PALLIDA ALBA
Natural species growing on sunny places, fully frost-resistant in Czech Republic and Germany. Standards white, falls white, bented down. Beards white. Height 50-60 cm. Flowering time May. Fine iris for sunny flowerbeds.
FLORENTINA
Flowers of a very faintly bluish shade rather than pure white with some greenish-yellow veining on the haft and a deep yellow beard. Wild species, coming from Italy and Southern Europe. Flowers very pleasantly fragrant!
XANTHOSPURIA
Flowers deep yellow to golden yellow. Wild plant coming from Turkey. Only other two wild species of the Spuria group of irises have yellow flowers - I. spuria subsp. halophila and I. crocea. Plant height 80-100 cm, frost resistant in Czech Republic.
germanica Spectabilis
Standards blue to blue-violet, falls blue-violet, bent down, around the white bears with a fine pattern. Height 40-50 cm. Blooms in May. Nice iris, especially suitable for sunny rock gardens. Flowering time April / May. Fine iris for sunny rock gardens.
PALLIDA ARGENTEA-VARIEGATA
White edged leaves year round. Light blue self, standards and falls slightly ruffled. Beards yellow in throat, light blue at tips. Midseason bloom. Strong and very pleasant fragrance.
PALLIDA VARIEGATA
Yellow edged leaves year round. Light blue self, standards and falls slightly ruffled. Beards yellow in throat, light blue at tips. Midseason bloom. Strong and very pleasant fragrance.
PARTING GLANCES (Black 2009)
Gold standards with center blended violet to plum, falls with a white area around beards heavily washed violet to dark burgundy with plicata dotting over cream haft Beards medium grey-orange with violet at ends. Pronounced spicy fragrance. Height 60 cm, belongs to Intermediate Bearded group.
INVESTOR (Johnson T. 2004)
Standards purple, falls velvety dark purple, slightly paler blended edge. Beards gold in throat, light lavender at end. Large, ruffled flowers. Pronounced spicy fragrance.
QUEEN‘S PRIZE (Shoop 1993)
Standards and falls white, lightly ruffled, flared. Beards tangerine orange. Fine fragrance.
BOURGEOIS (Black 2003)
Standards claret purple, falls lighter claret purple, small plum spot around beard and small blue flash at end of beard, dark navy veins. Beards violet and brown. Pronounced spicy fragrance.
FIRESTORM (Smith M. 1994)
Standards nearly solid burgundy, fading to buff, burgundy midrib. Falls golden yellow ground, heavily lined and washed port wine, becoming solid port wine at rim, ruffled. Beards old gold. Slight fragrance. Nice sort.
WISH UPON A STAR (Black 2006)
Standards dark blue-purple, falls dark purple-black, slightly lighter haft and edge. Beards large, pale cream gold, white at end. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Height 30 cm.
NO CONTEST (Maryott 1996)
Standards light yellow, falls purple violet with light yellow rim. Beards yellow in throat, white at end. Slight fragrance.
EL TORITO (Jones B. 1997)
Standards and falls deep orange. Beards deep red. Slight fragrance.
WEBMASTER (Keppel 1997)
Standards port wine purple, slight lemon yellow center blending, falls glossy port wine veining and marginal suffusion on dark lemon gold ground, ruffled. Beards yellow-brown. Slight fragrance.
LAST HERO (Krupka 2006)
Yellow self, falls lighter in center, lightly ruffled. Beards yellow orange. Foliage purple-based. Nice, healthy growing yellow sort from the Czech breeder.
RINGER (Keppel 1997)
Standards dark plum brown, faint yellow center shading, falls cadmium lemon with dark plum brown border and dots, ruffled. Beards brass yellow. Fine fragrance.
CAPTIVE SUN (Jones 1994)
Standards white with fine gold venation, falls canary yellow, precise white edge, lightly ruffled. Beards light icy blue. Fine fragrance.
FRISK ME (Blyth 2001/02)
Standards soft apricot pink, falls burgundy red spot and apricot pink edge, ruffled and flared. Beards tangerine orange in throat, lavender blue at tip. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
STAR OF INDIA (Johnson 2011)
Standards clear medium blue covered with fine network of darker blue texture veins, falls same, short blue-white rays flanking beard. Beards tangerine, white at end. Slight fragrance.
OLIVER (Hooker Nichols 1971)
Creamy white self, on falls wide brown spot around beards. Beards yellow orange and white. Slight fragrance.
BIG BLUE EYES (Black 2006)
Standards icy white, falls white groung with large medium blue spot, darker blue veins over spot, ruffled. Beards pale lavender. Slight fragrance.
EYE OF SAURON (Black 2009)
Standards medium violet-blue, falls medium violet-blue, large dark charcoal-plum spot veined wide tan to white, ruffled. Beards orange, white at end. Pronounced spicy fragrance.
ZAP (Black 2004)
Standards purple violet, darker texture veining, falls velvety black cherry, narrow iridescent band, muted white veining beside beard, ruffled. Beards large, bright yellow gold. Slight sweet fragrance.