1. Iris species nova - Starweaver's Gems from Earth and Sky

398. Iris x ‘AWSOME’ (97-HW)
Overall this winged Juno is a beautiful mauve-blue. The fall is pure white, with a NEW
very striking mauve-blue rim. Its crest is pale yellow, which also bleeds around its
base. There are a few dark veined accents around its crest. It is mouth-wateringly
stunning. Raised by Alan McMurtrie.
15.00
399. Iris x ‘BLUE LIPS’ (96-HT)
Alan McMurtrie crossed not only reticulata irises but some of Juno species, too. This
hybrid between true I. graeberiana and I. bucharica has light blue flowers; falls are
white with light blue edges and deep blue slightly ruffled tips, ridge undulate, white,
greenish yellow at base. Standards violet blue. 10.00
400. Iris x ‘BLUE RUFFLES’ (96-IM-1)
In this hybrid blood of I. magnifica and I. graeberiana are involved. Flowers are violet
blue with large ruffled white falls with bluish stripes and edge. Ridge is white with
dentate and undulate blue edge. 10.00
401. Iris bucharica bicoloured ‘SWAN WINGS’
This one is seedling raised by me from Alan McMurtries selection “LWW”. Flowers
are big and with combination of pure white and clean lemon yellow. Lobes of style
branches are very long, shallowly laciniate and crisped giving impression of frilly appearance.
One of the best bicoloured forms. 8.00
402. Iris bucharica ‘TONY’
Certainly this is one of the most lovely I. bucharica forms from river terraces and dry NEW
slopes in very S of Tadjikistan, Wasmin-Kuch Mtn. It is the shortest (15-20 cm) of all
bucharica’s with pale lemon yellow flowers and slightly deeper yellow crest with dark
green stripes on sides. So different that could be even new species, but at present I gave
it cultivar’s name ‘Tony’ in honour of Tony Hall, best grower of Juno irises at Kew. 40.00
403. Iris x ‘COOL ELEGANCE’ (95-JO ?)
This hybrid between I. bucharica and I. magnifica has large and sturdy white flowers
with beautiful round lemon yellow falls and deep yellow ridge, standards are light
blue. May be the seedlings number isn’t correct, as there are some mix of labels, but
flower colour confirms parentage. 10.00
404. Iris x ‘CRÈME BRULEE’ (96-MN)
If you’ve ever had Creme Brulee you will find this Juno tantalizing. It’s creamy white NEW
like the desert’s custard. The yellow-green fall blotch is like a lightly brulee’d version
of the desert’s sugared topping. The standards are recurved with points like spear tips,
and its style arm ribs are dusted pale yellow. Raised by Alan McMurtrie.
10.00
405. Iris galatica
Flowers in general light reddish-purple with dark purple blade but can be quite variable.
Flower shape, characters of foliage and bract and bracteole of offered sample well suits
the original concept of the species. Collected near Zelve, in Cappadocia, Turkey. 30.00
406. Iris x “graeberiana” ‘DARK FORM’
This superb hybrid was raised in Czech Republic before II World War and in sixties
sold to Potterton & Martin, who then offered it as “I. graeberiana dark form”. Now it
disappears from catalogues. It is very vigorous growing plant almost indistinguishable
from Iris zenaidae, but it is sterile. 8.00
407. Iris kuschakewiczii Alma-Ata
Regardless of almost desert like conditions in nature it is surprisingly tolerant species
grown for many years with me even in outside garden. Only 15 cm tall with up to
four light violet blue flowers with white ridge surrounded by large deep purple blotch.
From near Alma-Ata in Kazahstan. 25.00