Pacific Coast Iris
These spectacular ‘orchid’ Iris always excite comment at Chelsea. They are
easily grown in soil with a high humus content — ideal mixed with shrubs in
light shade. More lime tolerant than at first thought. Do not allow the
plants to dry out during their first year, until they are established.
Reticulata Irises
Frequently planted as annuals, these Bulbous Irises will grow on if planted
deeply or in a fairly moist, shady situation. All the types listed below
like chalky soils. keep dry in
summer. They are excellent in pots are they are early flowering.
Herbaceous iris
We also have a wide range of species iris such as I.ensata, sibirica &
unguicularis
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IRIS HARMONY
An exceptionally uniform sky-blue with a yellow central ridge. Very useful
for pots as the leaves remain short when the flowers appear.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb
IRIS JOYCE
Very attractive sky-blue flowers with an orange-red ridge on the falls.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb
IRIS BROADLEIGH ELIZABETH
Neat flowers of a regally intense blue purple.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS J. S. DIJT
An exquisite sweetly scented plant with reddish-purple flowers with
orange-yellow markings on the falls.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb-Mar
IRIS BROADLEIGH EMILY
Lovely shades of pale blue-mauve like a Victorian chiffon scarf
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS KATHARINE
HODGKIN
Fabulous creamy flowers overlaid with a blend of light yellow and greeny-blue.
Has to be seen to be believed.
Height: 4"
Flowers: Jan
IRIS BROADLEIGH JEAN
Neat flowers of rich egg-yolk yellow.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS PAULINE
Lovely flowers of dusky violet-pink with a large white spot on the falls.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb
IRIS BROADLEIGH JOAN
Pale yellow flowers with darker eye. Very floriferous.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS RETICULATA
MIXED
A well balanced mixture, specially selected.
Height: 6"
Flowers: Feb-Mar
IRIS BROADLEIGH
LAVINIA
A selection of unnamed seedlings in shades
from palest gold to deepest purple.
Height: 12-18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS SHEILA ANN
GERMANY
A fine new hybrid - from the same parentage as Katharine Hodgkin and
just as vigorous but with sky blue flowers.
Height: 4"
Flowers: Jan
IRIS BROADLEIGH
MITRE
A selection of unnamed seedlings in shades from palest gold to deepest
purple.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS
HISTRIOIDES
'LADY B STANLEY'
A magnificent clear blue form of this reliable perennial.
Height: 4"
Flowers: Feb
IRIS BROADLEIGH NANCY
A striking hybrid of white with strong purple markings and well - branched
stems. A show stopper at Chelsea.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
IRIS WINOGRADOWII.
Similar to I. histrioides but a clear primrose yellow. Prefers a cool, peaty
soil that is not too dry. One of the parents of I. Katharine Hodgkin.
Scarce.
Height: 5"
Flowers: Feb/Mar
IRIS
BROADLEIGH PENNY
The rich purple flowers are produced in profusion, 4 or more to a srem. It
is one of the last to flower.
Height: 12 - 18"
Flowers: May - June
BUCHARICA
(Juno)
This unusual Iris is easy to grow in any
free-draining soil or in an alpine house. A succession of creamy-yellow
flowers with deep yellow blotches on the falls.
Height: 12"
Flowers: Apr
IRIS BROADLEIGH PEACOCK
Striking brown thumb print on pale cream falls.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
DUTCH IRIS MIXED
The well-known florist Iris. A fine mixture in
shades of blue, mauve, yellow and white. Easily grown in a good garden soil
in full sun.
Height: 24"
Flowers: May
IRIS BROADLEIGH ROSE
A beautiful dusky old rose colour. A favourite at shows. Vigorous.
Height: 18"
Flowers: May-June
