Eartheart Gardens

Specializing in Japanese & Siberian Irises

Wild form of I. ensata collected in Siberia, red-violet.

Dark purple violet with bright golden signal.  (Sano-Wataschi X I. ensata from Primorski Kray, Russia.)

The waxy luminescence of ‘Oregon Marmalade’ will catch your eye. Awarded best seedling at the 1999 SJI Convention.  The falls have amethyst violet background with violet blue veins.  The upper falls are narrow with areas of darker medium violet extending outward from the signal in varied patterns.

ALTAY: (Georgi Rodionenko R. 2001, R Russia 1970) diploid,

red-violet, 32", E-M, 3 falls                                                                           $10.

OREGON MARMALADE: (Lee Walker 2003) diploid, 32", M-L, 3 falls.      $10.

VASILI ALFIOROV:(Rodionenko, 2001, R Russia 1968)

diploid, 28"-39", E-M, 3 falls.                                                                         $10.

ENKAISHU: (Sho Sennyo 1987, SJI 1999) diploid, 36", VE, 3 falls.           $10.

Lightly ruffled Siberian iris with full round form.  The standards and style arms are blue, falls are darker blue with a pale inconspicuous signal and a white wire edge.

Delicate and dainty, yet vigorous and substantial.  Blueberry standards and   yellow falls with blueberry lines. Its 2 branches and 7 buds give a long season of bloom.

DIRIGO VALIANT: (John White 2003) tetraploid, 32", E-L                          $10.

GOSSAMER BREEZE:  (Chandler Fulton 2001) diploid, 33", E-M               $10.

Light blue with lighter standards and cream white style arms. An open garden day favorite.

SUMMER SKY:  (Cleveland 1939) diploid, 24", M & RE                                $10.

Japanese Irises

Siberian Irises

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Stunning ruffled, white falls with pink blush on the shoulders and a narrow pink edge. Signal is yellow changing to green at the base.

DIRIGO GARNET: :(John White, 2009) diploid, 40", M-L, 3 falls                $20.

A large rosy-cheeked true pink with white edges and a white flash around the signal.   1-2 branches, continuous bloomer. Payne award 2007

A favorite at the 2005 Japanese Iris Convention. Upright plant with a medium red-violet flower that blooms well above the foliage. Standards are red-violet, styles are white edged medium red-violet. Small gold signal surrounded by a prominent white blaze.     2 branches.

DIRIGO RED ROCKET:  (John White, 2001) diploid, 40”, E-M, 3 falls        $10.

The falls have a blue-grey base with a red-violet halo that blends to a light violet                 edge, ruffled style arms and petaloids are violet–grey with violet tips. Yellow signal.

WALK RIGHT IN: (Lee Walker, 2005) diploid, 33", M. 6 falls.                     $10.

Blue-black falls are accentuated by a platinum wire rim and large gold blaze. The lilac purple standards and magnolia purple style arms contrast nicely with the falls.

A true pink, John’s pinkest to date. Rhodamine pink to phlox pink with white style arms and an off-white signal.

DIRIGO BLACK KNIGHT:  (John White, 2005), tetraploid, 28", M             $10.

DIRIGO TIFFENY PINK: (John White, 2005) diploid, 36", M                      $10.

ROKU OJI: (Shimizu ’00) diploid, blue-purple, 28", M, 6 falls.                       $10.

This flower is marbled red-violet with grey ground.  Standards are red-violet with darker red-violet veins and a grey edge.  Stunning  blue-violet halo!                                                         

A handsome plant for the front of the border, 4” flower with medium blue violet falls and standards sporting a white edge.  Style arms are white with an aqua rib. 

DIRIGO BY DESIGN: (John White 2006) tetraploid, 26", M-L                      $10.

Falls and standards are lavender with light lavender to white style arms.  Bloom begins at the lower edge of the plant, gradually moving to the top of the clump to create a flowing fountain.

DIRIGO LAVENDER FOUNTAIN: (John White 2006) diploid, 36", M-L       $10.

Raspberry-pink falls blending to a sky blue center with bright yellow signal.             Lilac-red standards veined blue.  Ruffled, deep violet buds. Sweet and dainty.

RASPBERRY RAINBOW: (Chandler Fulton 1996) diploid, 29", M-L             $10.

The flower has an overall impression of indigo blue. Style arms are mixed light blue and pearly white giving a wonderful accent to the indigo of the falls and standards.

DIRIGO INDIGO: (John White 2007) diploid, 34”, E-M.                                 $10.

SIT RIGHT DOWN: (Lee Walker 2006) diploid, 34", M, 6 falls.                    $10.

DIRIGO PINK MILESTONE: (John White 2000) diploid, 36”, E-L, 3 falls.   $10.

It's all about contrast and accent; grey falls contrast with red-violet petaloids. Falls have a light red-violet edge and blue veins that fade to violet. Blue  halo gives a snappy, dynamic look.

BLUE LINE DANCE: (Lee Walker 2007) diploid, 37", M-L, 6 falls.              $10

EVELYN WHITE: (John White 2008) diploid, 38”, M, 6 falls.                        $20

John selected this lovely flower as a tribute to his late wife, Evelyn.  A clean, white flower with  red-violet edged standards, style arms and falls, has a golden yellow signal.

TENMILES HIGH: (Lee Walker2009) tetraploid, 38", M, 3 falls.                  $15.                                                                 

Velvet textured 7" lavender-violet flower with white edge.  Lavender veins extend from the blaze to the outer edge of the falls. Best seedling at the 2000 M.I.S. Japanese Iris Show.   

Six princes, a six fall Siberian !

Species type ensata.

DIRIGO EDITOR:  (John White, 2010) diploid, 36", M-L—VL, 6 falls           $25.

Standards and falls have white ground with blue-violet veins,   style arms are dark red-violet with narrow white edge.  Signal is yellow surrounded by a dark blue-violet edge.  1-3 branches

DIRIGO MAIDEN’S BLUSH: :(John White, 2005) diploid, 40", M-L, 6 falls  $10.

Lovely 8” red-violet flower with a small yellow signal, accented nicely by a white blaze.  A vigorous upright plant with  1-2 branches.

TWILIGHT MARBLE: (Lee Walker2008) tetraploid, 38", M, 3 falls.               $15.                                                                 

Background is lightly ruffled red-violet with grey-white trimmed edges.

A stunning convention favorite, it calls from across the garden, “Look at Me!”

NATSU-NO-TORAI:(coming of summer) (Sharon Whitney 2011)   diploid, 36” VE   $30.

 

Iris selected for addition to the Japanese Garden at  Bowdoin College, Lancaster Garden.   Its early bloom, reed like foliage and simplicity accent the garden’s water element.