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

418. Iris x ‘SNOWBUNTING’ (96-NO)
Alan McMurtrie’s Juno hybrid between I. vicaria and I. bucharica. This one has
slightly bluish shaded almost white flowers with very prominent dark lemon yellow
ridge surrounded by yellow zone and light blue standards. 10.00
419. Iris x ‘SUNNY DAY’ (94-OC or 94-SS)
Talk about a warm breath of fresh air: this Juno is white overall, with a large bright NEW
egg-yoke yellow blotch on the fall which is surrounded by a white rim. A few faint
grey veins can be seen in the rim. The style arms and small standards are white, lightly
infused with mauve. Bright and refreshing.
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420. Iris x ’SUNNY SIDE’ (93-KA or 93-LH)
One of the most elegant hybrids between I. magnifica and I. bucharica, blooming very
abundantly with generally light yellow flowers but large falls are much deeper yellow
with almost orange ridge surrounded by large zone of same colour. My favourite from
first blooming. Tall, sturdy, vigorous! 20.00
421. Iris svetlaneae
One more beauty of dwarf Juno’s. It is similar to I. maracandica, differing in deep
yellow flower colour and more dwarf appearance. Offered stock originates from Kuhi-Tang
mountains in S. Uzbekistan. (ARJA-0102). 20.00
422. Iris vicaria ‘HODJI-OBI-GARM’
A nice juno iris excellently growing in the garden. This stock has almost white, slightly
bluish shaded flowers, height 40 cm. Collected near Hodji-obi-Garm, Varsob valley,
Tadjikistan. (RM-8269). 7.00
423. Iris vicaria ‘MAIHUR’
A bit variable stock with light blue flowers. Seems to be the smallest of “vicarias” and
the latest of known stocks. When it starts, other stocks finish flowering. Collected in
valley Maihur, Hissar mnt. range, Tadjikistan. 10.00
424. Iris willmottiana
This is a quite variable species, too. The offered stock has 3 - 8 nice cobalt blue flowers
with white blotch on falls on short stout apr. 20 cm high stem with quite densely
packed foliage at flowering time. One of the most showy and desired Juno species.
From Karatau m. range, Kazakhstan. 25.00
425. Iris “willmottiana” ‘ALBA’
Although distributed as “I. willmottiana” form, really it is garden hybrid with I. vicaria
as one of parents. Flowers pure white with a yellow crest. Sterile. It is very
floriferous, can be grown outside and is exceptionally impressive. 7.00
426. Iris zenaidae
Flowers large, deep cobalt blue, widely winged with white, striped blue blade, crest
white with distinct blue rim. One of the rarest and most beautiful species introduced
in culture. Very good grower. Collected in its locus classicus - Kugart valley, Fergana
mnt. range, Kirghizstan. 15.00
RETICULATA IRISES
427. Iris histrioides
Possibly most beautiful of reticulata irises, now is very rare in nature and I didn’t find
it during my trips. Several years ago I got some pinch of seeds from Czech collector
and from those seeds come offered stock. Flowers are large, brightest sky blue, falls
are of same shade with blotch bluish veined on whitish ground and more or less prominent
small yellow midvein. 8.00
428. Iris reticulata ‘ALL THAT JAZZ’ (87-BN-1)
This is one of Alan’s first really good hybrids. It shows some of the possibilities of NEW
bring fresh blood into the Reticulata hybrid mix. One of the things you will notice right
away is how large the flower parts are. The falls are dark purple with an amazing 1mm
wide bright yellow ridge. The ridge is surrounded on either side by pure white. The
style arms and standards are significantly lighter in colour. Not just another purple. 15.00