High Moisture Irises and Louisiana Irises

**** Due to an injury, I will not be offering any irises from this page in 2008 ****
I'm trying to catch up at the nursery and it takes time.

There are no common bearded irises here. The colors are vivid and varied. All of these irises need high moisture conditions and are hardy in zone 6 and may be hardy in colder areas. They need full sun and acidic soil (PH about 6 to 6.5). Sold in one gallon pots.

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Updated 03/18/08

There is a guide to the terminology at the bottom of this page.

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High Moisture Irises - Iris Species and Species Crosses

The irises in this section have standards that either lie flat beside the falls or are almost non-existent. Sometimes I'm not sure where the standards leave off and the falls begin. The style arms are in full view.


Image
 Botanical Name
 Description/Comments
 Price

Iris fulva
 Heavy blooming and easy to grow. Flowers range from terra-cotta red to dark brick red. 30 inches tall. Early summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris hexagona
 Flowers vary from bright blue to dark lavender. 28 inches tall. Late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris laevigata 'Alba'
 Double white (six falls) with lavender tracings on style arms. 24 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 4.
 $7.00

Iris laevigata 'Albopurpurea Colchesterensis'
 White with purple falls/standards edged in white. White style arms. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 4.
 $7.00

Iris laevigata 'Albopurpurea Monstrosa'
 White falls/standards with purple flecked centres. Light lavender to white style arms. 36 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 4.
 $7.00

Iris laevigata 'Variegata'
 Vertically striped green and white leaf blades with lavender flowers. 24 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 4.
 $7.00

Iris nelsonii
 Native of the swamps near Abbeville, Louisiana. Rich red with purple tones. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris pseudacorus
 Bright yellow with brown veining on the falls. Vigorous grower. 36 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
This iris has been deemed invasive and will not be offered for sale.
 N/A

Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
 Yellow and green vertically striped foliage turns solid green in mid-summer. Yellow flowers with brown veining on the falls. 36 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris versicolor
 Purple-blue flowers with yellow signals. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 3.
 $7.00

Iris versicolor 'Rosea'
 Pale rose flowers with purple white and yellow in the signal area. 30 inches tall. Mid summer blooms. Hardy in Zone 3.
 $7.00

Iris 'Beet Root'
 I. x robusta, I. virginica X I. versicolor. Lavender flowers with white and yellow in the signal area. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Holden Clough
 I. pseudocorus X I. chrysographes. Yellow flowers with heavy purple veining on the falls. 36-40 inches tall. Late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Phil Edinger
 (Hager 1991) Yellow flowers with burgundy veining on the falls. 36 inches tall. Early summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Pixie Won'
 (Copeland 1997) I. pseudocorus X I. ensata. Deep purple flowers with lavender white style arms and bright yellow signals. 16 inches tall. Early summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Roy Davidson'
 (Hager 1987) Yellow flowers with brown crescent shaped signal. 34 inches tall. Early to late summer blooms.
 $7.00


Louisiana Irises

These irises are heavy feeders and require fertilizing in the spring, after blooming, and in the fall to keep their foliage green. Use a balanced fertilizer.


Image
 Botanical Name
 Description/Comments
 Price

Iris 'All Agaze'
 (Taylor 1990) Rose pink with yellow signals. Pale pink and yellow style arms. 42 inches tall. Early to mid-summer blooms.
$7.00

Iris 'Aunt Shirley'
 (Mertzweiller 1992) Coral pink with yellow signals. The signals form a star in the centre of the bloom. 36 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.

 $7.00

Iris 'Bayou Bandit'
 (Campbell 1998) Milk chocolate brown blooms with slight pink or lavender tones. A rare variant of Iris fulva. 32 inches tall. Early to mid-summer blooms.
 $8.00

Iris 'Black Gamecock'
 (Chowning 1978) Dark purple-blue with a narrow gold line signal. 24 inches tall. Late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Bryce Leigh'
 (Chowning 1973) Vibrant lavender with yellow signals bordered with thin burgundy lines. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Cajun Sunrise'
 (Mertzweiller 1993) Brick red with yellow edging and yellow style arms. Sunbrust ray pattern on the falls. 33 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Delta Honey'
 (Chowning-Rowlan 1988) Deep purple with bright yellow signal. Slight musky fragrance. 29 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Desert Jewel'
 (Taylor 1993) Brownish gold with yellow, marbled standards. 39 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $8.00

Iris 'Finders Keepers'
 (Chowning 1966) Ivory flower flecked with blue. Yellow signals. 12 inches tall. Late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Koorawatha'
 (Taylor 1987) Very ruffled golden yellow flower. 30 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Malibu Magic'
 (Taylor 1991) Delicate ruffled blue with yellow signals. 42 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'News Brief'
 (Rowlan 1983) Rose-violet red with lime-yellow line signal. 32 inches tall. Mid to late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Red Dazzler'
 (Hale 1969) Bright red that looks like velvet. 24 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $8.00

Iris 'Red Echo'
 (Rowlan 1984) Bright brick red with gray line signal. 36 inches tall. Early to late summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Sinfonietta'
 (Raabe 1987) True blue with yellow signals. 33 inches tall. Early to mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Starlite Starbrite'
 (Granger 1989) Semi-double. Bright white with yellow to orange signals. Light blue cast when first open. 24 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Swamp Pioneers'
 (Faggard 1994) Peach with yellow signals. Yellow style arms. 36 inches tall. Early summer blooms.
 $7.00

Iris 'Town Council'
 (Morgan 1983) Dark rose red with gold signal, slightly ruffled. 36 inches tall. Mid-summer blooms.
 $7.00


Guide to Terminology - Brief Anatomy of an Iris

  • fall: The large, "petal" of the iris. Often, there are three per iris and they curve downward.
  • standard: On a bearded iris, these stand straight up. On the irises shown here, the standards look much like falls, but are usually smaller.
  • style arm: A petal-like "arm" that protects the female portion of the plant from rain. Located directly above the fall.
  • signal: Area of the fall immediately under the style arm.




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