iris germanica aunt lucy
iris germanica aunt lucy
Blues and Violets
Some of these colours might be considered old fashioned but they are consistantly strong growers and  always  perform well in the perennial border. NEW varieties for 2011-2012
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Iris germanica Az Ap

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Iris germanica Az Ap 
This is an ALL blue cultivar with matching sky coloured falls and standards that are excellent for the sunny border. This is quite a low growing form with blooms no more than about 40-50cm above the foliage.

Height 40- 50cm.

 

Iris germanica Superstition

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iris germanica superstition 
Once established this iris will produce a mass of dark midnight purple blooms in late May.

 Height 80-90cm

Iris germanica Sign of leo

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Iris germanica sign of leo 

This might appear to be an ordinary blue iris but the strength of the rhizomes and free flowering habit make this a real winner. The colour in the photograph is true to the plant( spider not included.)

 Height 80cm

Iris germanica hero

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Iris germanica hero 

A much shorter height flowering variety , often multiheaded and strong.

height around 30-40cm Only