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ANDOUILLE. R1999. Sdlg. 94-22. Cherry red, narrowly rimmed white. Styles also outlined in white, with white tips. Inconspicuous yellow spear signal. 32", ML. Irish Bayou x R. Morgan seedling L-113-B. A vigorous red that is distinguished by its edging. Pronounced "ahn-do'-ee" and named for a Cajun sausage. |
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BARATARIA. R2002. Sdlg. 97-4. Bright rose-pink with cream styles tipped with rose. Inconspicuous yellow line signal in a field of cream veined rose. 34", M. Buxom x Beausoleil. A remarkably saturated, day-glo color. |
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BAYOU FOUNTAIN. R1992. Sdlg. 81-1. Blue-purple with a yellow signal on a white ground. Some white veining near signal. Dark red-purple styles. 36", EM. Unknown parentage. A good, vigorous garden iris. Loves to grow in water, but does not require it. SOLD OUT |
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BEAUSOLEIL. R1999. Sdlg. 82-11. Tall, pale pink with a white suffusion. Style arms cream with darker pink band along midrib. Yellow line signal. 40-42", M. Cajun Caper x unknown. Delicate pastel colors on a tall, robust plant. SOLD OUT |
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BIG CHARITY. R2005. Sdlg. 02-20. 32". Falls appear pink but consist of rose-plum and white veining. Standards are whiter, and the rose-plum veining is less pronounced. Signal is a bright gold line surrounded by a thumbprint of white veined gold. All petals are edged white, more noticeable in pictures than to the naked eye. Sunshine Bridge x Kristie G. Named for Charity Hospital in New Orleans, opened in 1736 and destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 2006 INTRODUCTION SOLD OUT |
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BYWATER. R2005. Sdlg. 02-05. 26". Pale blue standards and falls. White signals. Narrow line signal on falls, repeated less conspicuously on standards. Lightly ruffled. Really light blue. Southdowns x Lake Sylvia. The Bywater is a old neighborhood in New Orleans down river from the French Quarter. It did not flood during Katrina. 2006 INTRODUCTION SOLD OUT
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CHEF MENTEUR PASS. R2005. Sdlg. 01-21. Medium purple falls and standards. Showy thumbprint signal coarsely veined cream and purple, with yellow line in center. Lower half of styles cream, upper half red-purple. Loosely ruffled. False River x Shizuoka Sunrise. Originally registered as 'Chef Menteur' in 2003 but it was discovered that the name had been used in 1933. "Chef Menteur" literally means "chief liar" and is the name given to a channel east of New Orleans that connects Lake Pontchartrain with Lake Bourgne and the Gulf. |
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CHERRY CUP. Richard Morgan, R1988. Sdlg. 126-A. 26-28", M.
Full red with yellow wire rim on falls. Yellow line signal. F. A. C. McCulla X Little Miss Sims. HM 1993, AM 1996. One of the most brilliant reds available. A somewhat open and graceful flower form that makes an outstanding garden show. SOLD OUT |
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EARLY ON. R2005. Sdlg. 01-31. 36". Medium orchid falls suffused white near center and white standards veined medium orchid, especially near outer edges. Style arms are cream with a distinct greet cast and orchid on either side of the midrib. Yellow thumbprint signal with an orange center line becoming wine red and extending almost to outer edge of falls. Irregularly ruffled flower. (Shizuoka Sunrise x False River) X Bubble Gum Ballerina. An early bloomer. 2006 INTRODUCTION. |
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EMORY SMITH. R1999. Sdlg. 95-9. Blue-lavender self with cream styles tipped blue-lavender. Small white thumbprint signal with yellow center line. Noble Moment x Sea Consul. 36", M. Excellent in the garden with lots of soft blue-lavender and contrasting creamy styles. |
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FALSE RIVER. R1992. Deep red with showy thumbprint signal of yellow, veined red. Styles have a cream and green cast, tipped red. Mocker's Song x Harland K. Riley. 36", M. An overlooked red with excellent substance. SOLD OUT |
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FAUBOURG-ST. JOHN. R2001. Sdlg. 97-8. Ruffled reddish purple with crepey texture. Styles reddish purple with greenish cream-to-yellow at base and on edges, frilly tips. Yellow crown signal. 34", M. Helen Naish x False River. Nice wide foliage. SOLD OUT |
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FELICIANA HILLS. R1987. Pink self, yellow dagger signal tipped with a spear of deep pink. Styles deeper pink. Deneb x unknown. 34", M. Very close to true pink and a good grower. Wide foliage. |
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FRENCHMEN STREET. R2002. Light buff-orange self. Orange spear signal outlined in salmon with a streak extending to the tip of the falls. (Shizuoka Sunrise x False) x Emory Smith. 38", E. Robust plants with large rhizomes and thick stalks which sometimes produce offsets like a daylily. Interesting color and pattern. |
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FROGMORE. R2002. Falls amber-buff with wine veining more pronounced on lower half. Standards yellow-buff. Styles amber and buff washed wine toward center. Tchoupitoulas x Kelley's Choice. 22", M. Good stalk and bud count. Flowers proportional to height. A good short one. SOLD OUT |
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GENTILLY. R2003. Sdlg. 00-05. Peach-beige self. Yellow dagger signal surrounded with red-orange. Uniquely marked styles, green at center with cream and wine markings, and wine tips. Hurricane Colin x Tchoupitoulas. 36", M. Adequate increase on a unique iris. |
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HIGHLAND ROAD. R2005. Sdlg. 02-26. 30". Falls red with slight blue-purple suffusion. Standards are a light purplish pink. Style arms are cream, washed and tipped red-purple. Bright yellow crown signal. False River X Prytania. Named for the picturesque road in Baton Rouge that hugs the natural banks of the Mississippi. 2006 INTRODUCTION |
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HONEY STAR. Janet Hutchinson, R1991. Sdlg. 89-MHB21. 34", M.
Standards. cream, veined buff wine, giving pale apricot effect. Falls cream, blushed and veined buff wine. Rich yellow signal. Margaret Hunter X unknown. A very vigorous plant from an Australian hybridizer. |
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HURRICANE COLIN. R1992. Rosy orange self. Showy yellow-orange crown signal. Unknown parentage. 37", M. A favorite iris from way back, a bee cross from the first abortive attempts to set seed. Has proven an excellent parent. Very nice color. |
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HURRICANE PARTY. (Dorman Haymon, R1986). Sdlg. 5-83-2. 39", M. Lightly ruffled full red violet, slightly darker around large triangular yellow gold signal and down center of falls. Cream styles shading to full dark red violet; slight fragrance. Blue Duke X Ann Chowning. Excellent plant on a husky zigzag stalk. Heavy substance that resembles a tetraploid. SOLD OUT |
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IRISH BAYOU. R2002. Sdlg. 82-12. Deep rose pink with rose veining over a powdery pink suffusion. Yellow arrowhead signal. Lightly fluted and flaring. Contrasting cream styles. Deneb x Mac's Blue Heaven. 36", M. This has been around a while and has been a good parent and grower. Registration is its reward. |
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IRISH CHANNEL. R2002. Lavender-violet. Falls with deeper central line markings and conspicuous orange thumbprint signal. Hurricane Colin x Tchoupitoulas. 37", M. Excellent garden performance and form. |
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KRISTI G. Joseph Mertzweiller, R1985) Sdlg. 79-41. 31.5-35.5", M.
Standards pale blue. Green white style. Falls light blue, rimmed white, green orange signal on white ground. Mrs. Ira Nelson X Colorific. This is an outstanding garden iris, but I can't see the blue referred to in the registration description. It appears more rose to me, but perhaps there is a bluish undertone. |
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LAFITTE CELEBRATION. R2002. Sdlg. 94-19. Warm coral pink with matching styles. Yellow arrowhead signal. 36", M. Feliciana Hills x (Dr. Dormon x Ann Chowning). The color is the main deal about this iris. Not many quite like it. |
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LAKE SYLVIA. Richard Morgan, R1991). Sdlg. L436-B. 24", M.
Medium blue, orange yellow signal. Everett Caradine x Clyde Redmond) X Trail of Tears. This short iris may be the most brilliant, saturated blue available. An open form and charming garden display. SOLD OUT |
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LILLIE EDWARDS. R2002. Falls lavender-violet with white rim. Standards light lavender-pink with white suffusion. Yellow lance signal. Clara Goula x Mudbug. 36", ML. Nice contrast in pastels. Very overlapping petals. SOLD OUT |
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LITTLE WOODS. R2004. Sdlg. 02-11. 20-22". Mid season. Rosy pink. Falls have light wine line markings outlining a yellow-green line signal and then extending down the center of the petals. Styles light green becoming wine red toward center of the flower. (Tchoupitoulas x Emory Smith) X Heavenly Glow. An interesting shorter iris that multiplies very well. |
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MARIE DOLORES. Dorman Haymon, R1986. Sdlg. 15-83-7. 40", E.
Ruffled white, veined orange. Orange signal. Cream styles. Acadian White X lla Nunn. Very vigorous and excellent form. SOLD OUT |
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METAIRIE RIDGE. R2003. Sdlg. 01-01b. Falls medium rose, standards lighter. Styles deep rose. Hurricane Colin x Zydeco. 40", M. Outstanding form, bud count and performance. Proving to be a an excellent garden iris. |
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MONKEY HILL. R2005. Sdlg. 01-24. 24". Falls red orange and standards salmon with light red-orange veins. Very large yellow arrowhead signal. Tickfaw and Prytania. Named for a mound of dirt at Audubon Park in New Orleans created for children to play on; the closest thing to a mountain in the city. 2006 INTRODUCTION |
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MUDBUG. R1999. Sdlg. 91-3. Medium purple. Styles red purple. Signal is a yellow orange line centered in a large white thumbprint area; darker streak at tip. Dr. Dormon x I. brevicaulis. 28", M. The brevicaulis background shows in the excellent zigzag stalks. Up to 5-6 positions on a short iris. Good garden show. |
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MY FRIEND DICK. Richard Butler by M. D. Faith, R1998. Sdlg. RCB#1. 35", M. Currant red, bold golden yellow signal. Ann Chowning X self. Large flower and good garden performer. SOLD OUT |
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NOTTOWAY. R2005. Sdlg. 00-03. 32". Falls and standards are white. All petals have gold veins and falls. Falls have a deep gold center line surrounded by lighter gold veins. Style arms cream. Lightly ruffled.(Hurricane Colin x Irish Bayou) X Sharon Juliet. Named for a large plantation house up-river from New Orleans. 2006 INTRODUCTION SOLD OUT |
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OUR PARRIS.
Craig Carroll, R1987. Sdlg. 86-69. 36", E-M. Standards cream, veined green. Cream styles with dusty pink speckles. Falls cream ground with peach to dusty pink overtones. Yellow signal with gold daggers. Ruffled. (Marie Caillet x Gypsy Moon) X Myra Amy. A tall, distinctive beauty and a consistently early bloomer. |
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PERSISTENT CUSS. R2004. Sdlg. 94-11. 36". Mid season. Rose pink falls with some white veining around signal. Standards a light shade with a white suffusion. Very long, showy cream style arms. (Deneb x unknown) x Irish Bayou. This iris has grown very well for a number of people and wouldn't go away without a name. Vigorous. |
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POVERTY POINT. R1999. Sdlg. 83-4. Medium rose suffused white. Ages to powdery pink. Falls distinctly darker around edges. Large yellow arrow signal. Medium rose styles. Ann Chowning x unknown. 36", M. Very vigorous, wide foliage. |
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PRYTANIA. R2001. Deep yellow self. Orange line signal. President Hedley x Hurricane Colin. 28-30", EM. This shorter iris is a relatively sun fast yellow with double sockets on a zigzag stalk. Has produced interesting seedlings. |
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RIGOLETS. R2004. Sdlg. 01-11. 36-38". Mid season. Falls and medium yellow and standards a bit lighter. Deep orange thumbprint signal, lighter orange near outer edge. Greenish styles. Lightly ruffled. (Hurricane Colin x Irish Bayou) X Our Parris. Vigorous yellow. The name is pronounced "rig-o-lees." |
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RIVER ROAD. R1992. Medium blue. Yellow line signal on white ground. Medium blue styles with white marking. Slightly ruffled. Southdowns x Clyde Redmond. 36", M. Older, but still a nice mid-blue with an excellent stalk, often with branching. Vigorous, and blooms from small rhizomes. Printed pictures show a purple influence, but the iris is mid-blue. |
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SHIZUOKA SUNRISE. R2001. Sdlg. 90-1. Falls red with large yellow arrowhead signal. Standards have orange buff base overlaid with deeper red-orange veining. Ann Chowning x President Hedley. 37", M. Flaring form; standards held upright. Great increaser. Available through Iris City Gardens. |
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SOUTHDOWNS. R1992. Sdlg. 80-6. Upon opening, the petals are a web of fine purple veins over a white suffusion. Quickly fades to what appears to be ice blue. Styles creamy white. Orange spear signal. Cajun Caper x unknown. 38", E. Substance could be better, this is a vigorous garden iris, one of the few icy blues available. Looks great in the light of early evening. Pollen parent is almost surely Mac's Blue Heaven, although a bee did the work. |
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STORYVILLE. R2005. Sdlg. 02-04B. 28". Red falls with a purple underlay near edges and an orange suffusion near center. Falls a lighter red. Reverse side of petals is yellow, creating pretty buds with a red and yellow contrast. Bright yellow spear signal. Kelley’s Choice X Prytania. Named for an historically interesting and famous, early-1900s red light district in New Orleans. 2006 INTRODUCTION SOLD OUT |
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SUNSHINE BRIDGE. 38-40', EM. Falls rose wine on lower half, with large veined rose and bright yellow-cream signal area dominating upper half. Standards a blend of rose-orange and cream. Styles cream with some rose-orange marking. Charlie's Michele x Beausoleil. Flaring form offers a grace reminiscent of the species. Great in the garden and also for shows. Vigorous. |
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TCHOUPITOULAS. R2002. Sdlg. 95-8. Flat colored light purple self. Unusual red-violet signal markings on all petals with matching color on the styles. Ice Magic x River Road. 36", L. Unusual color combination that has proven an excellent parent. Late bloom extends the season. Different. SOLD OUT |
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TICKFAW. R1992. Sdlg. 83-17. Lightly ruffled red. Showy yellow arrowhead signals with yellow veins extending onto falls. Styles red. Glad You Came x Ann Chowning. 28", M. Shorter than registered, this is a showy red. The foliage arches slightly and the stalks lean slightly but never fall. Interesting form and beautiful flower. SOLD OUT |
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TWISTED SISTER. R2003. Sdlg. 96-7. Frosted rose self with white suffusion. Yellow orange spear signal. Beausoleil x Irish Bayou. 36", ML. The form of this iris is unique. The petals are very upright and stay that way. All the petals are a bit twisted or fluted. Unique. |
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VICTORIA INN. R2002. Sdlg. 94-17. Red-violet near self. Styles a combination of green, cream and red violet. Yellow crown signal. False River x Irish Bayou. 37", M. A beautiful iris that multiplies well. Rich color and nice contrast in the styles. |
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WHEREYAT. R2003. Sdlg. 94-31. Deep purple self. Deeper purple veining around yellow lance signal. Styles greenish tipped purple. Unknown parentage. Very good grower and bloomer. SOLD OUT |
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ZYDECO. R1999. Sdlg. 95-11. Burnt orange self. Yellow styles outlined with deeper burnt orange. Shizuoka Sunrise x High Rank. 28-30", M. Excellent bud count and stalk. Lots of flowers in a great color. Vigorous. SOLD OUT |
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