HERITAGE IRISES

Another of the beetroot red colour so popular  or is the word prevalent  within the Standard Dwarf Iris class. ' Alexandra Twilight...

Stevens Bros. Bastia Hill, Wanganui. Irises 1951-52 Catalogue. Novelties 1951-52 MYSTIC MELODY (Stevens) ...

Stunning Iris from New Zealand's late Ron Busch. For those who do not know I did communicate with Ron Busch regularly and in 2008...

Back home for the weekend from my work in Christchurch, and this morning I walked the garden at first light one of the most enjoyable t...

Pictured above are Mrs. Jean Stevens, President of the New Zealand Iris Society and Marion Walker, President of the American Iris Soc...

I thought it was time for an update for the post 'Irwell Gold Strike' with a new photo and a few additional encouraging words.  ...

IRWELL TRIBUTE is a very fine blending of old gold standards with very smart burgandy plicata on  creamy orange ground falls. Attracti...

'Aurora Lights' a great looking plicata that you see a lot growing in the more established gardens in the Wairarapa. Key point...

'Forest Glade' has been blooming its socks off at home and shows no signs of stopping just yet. It produces beautiful two buds ...

Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Irwell Grace' flowering for me today.  Standards painted a bright blended salmon pink that ...

Tall Bearded Iris 'Norma of Irwell' has been awarded the Dykes Medal (NZ) for 2012, hybridised by New Zealand's wizard of Ta...

This is the list of my procurements for 2012, all one hundred and fourteen of them, and I have separated them into two lists one list ...

This heirloom iris now more than 35 years old and still has grace and charm. Growth is of moderate increase and has good plant health. ...

An absolute stunner!! This is the exciting Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Alamosa' by Noel Lapham who is undoubtedly New Zealand...