MT. PLEASANT IRIS FARM 2017 CATALOG

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1 MT. PLEASANT IRIS FARM 2017 CATALOG A NATIONAL DISPLAY GARDEN OF IRIS ENSATA (JAPANESE IRIS) Chad Harris Hybridizer Mailing Address: Location of Farm Mt Pleasant Iris Farm 12 Marble Road Post Office Box 346 Washougal, Washington Washougal, Washington SR 14 at MP 23 Phone: The garden is open for public viewing April 27 to July 9: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Clubs, large groups and other days of viewing are welcome by appointment. It is best to see the bloom and plant in person. It is impossible to describe an iris bloom in a few words and do it justice. Please use the photos as a guide to help clarify the written word. GREATER PORTLAND IRIS SOCIETY Dates for your calendar: Sunday, May 7 Early Iris Show, June 11-Late Show The garden will be closed on these dates as I will be manning the shows. Information for the shows can be found at events calendar or contact me. You and your family are invited to join the Greater Portland Iris Society, an affiliate of the American Iris Society. Only $12.00 per household will put you on a mailing list regarding upcoming meetings, with guest speakers focusing on the many types of iris. We also have potlucks, shows, club plant sales, and public plant sales. ORDERING AND SHIPPING Shipping and handling fees are for Continental U.S. and Alaska only. Sorry no International Orders. All orders are accepted subject to the availability of stock. Your check or money order must be sent with your order. Orders will be processed in the order received; you ll be immediately contacted, by or phone. Please order early for best selections We ship August and September. Try not to request a date when your temperatures will be above 95 F but at least a month before your first frost. We ship at the first of the week so that your order will be ready for you to plant on the weekend. Plants are shipped bare root. Inspected and cleared each year to be disease and pest free by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, we ship healthy true to name stock. Complaints about conditions of stock must be sent to us immediately after package is received. We cannot be responsible for loss over the winter or your growing practices. Plants may not bloom the first year after transplanting; if they do it will not be typical of a two or three year old plant. 1

2 MT PLEASANT IRIS FARM Is Pleased to Introduce for 2017 Iris ensata (Japanese) PAGODA TEMPLE A True Hose in Hose Flower Rare Double Bloom, One Inside of Another 12 Plus Falls of Red and Blue Violet Blends 6-8 inch Blooms are Held Tall on 36 inch Stems $35.00 plus Shipping and Handling 2

3 MT PLEASANT IRIS FARM Is Pleased to Introduce for 2017 Iris laevigata WHISPERING CLOUDS White with a Touch of Violet in the Heart of the Flower Large Full Round Flower Form Upright Stems 36+ Inches Tall $25.00 plus Shipping and Handling 3

4 BEARDED IRIS Over the years I have been selecting for show quality cut blooms and plants that are more disease resistant in the Columbia River Gorge, USDA Zone 8, with an annual rain fall of 90-plus inches. Culture: Full sun, good air circulation, moderately fertile soil, good drainage, lifting and dividing every three years will give you strong plants with show stems and bloom. Deciduous and summer drought tolerant. S Standards, the top half of the flower F Falls, the bottom half of the flower B Beard, the fuzzy appendage on the fall STANDARD DWARF BEARDED (SDB) All $ 4.00 each Growing into a tight mound with many blooms 8 to 16 inches tall this iris is considered by many to be the perfect rockery iris. These need a good winter chill to bloom properly. Peak bloom for us is mid to late April. Zone 3-8 (9?) Abuzz With Charm Baby Soft Bad Boys Ballet Lesson Ballistic Beckoning Bluebeard's Ghost Chubby Cheeks Circus Dragon Clear Blue Sky Dark Rings Death By Chocolate Dedicated Doxie Doodles Easter Experiment Eye Of The Tiger Fact Fido Firestorm Honeylove Killarney Green Last Go Around Lemon And Lime Looney Matador s Cape Meow Ocean Pearl Open Your Eyes Out Spoken Peach Cooler Pulsater Rebus Riveting Snitch Straw Hat (Coleman 13) S; buff, F; Grape with darker spot, B; frosty purple Fragrant; sweet (Black '04) S and F; light mauve pink blend, B; blue, Fragrant; vanilla (Miller 11) S; dark purple, F; light yellow banded dark purple, B; white tipped violet, gold in throat, Fragrant; light and sweet (Niswonger 93) S and F; peachy pink, B; white tipped pink, Fragrant; citrus (Black 02) S; dark burgundy, F; yellow ground heavily speckled dark burgundy with a burgundy band, Fragrant; grape (Johnson 13) S; purple, F; black red, B; gold, Fragrant; cinnamon (Black '06) S and F; white, B; blue (Black '85) S and F; off white with a soft violet border, B; pale violet, Fragrant; light sweet floral (Jones '02) S and F; canary yellow, B; red, Fragrant; light floral (Johnson 12) S and F; mid blue, B; white, Fragrant; light floral (Gatty '93) S and F; white with a dark blue violet border, B; pale blue, Fragrant; light spice (Bianco '02) S; chocolate, F; coffee, B; rust, NOTE: strong root beer fragrance (Black 11) S; light lemon, F; light lemon with greenish spot, B; saffron, Fragrant; light sweet (Black 12) S and F; pale yellow, heavily stippled violet, B; white frosted violet, Fragrant; spice (Keppel '96) S and F; Soft yellow with a light blue-lavender inner band, B; yellow (Black '05) S and F; soft yellow, B; bright blue (Black '08) S; peach gold, F; peach gold with a bright raspberry spot, B; shrimp pink (Johnson '06) S and F; silvery blue violet, B; same, Fragrant; sweet grape (Black 10) S and F; light yellow edged pale violet, B; brass (Smith '94) S; red brown, F; yellow with a red brown boarder, B; gold, Fragrant; spice (Craig '04) S and F; yellow with brown rim, Fragrant; sweet honey (Niswonger '02) S and F; mustard green, B; purple, Fragrant; sweet floral (Loveland by Price 11) S and F; off white etched blue violet, B; pale violet gold in throat (Filardi 09) S; white flushed pale lemon, F; white with pale yellow green veins forming a spot pattern, B; egg yolk yellow (Johnson '07) S; smokey buff violet, F; brighter with a golden central area, B; old gold, Fragrant; light floral (Black 13) S and F; dark black cherry B; orange, Fragrant; sweet (Black '08) S; light blue violet, F; red violet spot, B; gold (Black '08) S and F; blue with silver gilded edges, B; white, saffron in throat, Fragrant; Light floral (Black 10) S; white, F; blue-violet with a white rim, B; white (Black 11) S; dark cherry red, F; darker velvet red-black, B; bright orange, very bright (Aitken'93) S; peach, F; light peach, B; orange (Johnson 11) S; dark royal purple, F; darker, B; yellow, Fragrant; light floral (Gatty by Keppel '96) S; violet, F; cream white with violet edge, B; gold, Fragrant; sweet floral (Black '09) S; snow white, F; white with a dark violet spot, B; white to yellow in throat (Johnson '09) S; violet, F; violet with a smoky violet spot, light blaze around beard, B; blue to tangerine in throat, Fragrant; light floral (Lankow '85) S; lemon yellow, F; pale lemon-yellow with darker spot, B; gold 4

5 SDB CONTINUED Sweet And Innocent Ultimate Web Designer Wish Upon A Star (Johnson 10) S; pastel lemon yellow, F; white with a faint yellow edge, B; white blending to egg yolk yellow (Johnson '03) S; yellow, F; red with a yellow edge, B; gold (Price '08) S; pale gold with a green cast, F; brown with a green cast, dark brown veins, distinctive center line dart, B; white dusted gold, Note: very vigorous (Black '06) S and F; deep velvety grape purple, B; frosty violet INTERMEDIATE BEARDED (IB) All $ 5.00 each This is the next class to bloom, peaking early mid May. Growing to a maximum height of 27 ½ inches. These irises are great for the city garden or for a tighter spot than a Tall Bearded can fit. Zone 3-8 Alberta Clipper Carriwitched Cee Jay Country Dance Dark Waters Dazzling Delirium Dude Finsterwald Fortune Hunter Frolicsome Garnet Slippers In A Flash Lemon Pop Mans Best Friend Maui Moonlight Morning Show Prince Of Burgundy Protocol Redondo Ruby Slippers Santa's Helper Wrangler (Black '07) S and F; ruffled sky blue, B; blue, gold dusted (Innerst '93) S and F; white ground heavily banded purple, B; tipped bronze (Lankow '92) S and F; white ground banded deep blue-violet, B; violet (E. Jones ' 97) S and F; old rose pink flushed with lilac tones, B; tangerine tipped lilac (Aitken '92) S and F; dark deep violet, B; light violet (Black '08) S; icy blue white, F; dark violet with a blue cast, icy blue white rim, B; saffron (Smith '01) S; smokey gold, F; dark red violet with gold edge, B; red (Keppel '02) S; brown, F; gold, heavily overlaid tan, B; mustard (Innerst '94) S and F; medium yellow with large brown spot on F, B; orange (Black '04) S and F; peach gold, B; orange (Black '99) S; yellow gold, F; yellow ground with brown band, B; gold (Keppel '05) S; burgundy, F; red black, B; red (Black '01) S and F; dark red purple, B; orange (Lauer '90) S and F; Lemon yellow, B; white tipped yellow (Black '08) S; smokey blue violet, F; red brown with a blue rim, B; saffron (Aitken '87) S and F; soft lemon yellow (Ensminger '88) S and F; dark ruby red, B; red (Niswonger '93) S; dark burgundy, F; white edged in burgundy (Keppel '96) S; white, F; bright yellow, B; white ends yellow in throat (Keppel '00) S; red brown F; light yellow, red brown band, B; brassy gold (Keppel '02) S; burgundy red, F; red black, B; Orange red (Lankow '97) S and F; white, B; orange red (Stahly '97) S; dark amethyst violet, F; violet with red-brown rim, B; brown MINIATURE TALL BEARDED (MTB) Blooming mid to late May this dainty flower is on a slender wiry stem, 16 to 271/2 inches tall. Zone 3-9 What a Miniature Rose is to a Tea Rose, the Miniature Tall Bearded is to the Tall Bearded iris. All plant parts, stem, and flower in proportion to each other, just smaller. Ah Yes (Fisher 02) S; light violet, F; dark violet, B; orange $5.00 Black Cherry Sorbet (Harris 16) S; dark red, F; off white heavily veined red, B; gold $15.00 Butterscotch Wine (Bunnell 05) S; old gold, F; dark red black, B; yellow $5.00 Candy Basket (Harris 16) S; warm caramel, F; white heavily veined red, B; gold $15.00 Cheerful Doll (Miller 05) S and F; orchid, B; orange pink Connect The Dots (Miller 01) S; pale blue violet, F; off white heavily stippled blue violet, B; white $5.00 dusted gold Crystal Ruffles (Dunderman 86) S and F; white, B; white to light orange $5.00 Dividing Line (Bunnell '05) S; light blue violet, F; bright plum with a lighter violet rim $5.00 a striking central mid line, B; white dusted gold Dodger (Miller 07) S; old gold, F; off white veined red violet, B; yellow $5.00 Dolly And Me (Miller 11) S; lemon yellow, F; buff violet wash, B; saffron $5.00 Fashionably Gold (Fisher 10) S; Bright yellow, F; white veined yellow, B; gold $5.00 Fernie Bridge (Markham 09) S; bright yellow, F; white, red veins and spot yellow rim, B; gold $5.00 5

6 MTB CONTINUED Hot News (Markham 09) S and F; warm red violet, B; yellow $5.00 In My Veins (Bunnell 09) S; yellow, F; white edged yellow, purple veins, B; gold $5.00 Little White Tiger (Witt 13) S; white, F; white veined purple, B; lemon $10.00 Madam President (Thurman '01) S; daffodil yellow, F; soft lavender, darker veining and $5.00 yellow edge, B; gold Marjorie L (Fisher '07) S and F; bright lemon yellow, B; yellow $5.00 Purple Study (Markham 07) S; mid violet, F; velvety dark violet, B; yellow $5.00 Sailor's Dream (Fisher '04) S and F; deep blue, B; yellow $5.00 Sara's Love (Varner '94) S and F; white, B; light lemon $5.00 Say Red (Craig 08) S and F; smooth red violet, B; yellow $5.00 Spanish Coins (Witt '76) S and F; bright gold yellow, B; orange $5.00 Spell (Craig '06) S and F; icy pale lavender fading to near white, B; yellow $5.00 Sun Spirit (Craig 07) S and F; orange, B; bright orange $5.00 That's Red (Fisher '01) S and F; dark red violet, B; old brass $5.00 Think Spring (Markham '03) S and F; light orchid. B; gold $5.00 Tracking (Varner '03) S pale yellow, burgundy plicata edge, F; off white, burgundy veining $5.00 TALL BEARDED (TB) All $ 8.00 each Tallest of the bearded iris (over 27 ½ inches) and also the largest plant needing a 2 X 2 foot area in the garden. Anvil Of Darkness Aristocracy Autumn Riesling Bel Esprit Blue Temptation Celtic Glory City Lights City Slicker Classic Wine Dance Recital Dark Passion Dural Snowflake Dusky Challenger Erotic Touch Fabuleux First Interstate For Lovers Only Frosty Moonscape Full Figured Gold Kist Got Milk Habit Happenstance High Stakes Ice Cream Treat Jazz Festival Jesse's Song Jumping Leading Light Peak bloom for us is mid to late May. Zone 3-9 (Innerst '98) S and F; ebony black, B; blue black (Keppel '06) S and F; mid amethyst violet with a lighter central zone, B; white to pale yellow, Note: very late bloom (Schreiner '06) S and F; orange apricot, B; tangerine, very late season (Keppel '02) S; rose beige, with purple base, F; warm buff, B; red (Schreiner '05) S and F; summer sky blue, B; gold tipped blue (Stahly '00) S and F; soft mango orange, B; bright orange (Dunn '91) S and F; dark violet blue with bright white spot, B; pale yellow (Ernst '89) S; old gold yellow, F; mahogany, B; yellow (Blyth '04) S and F; smoky grape with a light blue cast to the falls, B; bronze, Note: full round form and ruffled (Keppel '05) S; mid blue violet, F; lighter, B; white tipped burnt orange (Schreiner '98) S; dark purple almost black, F; ebony black B; black (Grosvenor '00) S and F; icy pale blue, B; white (Schreiner '86) S and F; rich purple, B; deep violet black, strong plant and stem, very fragrant (Innerst '98) warm burnt brown with a small violet spot at the tip of the gold beard (Cayeux '03) S; white, F; white with a 1" blue border, B; yellow, slow to increase (Schreiner 91) S; bright yellow, F; white edged bright yellow, B; yellow, bright and showy! (Black '08) S; clear soft pink, F; light pink, very ruffled, B; bright shrimp pink (Aitken 06) S and F; off white, B; white Note: Space age Flattie Form with strong Rebloom (Johnson 05) S; sky blue, F; rich dark velvet red purple, B; bright burnt orange (Black '93) S; white, F; white with gold shoulders, B; gold, smaller bloom (Aitken '02) S and F; white, B; white, big wide bloom (Black '99) S; light blue, F; dark blue black, B; gold, very sharp contrast Note: early bloom (Keppel '00) S and F; pink, lightly laced, B; coral (Schreiner '99) S and F; royal purple, B; dark purple (Ernst '96) S; peach pink, F; white rimmed peach yellow, B; orange (Schreiner '90) S; buff cream, F; rosy violet, B; yellow, strong grower and stems, late season (Williamson '79) S and F; white edged in methyl violet, B; lemon tipped blue white, very early and long bloom season, Note: one of the top three favorites across the Nation. (Schreiner '00) S; claret red, F; white edged in claret red, B; burnt orange (Shoop '99) S; vibrant peach yellow, F; yellow with white spot, B; orange 6

7 TB CONTINUED Mango Entree May Debut Merlot Monsoon Moon Moonlit Water Naples Night Flame Night To Remember Obsessed Pirate Ahoy Proud Tradition Rare Quality Re La Blanche Red Lion Rhinelander Royal Majesty Royal Storm Rustic Royalty Saturn Sea of Love Seneca Creamsicle Silk Road Spectral Challenge Splashacata Temptone Tour de France Venita Faye Wedding Belle Winning Debute Winterfest Yosemite Nights (Blyth '97) S and F; smooth mango apricot, B; tangerine (Black '08) S and F; pale lemon yellow, B; egg yolk yellow, Note: a small early flowered tall bearded (Schreiner '99) S and F; very dark wine red, B; violet Note: late bloom season (Keppel '08) S; smoky olive, F; lighter in color, B; yellow Note: early bloom season (Keppel '05) S and F; mottled grape, B; white, soft yellow in the throat (Johnson '01) S; buff, F; velvety black red, B; orange (Aitken '92) S; red black, F; darker black red, B; mustard Note: late bloom season (Ernst '97) S and F; dark purple black, B; blue purple, late season bloom (Blyth 10) S and F; velvet red violet, B; brass (Blyth 06) S; yellow, F; red violet, bright yellow veined pattern, B; gold (Schreiner '90) S; light blue, F; dark blue, B; blue tipped yellow (Schreiner 99) S; white with one inch violet band, F; white, quarter inch sharp rim of violet (Cayeux '05) S and F; icy blue almost white, B; white and gold (Hager '86) S and F; dark ruby red with warm under tones, B; bronze (Schreiner '06) S and F; rich smooth orchid, B; yellow throat, lavender end Note: very late bloom season (Keppel '07) S and F; dark velvety royal purple, B; purple tipped bronze, Note: large blooms are full round and ruffled (Tasco '01) S; light violet, F; dark purple, B; tangerine (Schreiner '00) S; buff tan, F; maroon, B; gold, Note: large strong plant (Johnson '05) S; black cherry, F; almost back, B; burnt orange (Lauer '05) S and F; wisteria blue, B; blue Note: very early bloom season (Borglum '02) S; creamy orange, F; same with white center, B; red orange (Keppel '08) S; pale slate yellow, F; smooth blue violet, B; sunny gold, Note: very late bloom season (Ernst '97) S and F; bright lemon yellow, B; gold yellow (Tasco '98) S; light violet, F; white ground peppered violet, B; white tipped gold (Grosvenor '94) S and F; deep purple (keppel 04) S; white, F; rich honey gold, B; egg yolk yellow (Keppel '08) S; pastel orchid pink, F; pastel lavender, B; soft pale pink, Note: very full round flower form (Keppel '08) S and F; soft pink champagne, B; shrimp pink (Schreiner '00) S and F; big dark purple, B; purple (Schreiner '05) S and F; icy blue to white, B; sunny gold in the throat (Sutton 04) S; rich dark purple-black, F; velvet dark purple almost black B; dark purple dusted gold Note: very early bloom season BEARDLESS IRIS SIBERIAN IRIS (SIB) All $10.00 each Graceful flowers on a grass-like foliage plant. These hybrids are from species native to central Europe; they are very strong, hardy and adaptable in the perennial bed. Tetraploid (tet.) plants generally have stockier looking flowers, foliage and stems than diploids (dip.). Peak bloom for us is late May along with the Tall bearded iris. Zone 3 8 (9?) Banish Misfortune Blueberry Fair Careless Sally Dear Currier Fresh Notes Great Falls Love (Schafer/Sacks 99) Dip. 45", Bluebird blue with a large gold signal, early with a long bloom season (Hollingworth '97) Tet. 32", Bitone rich blue violet, very ruffled (Schafer/Sacks '96) Dip. 20", Light orchid with turquoise styles and gold signals, charming (Dunlop '05) Tet. 30", Ruffled dark grey blue with violet wash, upright styles are much lighter and showy (Schafer/Sacks '04) Dip. 20", F; Bright blue with lighter styles and standards, crisp gold signal (Cole '07) Tet. 32", S; ruffled deep violet, F; ruffled darker violet with blue undertones, Note: large 4 inch flowers 7

8 SIBERIAN CONTINUED Joyce Cole (Cole '06) Tet. 30", Very ruffled creamy white with a smooth gold throat, blooms late in season Kiss The Girl (Schafer/Sacks '04) Dip. 28", S; butter yellow, F; bright daffodil yellow Pansy Purple (McEwen '71) Dip. 32", A delicate looking flower of pansy purple in color, a garden favorite Reprise (Warburton '87) Dip. 32", Medium Blue with red violet tones that sets a second bloom 2-3 weeks after the first if grown well. Roaring Jelly (Schaefer-Sacks '92) Dip. 36", Blends of red and blue violet with lighter standards and styles, Gold signal Ships Are Sailing (Schafer/Sacks '98) Dip. 35", Wide, light ruffled flowers are shades of medium blue, tall and stately Somebody Loves Me (Hollingworth '98) Tet. 32", Ruffled medium blue, large white blaze Summer Sky (Cleveland '35) Dip. 24", Pale blue with white styles. Small and delicate looking, also very vigorous and floriferous. Swans In Flight (Hollingworth 06) Tet. 33, White self, Note: very large flowers Teal Velvet (McEwen '81) Tet. 32", Dark velvety royal purple, stately clumps. Three Hand Star (Schafer/Sacks '01) Dip. 29", S; medium blue, F; dark blue violet, wide round flower Trim The Velvet (Schafer/Sacks '95) Dip. 40", Rich blue purple with a white rim on the falls, very tall and stately Twelfth Knight (Warner '02) Tet. 32", S; deep purple, F; purple with blue wash, white rim, very large flower IRIS LAEVIGATA Found native to China ( Yian-zi-hui ) and Japan ( Kakitsubata little rabbit ears). A true water iris, I. laevigata will look its best growing in shallow water or a large container with a deep reservoir filled with water. However it can also thrive in a moist garden setting such as a rain garden receiving 1-2 inches weekly. All are deciduous. Growing from 24 to 36 inches tall with 4 to 6 inch flowers. It blooms in late May with Siberian and Tall Breaded iris. Zone 3-8 (9?) Blue Rivulets (Harris 13) 3F, white with bright blue veins, striking $15.00 Lakeside Ghost (Harris 12) 6F, light blue speckled darker, red violet style arms $10.00 Monstrosa 6F, White, pale blue wash and speckles $8.00 Regal (Perry Farm, 1960) 3F, Rose magenta $8.00 Royal Cartwheel (Reid, 1981) 6F, Navy blue violet with white center line $8.00 Variegata (Tubergen, 1916) 3F, Blue violet, green and white stripped foliage $8.00 Whispering Clouds (Harris 17) 3F, white very faint violet markings, full round form $25.00 SPECIES IRIS Iris graminea Native to central and southern Europe. Thin graceful fountain foliage $ to 24 inches tall is deciduous. Small thumb size bright purple and white blooms are found hidden deep in the foliage late May. Cut some blooms and bring indoors to enjoy the wonderful scent of ripe plums. Needs full sun, sharp drainage, and summer drought. Zone 5-8 (9?) Iris japonica Native to Asia, Many (20 plus) small pale blue-lavender blooms, opening a few $6.00 at a time, on a multi-branched stalk 18 to 24 inches. Needs afternoon shade and a loose humus rich soil where it will become a ground cover, great in the hosta bed. Cold areas grow in containers and bring in doors during deep freezes. Evergreen foliage shows freeze damage at 28 F, blooms early spring. Zone 8-9 8

9 SPECIES CONTINUED Iris pallida Dalmatica (collected, cultivated before 1600) Vigorous tall bearded, flower stems 36 $5.00 Fragrant blue violet flowers, grow as you would modern bearded irises. See bearded iris culture and care. Zone 3-9 Iris Tectorum 18 to 24 inches tall. Native to Asia. This woodland plant is happiest in a high $6.00 filtered shaded area, or morning sun with afternoon shade, enjoys loose soil rich in humus. Large 4 violet flowers are freckled darker, a great addition for the hosta and fern bed. Zone 4-9 SPECIES-X AND PSEUDATA A cross between two or more different species of the iris world Giving strength and cultural versatility Grow in rain gardens, at the water s edge of a pond or in a very moist garden setting. Pseudata is the name being given to hybrids involving Iris pseudacorus (blends) and Iris ensata (Japanese iris) Zone (3?) 4-9 SPECIAL NOTE: Many of these plants are chartreuse in the early spring, especially in the Pacific Northwest, very striking for the garden. They will green up by early summer; it all depends on your late winter and early spring sunshine and how strong it is. Ally Oops (Borglum '02) 36" A presumed cross between a Siberian and Iris pseudacorus. $10.00 This plant has the robust ease of growing like pseudacorus but minus the seed pods, no dead-heading. The large showy blooms are cream, heavily veined bright blue violet with light blue standards. Full sun to lightly filtered with loose rich moist soil, deciduous, very vigorous and hardy Light chartreuse foliage-blooms May French Buttercream (Harris 16) Pseudata Large round cream colored blooms very late $30.00 in the season above the soft fountain foliage. Bright chartreuse foliage-blooms June/July Gubijin (Shimizu) 36 to 52" It will present with many two inch gold blooms and great $10.00 strong upright foliage. Plant in full sun, with loose moist soil rich in organics. Not invasive with seed. This is the pod parent for many Pseudata Bright chartreuse foliage-blooms early June Holden's Child (Tiffney '88) 36" Second generation away from a wide cross involving Iris $10.00 pseudacorus and an unknown gives a robust plant that is not invasive with seed. The dark red violet falls are topped with soft amethyst violet standards. Full sun with a loose rich moist soil, deciduous, very vigorous Light chartreuse foliage-blooms May Okagami (Shimizu 08) Pseudata 40 to 42 inches, large 4-5 white blooms purple halo. $10.00 Bright chartreuse foliage-blooms June/July Roy Davidson (Hager '87) 36 to 42 inches tall with many 3-inch bright gold flowers in May $10.00 Roy Davidson is much like one of its grandparents Iris pseudacorus. It can be grown in the water or a moist garden setting. But unlike Iris pseudacorus, Roy Davidson is not invasive with seed, very hardy, Green foliage-blooms May 9

10 SPECIES CROSS PSEUDATA CONTINUED Roy's Repeater (Aitken 02) 36" A chance seed from 'Roy Davidson' gives us a beautiful white $10.00 flower with sharp blue veins. A robust plant that is also not invasive with seeds. Full sun to high filtered shade with loose rich moist to wet soil Light chartreuse foliage-blooms May Violet Swallows (Harris 16) Tall very robust upright foliage covered many with bright $30.00 violet blooms with darker violet eyelash markings, style arms yellow. Bright chartreuse foliage-blooms June/July Yasha (Shimizu 10) Pseudata 38 inches tall, Large 4-5 blooms are grape purple, $10.00 very bright and showy in the garden, late bloom season, Bright chartreuse foliageblooms June/July IRIS ENSATA (JAPANESE IRIS) Iris ensata have been selectively bred from wild forms found in northern Asia, known as Hanashobu in Japan. Their cultural needs are very demanding, thriving in rich moist soils, if met they will reward you with a magnificent display of color approximately 2 to 3 weeks after Tall Bearded, Siberian, and Iris laevigata bloom. Peak bloom in our garden is the last two weeks of June, first week in July. Very good as a container plant for the patio, see container culture. DESCRIPTION Height, number of branches, and buds, were taken when the plants were three years old, and grown to my best ability. Culture has a great influence; please refer to the cultural sheet. F = FALLS S = STANDARDS STYLES CREST VEINS RAYS SIGNAL HALO Number of petals - 3F single, 6F double, 9-12F, peony form The 3 smaller petals of a 3F flower. The 3 female parts of the flower. Some flowers have multiples that can be most striking. The flared end of the styles. Can be very large and showy. A color pattern when the veins are darker than the base color of the petals. A color pattern when the veins are lighter than the base color of the petals. The bright colored spear on all falls. Can range from saffron to bright gold. The area around the Signal. Only some irises have a halo, it can be very note worthy. SEASON OF BLOOM E Early M Mid L Late V Very In general here VE start blooming first week of June VL first week of July. Amethyst Actress (Harris '09) 40", L, 9F, A mid to large flower opens amethyst violet and gracefully $10.00 fading to near white by day three. 0-1 branch 2-4 buds Amethyst s Sister (Harris 12) 52, L, 9F,Blends of mid to dark amethyst surrounds $15.00 blue halos 1-2 branches carry 3-6 buds Angelic Choir (Harris '06) 42", M, 6F, White self, multiple upright styles, 1-2 branches, 3-6 buds $10.00 Artesian Spring (Harris '10) 48", ML, 6F, rich dark purple with deep blue undertones, faint blue $15.00 blue rays. The multiple upright white styles are edged in blue, 1-2 branches, 3-4 buds Asian Festival (Harris '02) 54", M, 3F, mid blue violet F with a large white blaze stippled $10.00 blue violet, mulberry S, upright styles are white with large flaring crest of blue-violet, 1-2 branches, 6-7 buds Avalanche Express (Harris '00) 44", M, 9F, Very tailored bone white, 1 branch, 3 buds $10.00 Banjo Blues (Bauer/Coble '05) 34", M. 6F, white veined blue, multiple styles $10.00 are dark blue with white crests, 1-2 branches, 3-5 buds Bewitching Twilight (Harris '00) 41", M, 6+F, Very light pastel blue, style arms heavy $10.00 cream yellow, 2-4 buds, Blushing Snowmaiden (Harris '00) 40", M, 9+F, white brushed rose, large flower, 1-2 branch, 3-4 buds $

11 IRIS ENSATA CONTINUED Butterflies In Flight (Aitken '91) 48", L, 6F, Light blue violet, veined darker, dark violet styles $ branch, 3-4 buds Caprician Butterfly (Marx, by Rodgers'85) 36", M, 6F, A classic pattern, white falls veined dark purple, dark purple styles, 1-2 branch, 5-6 buds $10.00 Carol Johnson (McEwen by Whitney 11) Tetraploid, 32, ML, 3F, F pale blue veined darker, $15.00 S plum purple, stunning! Cascade Crest (Aitken '88) 48", M, 6F, off white ground sanded pastel blue, 1 light blue band 1 branch, 2-3 buds $10:00 Cascade Rain (Harris '08) 40", M, 3F, S: white edged red violet, F; white ground heavily freckled and washed bright blue, 1 branch, 3 buds $10:00 Cascade Spice (Reid '89) 42", ML, 6F, White heavily freckled violet blue, ½ red violet edge, $10.00 styles white tipped violet blue, 1-2 branches, 3-5 buds Celestial Emperor (Harris '11) 38", ML, 6F, Silver ground, wide red violet band and veins. Bright $15.00 Coho blue halos surrounding the signals on a large bloom. 0-1 branch, 2-3 buds (Harris 05) 38", VE, 3F, Pink self with large standards a shade lighter in color long bloom season. 1-2 branches, 5-7 buds $10:00 Columbia Crest (Harris 15) 50 L 6F Royal purple with deep blue violet under tones, $30.00 Multiple upright styles with flaring crest, 1-2 braches, 3-5 buds Columbia Deep Water (Harris 13) 48, ML 6F red-violet with deep blue under tones, faint neon $20.00 blue rays, 1-2 branches, 4-6 buds Dalle Whitewater (Harris '11) 48", L, 6F, White ground is heavily sanded mid blue violet. The $15.00 multiple white styles are topped with river blue crests. 1-2 branch, 3-5 buds Dancing Waves (Payne 64) 42, ML, 6F, Blends of dark violet to mulberry purple, narrow white $10.00 Edge, 2 buds, showy large flower Dirigo Circle Pink (White Reg. 06) 36, EM, 6F, White with pink edging $10.00 Dirigo Devil (White '92) 44", L, 6F, Mid red violet splashed lighter, 1-3 branches, 4-6 buds $10.00 Dragon Tapestry (Harris 12) 36, M, 6F, Dark wine red splashed on white, 1-2 branches, 3-5 buds $15.00 Electric Rays (Aitken '90) 50", M, 6F, Dark violet with very distinctive neon blue ray pattern, $ buds Embossed (Marx '56) 45", M, 6F, Light violet veined deep pansy blue, tufted purple styles $10.00 are edged in white, 1 branch, 3 buds Evelyn White (White 08) 40, M, 6F, White with red-violet edges. $15.00 Flamingo Waltz (Harris 14) 36, M, 6F, Medium pink self lightly ruffled $25.00 Freckled Peacock (Harris '02) 54", M, 3F, White F. are heavily freckled red violet, White S $10.00 Wire edged red violet, upright styles are white with large crest of powder blue,1-2 branches, 6-7 buds Frosted Intrigue (Bauer/Coble '97) 36", M, 6F, Dark blue violet, few light blue rays shading into $10.00 red violet edge, silvery light blue rim, tufted white styles, tipped violet, 1-2 branches, 4-5 buds Geishunka (Mitsuda) Reg. SJI 95, 24", M, 6F, large soft pink self, styles and flaring $10.00 crest dark rose pink, 2 buds Hekiun (Ichie '89) Reg. SJI 92, 30", M, 3F, Blue edges fading to white at the center $10.00 of falls, white rays, beautiful classic form from Japan, 0-1 branch, 2-4 buds Hime Kagami (Hirao 76) 36, EM, 6F, Pink self, 1-2 branches, 5-6 buds $10.00 Honour (McEwen '01) 32", M, 6F, light pink veined darker, 2 buds $10.00 Jaciva (Harris 92) 42, ML, 6F Mid blue violet, 1-2 braches,3-4 buds $10.00 Japanese Plum (Harris '10) 38", M, 6F, A very unique velvety red violet color, 1-2 branches $ buds Jewelled Sea (Payne '69) 36", M, 6F, Mid-violet with blue undertones white halo and rays $10.00 white styles, with large crest edged blue violet, 1-2 branches, 3-4 buds Koto Harp Strings (Harris 16) 48, VL, 6F, Bright blue violet with sharp white ray pattern $ branches,4-7 buds Lake Effect (Bauer/Coble '04) 36", M, 6F, Bright blue with lighter edges, tufted white $10.00 styles are washed blue, 0-1 branch, 2-4 buds Lion King (Bauer/Coble '96) 42", M, 6+F, White ground edged and freckled red violet, $ branches, 3-6 buds Little Bow Pink (Delmez '98) 38", E, 3F, Mid-size pink, 1-2 branches, 4-6 buds $

12 IRIS ENSATA CONTINUED Love Goddess (Payne 66) 48, L, 6F, showy cream white blooms, large cream styles, $ branches, 4-6 buds Maine Elegance (McEwen by Whitney 09) Tetraploid, 40, ML, 6F large 8-10 inch bloom, white $15.00 with faint violet veins, light sanding around the signal, stunning! My Elisabeth (McEwen by Whitney 08) Tetraploid, 42, M, 6F large 8-10 inch bloom, mid $15.00 blue violet, 1-2 branches, 3-4 buds Neptune's Trident (Harris '11) 38", LVL, 6F, Mid sized flowers of dark blue violet almost royal blue. 1-2 branches, 5-7 buds $15.00 Night Angel (Aitken '96) 36", ML, 6F, Dark violet with blue tones, topped with multiple dark $10.00 purple styles edged white, 0-1 branch, 2-3 buds Nishikiori (Shimizu '97) 35", M, 6F, Dark red violet randomly freckled and streaked white, $ branch, 4-6 buds Ol man River (McEwen '87) 49", L, 6F, Dark red-violet randomly streaked white with very $10.00 bright signals, 1-3 branches, 4-7 buds Oriental Classic (McEwen '88) Tetraploid. 38", M, 6F, Large white self, 1-2 branch, 5-7 buds $10.00 Pagoda Temple (Harris 17) 36, M, 12+F,rare hose n hose, blends of red and blue violet $ branch, 2 buds Peacock Strut (Hirao/Hager '78) 42", L, 3F, S; mid blue violet mulberry edge, F; sanded blue $10.00 violet, showy, 2 buds Picotee Princess (Reid '92) 44", L, 6F, White ground sanded lilac violet tufted styles sanded the $10.00 same, 1-2 branches, 4-6 buds Pleasant Earlybird (Harris '96) 36", VE, 3F, Pastel blue violet, styles are same but edged mulberry, $ branch, 5-7 buds, earliest and longest bloom time we grow! Pleasant Sandman (Harris '98) 44", M, 6F, Large bloom sanded violet blue, red violet band around $10.00 falls, 1 branch, 3 buds Pleasant Starburst (Harris '98) 44" M, 6F, Sanded blue violet, white rays, 1-2 branches, 3-4 buds $10.00 Red Tessa (Aitken 07) 38 ML, 6F, Dark red-violet, darker veins $10.00 Rose World (Reid '89) 44", M-L, 6F, Very showy plum red topped by pure white styles, $ branches, 5-7 buds, very long bloom time Satozakura (Kamo '93) 40", E, 3F, mid pink self, 2-3 buds $10.00 Shining Prince (Hirao '92) 37", M, 6F, deep violet with white veins, 2-3 buds $10.00 Silent Thunder (Bauer/Coble '96) 48", VL, 6-9F, Medium violet red, styles light violet, $10.00 crest dark violet, 1-2 branches, 4-6 buds, one of the last to bloom Silverband (Bauer/Coble '89) 36", M, 3F, Smaller species like dark red violet blooms, $10.00 vertical variegated stripped foliage holds its color all summer, striking Southern Son (McEwen '90) 36", M, 6F, Medium blue violet, very close to royal blue, $ branch, 4-6 buds Stella Niagara (Rettig '95) 38", M, 3F, Sanded lavender blue, large white halo flash, upright $10.00 standards are white edged red lavender, 1-2 branches, 4-6 buds Sugar Dome (Bauer/Coble '08) 42", L, 6F, Mid blue violet with a white ray pattern, multiple $10.00 white styles, 1 branch, 3 buds Summer Storm (Marx '55) 48", VL, 6F, Royal purple self with large upright styles and crest, $ branch, 3 buds Sunrise Ridge (Harris '07) 40", M, 6F, Bright red violet with white veins, 1-2 branches, 3-5 buds $10.00 Thoroughbred (McEwen '99) Tet., 38", M, 3F, White with a bright blue violet halo, dark purple $10.00 standards are edged white, 2 buds Trance (Warburton '79) 42", ML, 3F, Sanded blends of blue violet, $10.00 S; sanded red violet,0-1 branch, 2-4 buds Tuptim (Rich '74) 39", ML, 6F, White veined dark blue violet, dark tufted styles with $10.00 flared crest edged white, 1-2 spurs, 3-4 buds, very classy Yae Katsumi (Reg. 1995, hybridizer unknown) 36, L, 3F, a true very rare hose in hose $10.00 (double bloom) of sanded blends red and blue-violet. 0 branch, 1-2 buds Yamataikoku (Kamo '79) Reg. SJI 93, 36", M, 3F, Large blooms are a rich velvet royal purple, $ branches 3-4 buds Yuzen (Ichie '94) Reg. 97 by McEwen, 30", M, 6F, white with a sharp red violet rim, $ branch, 3-4 buds 12

13 GUIDE TO PHOTO'S Photos are in the same order as the printed catalog a: SDB = STANDARD DWARF BEARDED e: SIB=SIBERIAN JI=JAPANESE b: IB = INTERMEDIATE BEARDED g: LAEV=LAEVIGATA c: MTB = MINATURE TALL BEARDED h: SPEC=SPECIES d: TB = TALL BEARDED I: SPEC-X=SPECIES CROSS/PSEUDATA Garden Notes 13