Hill View Rare Plants

IRIS

Iris attica yellow form A dwarf bearded iris from the mainland of Greece that bears large soft lemon blooms in spring over attractive grey, sickle-shaped leaves held close to the ground. FS/1st $ 5.00

Iris danfordiae Exquisite, intensely yellow, large, winter flowers, lightly spotted greenish- black towards the haft of the fall. Needs deep planting and lots of potash to flourish. FS/1st $6.00 or 3 for $15.00

Iris Dwarf Bearded "Blue Stitch" Not its registered name but a good one for this wonderful little treasure. It could be "Ann Elizabeth" or "Dublin". Large white flowers with a lilac-blue picotee edge. Strong grower to 25 cm in height. FS/1st $5.00

Iris Dwarf Bearded "Wanganui Gem" Raised by Jean Stevens in NZ. Dark mauve standards, falls in rich purple, veined towards the haft. White beard tipped yellow. Very vigorous and good increaser. FS/1st $5.00

Iris histriodes x "George" Very large, early blooms in sumptuous velvet-purple, white splashes to the falls and a central yellow crest. FS/1st $4.00 or 3 for $10.00

 

Iris histriodes x "Katharine Hodgkin" A beautiful and unusual hybrid between I. histrioides and I.winogradowii. Very large flowers, the colour of which is hard to describe, perhaps creamy white overlaid with light yellow and azure is close. FS/1st $ 7.00

Iris histriodes x "Sheila Ann Germaney" Same cross as above, Very large sky-blue flowers, falls stippled darker blue with a yellow crest. Rare offering FS/1st $10.00

 

Iris reichenbachii Balkan dwarf bearded iris bearing 1 to 3 dusky violet-purple or lemon-yellow, good-sized flowers. Narrow, sickle-shaped, gray leaves. FS/1st $5.00

Iris reticulata “Alida” A delightful sport of "Harmony" with light blue flowers marked with pale lemon blotches on the falls. FS/1st $3.50 or 3 for $9.00

Iris reticulata "Clairette" This award winner has sky-blue standards and dark purple-blue falls with a white crest. Believed to be a hybrid of I. bakeriana. FS/1st $5.00

Iris reticulata “JS Dijt” Lovely mid-season reddish-purple, scented flowers with yellow crest on falls. FS/1st $ 3.00 or 3 for $8.00

Iris reticulata "Natasha" Delightful dwarf iris with pure white flowers marked with a bright yellow crest on the falls. Rarely available in Australia FS/1st $5.00

Iris reticulata “Pixie” A vigorous grower bearing richly coloured blackish blue blooms with yellow crests on the falls. FS/1st $6.00

Iris reticulata "Purple Gem" Very large flowers with dark, velvety, purple-black falls and a striking white crest. Standards a lighter shade of violet-purple. FS/1st $3.50 or 3 for $9.00

Iris reticulata "Springtime" Many mix ups with this variety often "Clairette" is the stand in. My Dutch stock has deep violet-blue falls with a yellow mid-rib on a white surround. The standards are a much lighter bluebird blue. FS/1st $4.00

Iris reticulata "Springtime" Many mix ups with this variety often "Clairette" is the stand in. Deep violet-blue falls with a yellow mid-rib on a white surround. The standards are a much lighter bluebird blue. FS/1st $4.00 or 3 for $10.00

Iris suaveolens Yellow Form (Farrer Medal 2003) Clear soft primrose flowers stained darker at the base. Standards are larger than the falls and the leaves are crescent-shaped and blue-green. FS/1st $8.00