Japanese Iris of Interest
DIRIGO EDITOR: (John White 2010) diploid, 36", M‑L‑VL, 6 falls
Dedicated to John's late wife, Evelyn, editor of the Review of the Society for Japanese Irises for many years. Standards and falls are white ground veined blue–violet. Style arms are dark red‑violet with a narrow white edge. 1‑3 branches.
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DIRIGO RED ROCKET: (John White 2001) diploid, 40", E‑M, 3 falls
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.
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NINA ALEXEEVA: (Sharon Whitney 2012) diploid, 28", VE‑E, 3 falls
The first selection from the 2003 seed collection work of Nina Alexeeva. The flower’s remarkable light cream-colored signal marked it for introduction. Dark purple-violet falls and standards are typical of Iris ensata growing wild in Khanka Lake Region of Eastern Russia. Style arms offer a nice contrast, being darker than falls and standards
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OREGON MARMALADE: (Lee Walker 2003) diploid, 32", M‑L, 3 falls
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.
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