HERITAGE IRISES

Perhaps the best classic Iris I have ever seen amazing that it was never registered. Description from the 1959 'Lloyd Austin World Fam...

The blog is honoured to have this interesting contribution from Sarah Cook  who has the Royal Horticultural Society National Collection o...

In the Northern Hemisphere the Iris bloom season is about to start and above is a colour plate of the Iris Benton 'Oberon' from t...

'Whole Cloth' blooming perfectly in the morning sunshine is a sight to behold. It is considered one of the truly great breeding I...

Another delightful Iris from the Late Jean Stevens. This photo was taken at the very fine gardens of the President of the Masterton Horticu...

Twenty eight years ago the iris 'Villain' was introduced and in two years time it will attain the status of Historic Iris which i...

Ron Busch has created another sensation with this 2010 introduction 'Irwell Minstrel' 2011 New Zealand Hybridisers Cumulative C...

. . Ron Busch in my considered opinion is the most significant New Zealand Hybridiser since Jean Stevens. Now that's high praise indeed ...

'Iris 'Florentina'' is an early flowering iris of historical significance and its shorter growth suits the front of the ...