Siberian Iris "GOLYBAYA LAGUNA"

When I asked if I could use this photo, Sergey's reply was certainly but he could not understand why as he did not like it much but qualified the statement by adding "but its all a matter of taste". I myself think it most certainly is a mighty good looking Siberian and the dark blue veining on the standards and the falls give the bloom another dimension in taste.

The pod parent is "China Bitone" which has the species Iris I.typhifolia on both sides of it's parentage and is registered as a species X. The pollen parent is unknown.

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Photo credit and copyright and a big hat tip to Sergey Loktev.

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Sergey Loktev 2010 Iris "BERTRAND RUSSELL"

Heritage Irises are privileged to display for our visitors three of the many 2010 Introductions By Sergey Loktev of Russia. This Tall Bearded Iris has a look tailored for the discerning Iris grower with multi choice requirements all packaged into one bloom that plays with the light of day, and as we are all aware there is no time limits on Dreams, so we can look forward to more Irises "From Russia First Class"

AIS Checklist 2008
BERTRAND RUSSELL (Sergey Loktev, R. 2008). Sdlg. 02-571-4. TB, 35" (90 cm), EML. S. creamy light yellow heavily washed smoky beetroot; style arms yellow, beetroot crests and midrib, crests fringed; F. cherry shot with black, white rays around beard, light olive pencil rim, lilac and brown dots on hafts and beside beard; beards white tipped yellow. Edgar Poe X 96-L15-22G: (”Depeche Mode”: (Rancho Rose x Sketch Me) x Flights of Fancy).

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Photo credit and copyright and My big hat tip to Sergey Loktev.

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Sergey Loktev 2010 Iris "OKLAHOMA MASTER"

Heritage Irises are privileged to display for our visitors three of the many 2010 Introductions By Sergey Loktev of Russia.


Second up today an attention grabbing Border Bearded Iris in purple-black with just the right amount of ruffling. I mean lets face it no other plant that can be grown by any level of Gardener, could put on a "Knock your socks off display"in Black, as well as the Bearded Iris.


OKLAHOMA MASTER, SMB (i.e.BB according to AIS version), 00-700-3: (ROCKET MASTER x OKLAHOMA CRUDE).


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Photo credit and copyright Sergey Loktev.

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Sergey Loktev 2010 Iris "PEACOCK EYE"

Heritage Irises are privileged to display for our visitors three of the many 2010 Introductions By Sergey Loktev of Russia.


First up today the aptly named Intermediate Iris which shows good form with unusual but striking colouration.
PEACOCK EYE, IMB, 04-280-5: (ROAD TO HELL x ROYAL OVATION).


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Photo credit and copyright Sergey Loktev.

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