TALL BEARDED IRIS FINAL REPORT

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AGM AGM TALL BEARDED IRIS FINAL REPORT The following entries were recommended for the Award of Garden Merit: - 'Alexia' (Sdg C-005) AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd.

1 AGM AGM TALL BEARDED IRIS FINAL REPORT The following entries were recommended for the Award of Garden Merit: - 'Alexia' (Sdg C-005) AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Vigorous and spreading, foliage to 750 x 55mm, erect, glaucous and purple tinged at base. Flower stems to 1080mm, erect, slight zigzag. Eight, large, wellproportioned flowers per stem. Standards 86 x 70mm, domed and over arched, circular, a little velvety and very pleated at margin. Violet blue 94B at margin, paling inwards to violet blue 94D, to violet blue 93B at centre. Venation of violet blue 93C in centre, fading outwards to edge. Haft violet blue at centre, margins almost cool white with veins of purple 79A. Falls 100 x 90mm, uplifted by 45 o above horizontal, circular, slightly velvety and very pleated at edge. Opaque violet blue 92D, tinted at edge with violet blue 94B, streaked randomly with violet blue 94B at centre and marginal area. Outer zone of haft greyed yellow 161A, marked venation from beard extending outwards, purple violet N81A. Style branches broad and erect, violet blue 92D, overlaid with violet blue 92B towards centre to violet blue 92B at centre. Crest large and fringed, violet blue 92D, deepening to violet blue92b at base. Inconspicuous beard, stained violet blue at tip, increasingly yellowed to base to orange 25B. White filament, anther cream to pale yellow. Flowering from 26/05/03 to 9/06/03 Votes 6-0 Well-formed, pale violet blue colouring marbled with deeper blue.

'Calm Stream' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Plant vigorous and spreading, foliage to 670 x 42mm, erect to lax at clump edge, glaucous to yellowish, purple tinged base.

White to opaque, midrib delicate, violet 85B, lightest flush of same overlaying the lower half.

2 'Calm Stream' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Plant vigorous and spreading, foliage to 670 x 42mm, erect to lax at clump edge, glaucous to yellowish, purple tinged base. Flower stems to 1160mm, erect, slight zigzag. Well-proportioned large flowers, 9 per stem. Standards 83 x 70mm, over arched, obovate to circular, slightly velvety, deeply pleated at margin. White to opaque, midrib delicate, violet 85B, lightest flush of same overlaying the lower half. Haft small and narrow, white with very delicate venation of greyed purple 183C, central rib yellow green N144D. Falls 95 x 82mm, drooping, obovate, smooth with deeply pleated edge. Violet blue 91B, randomly flushed and overlaid with violet blue 91A, reverse distinctly greened. Haft broad and flattened, pale cream around top of beard, venation of violet blue 91B, deepening to greyed purple 183C on white, outer margin of violet blue 91B tapering to very narrow rim at base. Style branches broad and erect, white, midrib violet blue 91B, stigmatic lip delicately flushed with violet blue 91A. Crest large, fringed and revolute, white, venation violet blue 91C. Beard inconspicuous, yellow 11D at top, deepening to yellow orange 14A at base. Flowering from 26/05/03 to 17/06/03 Votes 6-0 Strong, healthy grower, very pale blue standards, deeper blue falls, plenty of flowers. 'Frosted Biscuit' (Sdg C-007) AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Foliage to 820mm x 50 mm, erect, glaucous to yellowish green, plant vigorous and spreading. Flower stems to 1360mm, erect and straight. Nine large well proportioned flowers. Standards 100mm x 76mm, tips adpressed, circular and creped, flounced around margin. Yellowed white with self coloured venation, towards margin overlaid with greyed yellow 160B, deepening to yellow orange 15C at edge and extending onto haft. Veins of greyed purple 183D from haft into lower portion of standard and to lower part of midrib. Haft small, narrow, almost translucent, yellowed, heavily veined with greyed purple 183D, greened at base. Falls 105mm x 81mm, flaring, obovate, broad at base, velvety surface. Near white at edge, deepening to centre, through greyed yellow 161A to greyed orange 164B to greyed orange 166B, veins of latter radiating from haft, fading towards the margin. Haft wide and flattened, cream with heavy venation of greyed orange 166B, yellowing towards the base. Style branches erect, greyed yellow 162A, paling to opaque white at midrib. Crest fringed and revolute, yellowed white, central lobe edges greyed yellow 162A.Very conspicuous beard, luminous orange N25A. Flowering from 21/05/03 to 13/06/03 Well branched, plenty of flower, a near brown, pale standards and deeper falls, bright orange beard.

Standards 90 x 64mm, arching, circular and wrinkled, between yellow orange 23B and orange 24B. Haft very small, overlaid with greyed orange 172B.

3 'Feu du Ciel' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by R Cayeux, sent by J K MacLeod. Available from Seagate Irises, A17 Long Sutton By- Pass, Long Sutton, Lincs PE12 9RX. Plant vigorous and spreading, foliage 600 x 46mm, glaucous to yellowish. Flower stems 950mm, erect and straight, up to 7 large, well proportioned flowers. Standards 90 x 64mm, arching, circular and wrinkled, between yellow orange 23B and orange 24B. Haft very small, overlaid with greyed orange 172B. Falls 100 x 70mm, drooping, fiddle shaped, wrinkled to velvety, yellow orange 23B, haft yellow orange 23B, paling towards the beard, veined with greyed orange 172B. Style branches broad and erect, yellow orange 16D at margin, remainder translucent. Crest yellow orange 16A to orange 25D at centre. Conspicuous orange beard. Filament pale orange, anther pale yellow. Flowering from 26/05/03 to 13/06/03 Wonderful garden plant, strong grower, stunning orange, standing out well from a distance. 'Gypsy Romance' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by Schreiner's s, sent by B C Baughen, available from the sender and The. Plant vigorous and spreading, foliage 650 x 40mm, erect to lax at clump edge, glaucous. Stems to 1020mm, straight, flowers well proportioned, large, 9 per stem. Standards 95 x 65mm, overlapping, circular, smooth, near to red purple 72A but slightly bluer, paling from margin to centre, purple violet N80C, marked purple venation. Haft small and narrow, overlaid above haft with greyed orange 183B, veins of same on haft wings, central midrib green white. Falls 102 x 80mm, drooping to incurved, obovate to fiddle shaped, velvety with crimped margin. Deeper than purple violet N 81A, paling inwards from margin to purple violet N81A, to purple violet N82B around beard. Haft broad and flattened, greyed purple 183B at margin, around beard white background veined with greyed purple 183B. Style branches broad and almost erect, close on haft, almost opaque, overlaid with a flush of yellow 13C, midrib area purple violet N82D, deepening to violet blue 90C at centre. Crest large, fringed and revolute, purple 77B, delicate venation of purple violet N 82b. Beard fairly conspicuous, violet N88A, increasingly yellow to base, yellow orange 17B. Flowering from 29/05/03 to 13/06/03. Votes 6-0 Eye catching raspberry violet flowers and violet blue beard.

'Hello Darkness' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by Schreiner's Gardens, sent by and available from The. Vigorous, spreading plant. Foliage to 720 x 40mm, erect and glaucous.

Standards 108 x 75mm, cupped, arching, obovate, velvety and wrinkled, with large pleats extending in from the edge, near violet blue N92C, haft near violet blue N92D.

4 'Hello Darkness' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by Schreiner's Gardens, sent by and available from The. Vigorous, spreading plant. Foliage to 720 x 40mm, erect and glaucous. Flower stems to 1020mm, erect and straight. Nine well proportioned large flowers per stem. Standards 108 x 75mm, cupped, arching, obovate, velvety and wrinkled, with large pleats extending in from the edge, near violet blue N92C, haft near violet blue N92D. Falls 110 x 85mm, drooping, velvety, near black. Haft margin black, veined around beard with violet blue N92C on violet N87C. Style branches 48 x 29mm, broad, erect, close on haft, purple violet N82A paling to white patches at base, central midrib deepening to violet 86A at this point. Crest small, fringed, violet blue N92C. Conspicuous beard, near violet blue N92C. Flowering from 15/05/03 to 9/06/03 Votes 7-0 Good weather resistant grower, large near black ruffled blooms with great impact. 'Louis D'Or' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by J Cayeux, sent by and available from The. Vigorous, spreading plant. Foliage to 620 x 36mm, erect to lax at clump edge, glaucous. Flower stems to 900mm, erect and straight. Five well proportioned, medium to large flowers per stem. Standards 80 x 70mm, cupped erect to arching cupped, circular, smooth to velvety, very fluted margin, yellow 12A with very delicate deeper coloured venation. Haft yellow 12A, lightly veined, greyed orange 174B, green on reverse. Falls 78 x 71mm, incurved, circular, smooth to velvety, yellow orange 14B to yellow orange 14A at margin. Haft white background either side of the beard at top, outer portion yellow orange 14B, at base yellow from beard to margin. Venation of greyed orange at centre paling to greyed orange 174B towards edge. Style branches broad, erect, close on haft, yellow 12A, white stigmatic lip. Crest large, fringed, yellow 12A. Conspicuous beard, orange N25C. Flowering from13/05/03 to 16/06/03. Votes 8-0 Bright golden yellow, long flowering period.

'Mer du Sud' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by R Cayeux, sent by J K MacLeod. Available from Seagate Irises and Cooling's Nurseries Ltd, Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7NN.

Standards 92 x 68mm, cupped, arching, obovate to circular, wrinkled at margin, violet blue N89C.

5 'Mer du Sud' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by R Cayeux, sent by J K MacLeod. Available from Seagate Irises and Cooling's Nurseries Ltd, Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7NN. Plant vigorous and spreading, foliage 550 x 50mm,erect and glaucous. Flower stems to 900mm,erect, slight zigzag. Nine well proportioned large flowers. Standards 92 x 68mm, cupped, arching, obovate to circular, wrinkled at margin, violet blue N89C. Haft 20mm long, violet blue 94D to near white margins, veined with purple 79C on almost translucent ground. Falls 100 x 85mm, drooping, circular, velvety, very pleated at margin, violet blue N89B at margin to N89D towards beard. Haft white heavily veined with violet blue N89A, margin almost translucent. Style branches 32 x 52mm, broad, erect, close on haft, near white at margin deepening to violet blue 93C on midrib. Crest large and fringed, violet blue 93C. Beard fairly conspicuous, violet blue 96D through Yellow 8D to yellow 13B at base. White filament and stamen. Flowering from 19/05/03 to 11/06/03. Votes 7-0. Vigorous plant with large violet-blue flowers on well branched stems. 'Piroska' AGM (H4) 2003 Raised by R Cayeux, sent by and available from The. Vigorous, spreading plant. Foliage to 700 x 41mm, erect and glaucous. Flower stems to 870mm, erect with a slight zigzag. Flowers well proportioned, large, nine/stem. Standards 100 x 80mm, conic arched, circular and smooth, yellow orange 22B to yellow orange 22A towards haft. Small haft, yellow orange 22B, lightly veined with greyed orange 176C. Falls 102 x 80mm, horizontal with tips turning up, obovate, smooth, between yellow orange 22 A and B to yellow 11B adjacent to beard. Noticeably veined with yellow orange 22A. Haft colour as fall, marked venation slightly darker tone to greyed orange 176D at base. Style branches broad, close on haft, yellow orange 22 A. Crest lobes very distinct, yellow orange 22A, white stigmatic lip. Beard orange red N30C. Flowering from 26/05/03 to 12/06/03. Votes 8-0. Apricot with a luminous orange beard, elegant spikes and well spaced blooms.

'Winter Crystal' (Sdg C98-49) AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Vigorous and spreading, foliage to 780 x 41mm, erect and glaucous.

6 'Winter Crystal' (Sdg C98-49) AGM (H4) 2003 Raised, sent by and available from Kelways Ltd. Vigorous and spreading, foliage to 780 x 41mm, erect and glaucous. Flower stems to 1000mm, seven, large well proportioned strongly perfumed.flowers per stem. Standards 82 x 76mm, cupped and arching, circular and smooth. White, very faint lime green venation. Haft small and narrow, white, greyed orange N170B venation at margin, central rib lightly greened. Falls 90mm x 82mm circular, smooth, pleated at margin. White, lime green venation on signal area, fading outwards, very faint yellowish cast over central area. Haft heavily veined, yellow 3B at edge deepening to greyed orange N170B towards beard. Style branches broad and almost erect, white with white anther and filament. Crest large, fringed, white. Beard, white at tip, increasingly yellowed to base. Flowering from 26/05/03 to 9/06/03 Tall, eye catching white flowers with ruffled falls. H4 = plants hardy throughout the British Isles Photographic records of the AGM winners were made and are kept at Wisley Trial Notes: - Objectives: To assess, compare and demonstrate a range of cultivars submitted by individuals, raisers and nurserymen, following preliminary assessment by the Joint Iris Committee. Cultivation: The site was sterilised with Basamid in autumn 1999 and rotted farmyard manure incorporated. A trial of spinach was grown in early summer and then the site was prepared for the trial by rotovation on 12 July The Trial was planted in August/early September 2000 from either existing or submitted rhizomes, three plants of each entry at 46cm stations in rows 60cm apart. A section of the site was devoted to AGM winners with only one plant of each cultivar; these were grown as standards for interest and comparison. Flower stems were staked to assist reduction of weather damage. A top-dressing of Growmore granular fertiliser, 35g/variety, was applied each spring. Entries: There were 96 entries in the Trial, 29 of which already hold the Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Records: A record was made of flowering dates.

7 Judging: Members of the Joint Iris Committee inspected the trial on 21 May 2003, 28 May 2003 and 3 June 2003 and recommended the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) to ten entries listed above. A point system was applied as follows: Plant 35 points Flower 15 points Stem 15 points Presentation 20 points Entries, Senders and Awards: Name Sender AGM AM/E AGM Standards 'Alizes' 2000 'Black Sergeant' 'Bob Nichol' 2000 'Cardew' R E Nichol 1996 'Clear Morning Sky' 2000 'Cream Soda' 'Designer s Choice' N Scopes 'Dovedale' B L C Dodsworth 1993 'Dwight Enys' R E Nichol 2000 'Early Light' N Scopes 'Eileen Louise' B L C Dodsworth 2000 'Fern Oakley' 2000 'Garlanda' B C Baughen 2000 'Ice Dancer' 'Janine Louise' 2000 'Ken's Choice' 2000 'Lark Rise' 2000 'Midnight Web' 2000 'Mister Matthew' 2000 'Morwenna' R E Nichol 1996 'Nicola Jane' R E Nichol 'Olympic Torch' A T White 1993 resc ' 'Orange Dawn' S Linnegar 'Paradise' R E Nichol 1993 resc ' 'Paradise Bird' B L C Dodsworth 1993 'Pascoe' R E Nichol 1993 'Phil Keen' 1996 'River Avon' 2000 'Roman Emperor' B L C Dodsworth 1993 resc '02 Sdg 'Severn Side' 'Sherwood Pink' 1996 resc '02 'Sherwood Primrose' B L C Dodsworth 'Snowy Owl' 'Somerset Blue' [Sdg. C95-47] 2000 'Sun Miracle' C C Hall 1993 resc '02 'Thornbird' 2000 'Tintinara' 1993 'Titan s Glory' M Probert 'Warleggan' R E Nichol 1993 'Wensleydale' B L C Dodsworth 1993

8 Name Sender AGM AM/E AGM Standards 'Wharfedale' B L C Dodsworth 1993 AM/E=Award of Merit for Exhibition Resc = AGM rescinded Name Sender AGM AM/E Replant 'Meldrum' Sdg. 9-T Trial Entries 'Alexia' Sdg. C 'Ambroisie' 'Andalou' 'Art School Angel' 'Bal Masque' 'Before the Storm' 'Blue Lamp' 'Bonus Bucks' for G Sutton 'Calm Stream' 2003 'Capricious' J K Macleod 'Carbrooke Crusader' C W Welch 'Classic Look' B C Baughen Crowned Heads 'Crystal Castle' Sdg.C 'Edith Wolford' 'Eileen Emmerson' 'Feu du Ciel' J K MacLeod 'French Rose' G Sutton 'Frosted Biscuit' Sdg. C 'Garnet Dream' 'Godsend' 'Gypsy Romance B C Baughen Hazy Jayne 'Hello Darkness' 'Louis D'Or' 'Marie Kalfayan' 'Mer du Sud' J K Macleod 'Nora Eileen' 'Pink Parchment' Sib 'Piroska' 2003 'Powder Blue Cadillac' for G Sutton 'Rebecca Perret' 'Reg Wall' Sdg E.N.3 T J Naylor Sdg. BF-S-DS Sdg. C-0010 Sdg. C-0011 Sdg. C Sdg. C-0014 Sdg. C-0015 Sdg. C-0020 Sdg. C-0021 Sdg. C-006 Sdg. C98-42

9 Sdg. C98-48 Sdg. F-3-A Sdg. SEA-PS Sdg. V351 'Sheer Ecstasy' Sky Blue Pink 'Stairway to Heaven' Tanzanian Tangerine 'Vigilante' R E Nichol B C Baughen P Maynard B C Baughen Names and Addresses of Senders to Trial All of the following are c/o The Trials Office J Baker B C Baughen L Brummitt (deceased) B L C Dodsworth Dr C C Hall (deceased) S Linnegar P R Maynard J K MacLeod R E Nichol (deceased) Mrs T Naylor Miss N K Scopes C W Welch A T White Nurseries V H Humphrey, Strattons Farm, West Drove North, Wisbech, Cambs, PE14 7DP The, Lufton Byre, Lufton, Yeovil, BA22 8SY Kelways Ltd. Langport, Somerset, TA 10 9EZ Sutton s, Road 208, Porterville, CA93257, U S A If you would like further information on this trial contact The Trials Office, The Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB Fax No Tel No trials@rhs.org.uk

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