Deliciously sweet. |
early/mid |
33" |
• |
• |
| New Moon |
Large, bold, ruffled lemon yellow. Heavy substance. Good form and fragrance. |
mid |
36" |
|
• |
| Play with Fire |
Tall, ruffled port-red; heavy bloomer. |
mid |
36" |
|
|
| Rosalie Figge |
Deep reddish violet; reliable rebloom, sweet fragrance. |
mid |
39" |
• |
• |
| Spiced Custard |
Cream standards, burnt orange falls; robust, heavy bloomer. |
mid/late |
35" |
|
|
| Supreme Sultan |
Huge blooms! Ochre standards and mahogany-red falls. |
mid/late |
39" |
|
|
| Victoria Falls |
Ruffled mid-blue with white eye; heavy bloom, strong fragrance. |
early/mid |
40" |
• |
• |
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