Message from the President

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Hi:
Now you’ve seen the great pictures and are itching to add some of these special perennials to your garden beds–why not consider joining the Society for Siberian Irises. $10.00 for US citizens, $15.00 for people overseas will bring you twice yearly info. on the latest cultivars, and a connection with others who grow these lovely plants!
Contact our membership Secretary at ssimemsec@nc.rr.com
Judy Hollingworth, President, The Society for Siberian Iris

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Siberian Iris 'LUCY LOCKET'

Its great to finish the Siberian Iris Feature month with what was once considered unobtainable, a Yellow Siberian and this 2009 introduction 'LUCY LOCKET,' shows the considerable advance made recently by Hybridisers in this colour tone.Congratulations to and Well done Jan and Marty.

LUCY LOCKET . Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S01-91-10), 26", E-M. Small, sweet, golden yellow bitone flowers with lovely flaring form. Two branches with six buds and a long season of bloom. Foliage remains beautiful late in the Fall. Very vigorous. (((sib x Pleasures of May) x sib to Sarah Tiffney) x ((Star Cluster x Ruffled Velvet) x Isabelle) x (Kenbee x Alter Ego))) X Lady's Chain.

Big Hat tip to Jan and Marty from Joe Pye Weed's Garden for photo and information

Photo Copyright Schafer/Sacks

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Siberian Iris Back To A Bright Future

Hybridisers are somewhat shy when it comes to show and tell what is in the future breeding patterns so we are really lucky when Jeff Dunlop gave his consent for me to post these brilliantly bright new seedlings of his. Jeff had this to say "As pointed out earlier 'Another Pretty Face' is not only a lovely and pleasing new tet flower but is also proving to be a parent with interesting kids too. 'Another Pretty Face' really has a lot of red in it from both parents: a nice red Dunlop seedling, 96102-3T X Strawberry Fair (Hollingworth '94). Here are just a couple of seedlings out of 'Another Pretty Face' which appear to be especially exciting. Both of these I think of as red/blues as a quick look indicates".

Above is the stunning 02527-8T, a cross of a converted lavender McEwen seedling, S89/108F X Another Pretty Face. The aqua style arms with raspberry rims are especially prominent and increase the wow factor of this seedling. Nice red standards and very wide blended red/blue falls with small white signals are a special plus too. This one has been lined out and may be ready within a few years if it performs well.





The second seedling is 03092-1T, a superb All American colored seedling. Falls and standards are blends of reds and blues with white signals and white wire rims. Styles have tones of light red, aqua and near white. Elements of the flower have nice width and great ruffling making for a pleasing package. This is a cross of Another Pretty Face X Miss Portland (Dunlop '06) a wonderful starchy blue with a white signal and a white wire rim.

Massive hat tip once again to Jeff for Photo and information

Please note that in the 2 photos, all 3 of the flowers have been crossed. The evidence is clearly seen by anthers inserted in the stigmatic lips of all 3 blossoms, to make the new cross, if the pollen takes.

Photo Credit and Copyright Jeff Dunlop

Visitors are welcome to click on any photo to view a larger image

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Siberian Iris 'WEALDEN MYSTERY'

Another species look alike variety which I have gathered by page viewed statistics to date are the most popular Siberian Irises with visitors to this blog.

From Aulden Farm Catalogue
Iris sibirica 'Wealden Mystery' £ 5.00
From the same cross as 'Wealden Butterfly' came this stunning plant. Blue standards and style arms, falls ivory but with exquisite blue veining. Floriferous. Ht 90cm

2006 Cumulative Checklist of Siberian Irises
WEALDEN MYSTERY Wells, Olga Reg. 2005 Sdlg. F0B5 SIB (dip.) (36" 91 cm) EM. S. vivid bright blue-violet,upright; style arms bright blue-violet held at 45°, deeper red-violet either side of rib; F. ivory ground, deep yellow-gold hafts, bright blue-violet signal lines radiate out blending to solid blue-violet at tip; small flower, vertical form. Flight of Butterflies X Cambridge

Photo Credit and big hat tip to Alun and Jill Whitehead of Aulden Farm
 

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Siberian Iris 'SWEET LITTLE SUSIE '

Look its really great to show the latest and greatest Siberian Iris but it would be wrong not to point out to readers that, listed within the 2009 catalogues of Siberian Irises from all growers contains some fantastic varieties with reasonable price tags .(Check out Siberian Links for a grower in your area).
Sweet Little Susie is one of many great selections available in the six to eight dollar price range, an amazing shorter growing iris for the front of the border. So if you are new to growing Siberians or have never tried these Irises you can buy a great perennial priced for way less than a flat of Annuals.

Joe Pye Weeds Garden have an great range which includes a few special priced Siberian Irises which are available for Spring shipping only, and will not be available again after that. These are marked in the catalogue with *Spring only, and all are very fine Siberians. Catalogue can be downloaded.

Joe Pye Weed's Garden 2009 Catalogue
SWEET LITTLE SUSIE - '01, EM, 22". Nice short habit makes it perfect for a smaller garden. Periwinkle blue flowers - lighter in the standards and deeper in the falls. Large cheerful white signals. Medium to small flowers have soft ruffles and archingform. 

3 to 4 flowers per stalk .............................................. $6.00

2006 Cumulative Checklist of Siberian Irises
SWEET LITTLE SUSIE Schafer, Marty and Sacks, Jan Reg. 2001 Sdlg. S94-30-1 SIB (dip.) (22" 56 cm) EM. Medium hyacinth to wisteria blue (RHS 91 A, 92A) self, F. with large round white signal veined violet-blue; ruffled; slight fragrance. S90-45-2: (S86-16-1: (Percheron x Isabelle) x Sailor's Fancy) X S92-65-1: (S89-9-2: (Isabelle x Silver Illusion) x Snow Prince). Joe Pye Weed's Garden 2001.

Big Hat tip to Jan and Marty from Joe Pye Weed's Garden for photo and information

Photo Copyright Schafer/Sacks

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Siberian Iris 'LOVE ALWAYS'

An unusual shade of lavender-blue is presented in a ruffled flower with elegant wide, overlapping form. The falls are decorated with a small white signal, veined violet, and surrounded by a bluer glow. Beautiful upright foliage and stems.

AIS Checklist 2005
LOVE ALWAYS Calvin Helsley, Reg. 2008 Sdlg. 05-03. SIB, 35" (89 cm), M ; S. medium lavender-blue (RHS 94B) veined violet; style arms lavender blue, turquoise midrib; F. same as S., bluer area around small violet veined white signal; ruffled, flat form. Where Eagles Dare X Rosy Bows. Iris City 2009.

Introduced this year by Iris City Gardens who have an very extensive catalogue of Siberian Irises with a very good price range.

Big hat tip to Greg McCullough for his help, information and Photo's
As always clicking on the above image will take you to the larger, higher resolution version.
Photo Copyright Greg McCullough

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THIS WEBSITE IS BLACKED OUT

This Saturday, February 28th, Section 92A of the Copyright Act is due to come into force.

This website has voluntarily been taken down in protest against this law, which will be used to disconnect New Zealanders from the internet based on accusations of copyright infringement, without a trial and without evidence held up to court scrutiny.

May we be very clear: we do not support or condone copyright infringement or illegal downloads.

But this blatant disregard towards the basic human right to a fair trial is completely unjust and unworkable and it has the potential to punish New Zealand businesses and individuals were in fact no laws have been broken.

Similar laws have been rejected in the EU as being against "a fair balance between various fundamental rights", rejected in the UK due to "impracticalities", and rejected in Germany as being 'Unfit for Germany, Unfit For Europe'.

We don't care who voted for the law in the first place. We just want it stopped. We call on the Minister responsible, National's Simon Power, to do the right thing and repeal Section 92A immediately.

Visit CreativeFreedom.org.nz to learn more

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YIPPEE!!! Just Announced Controversial internet law on hold

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Siberian Iris 'WHITE COLLAR BLUE'

Tempo Two Catalogue 2005-06
WHITE COLLAR BLUE Blyth, Barry EM. 28-30" 71-76 cm Standards tending towards and are red violet and lightening towards the edge. Fall are bluish violet with a very fine wire edge of pale blue. Style arms are white with a slight turquoise midrib and feathering at the end.Schafer S92-97-12: (S90-43-1: (Sailor's Fancy x S86-8-1, Trim the Velvet sib) x S89-9-2: (Isabelle x Silver Illusion)) X Three Hand Star Sdlg No.J252-4

2006 Cumulative Checklist of Siberian Irises
WHITE COLLAR BLUE Blyth, Barry Reg. 2004 Sdlg. J252-4 SIB (dip.) (28-30" 71-76 cm) EM. S. red-violet, pointed;
style arms white, turquoise midrib, feathered at tip; F. bluish violet, pale blue wire edge. Sib to So Be It; seed from M. Schafer cross S97-43. Tempo Two 2005/06.

Massive hat tip to Barry Blyth for sharing the photos and information

Photo copyright B. Blyth

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Siberian Iris 'HUNTRESS '

Tempo Two Catalogue 2005-06
HUNTRESS Blyth, Barry EML, 36" 91 cm Lemon-grey standards with a lighter edge. Falls are coppery -brown with an all over deeper veining and a large gold signal. Stylearms are lavender-grey. An elegant and stately plant with 3-4 buds and some later stems. A great new colour pattern in Siberian Iris. Delightful

2006 Cumulative Checklist of Siberian Irises
HUNTRESS Blyth, Barry Reg. 2004 Sdlg. J245-4 SIB (dip.) (36" 91 cm) EML. S. lavender-grey with lemon-gold bordered
edge, style arms lavender-grey; F. coppery brown with all over deeper brown veining and spreading gold area to halfway
down falls. Sarah Tiffney X Tom Schaefer; seed from M. Schafer cross S97-23. Tempo Two 2004/05

Massive hat tip to Barry Blyth for sharing the photos and information

Photo copyright B. Blyth

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