Historic Irises - Good Thymes Gardens

Historic Irises

Amas

(Foster 1885-E. 25") Historic-Collected in Turkey in the late 1800's, Amas was one of the first tetraploid Iris to be widely circulated. This dark blue-violet bitone was one of the most significant Iris of its time and was used extensively in early Iris breeding.

$9.00

Beverly Sills

(Hager 1979-EM 35") Historic RBL.Exciting coral pink all over, Beverly Sills is one of the most talked about and sought-after pink Iris of all time. The flower is lacy, effervescent, wide and impeccably formed. This plant is an extremely fast grower and a very heavy bloomer.HM'81,AM'83,DM'85

$7.00

Bride's Halo

(Mohr 1973-EM 36")One of several enchanting varieties with a striking most definite and precise yellow-gold margin on edging. This border is about 1/8 inch, like an applique of burnished gold on the satin-white main color of the flower. Each flower is frilled and very showy, lightly laced too. Immaculately clean, demure and entrancing.

$7.00

Eleanor Roosevelt

(Sass 1938-E)Historic RBL Red-violet wonderful rebloom. This is the first iris to bloom in our garden!!

$5.00

Madame Chereau

(Burgess 1855-M 34")Historic 1855 White with purple plicata rim

$8.00

New Moon

(Sexton 1968-M 36")Lemon Fragrance. A large ruffled lemon yellow self . Well branched. Big and bold as a new moon.

$7.00

Wabash

(WMSN. 1936-M 35")We are proud to offer Wabash, a truly historic Iris. Its simple tailored form speaks with a quiet elegance. The clean white standards offer good contrast to the deep plush reddish purple of its falls. Note also the delicate white wire rim on the edges of the falls.

$9.00

I. Pallida Variegata(Zebra)

M 35" Fragrant-A change of pace with the accent on striking foliage! This is the golden variegated form of I. pallida. Note that the flower form is not modern, but it is charming in its own right.Known for it's sweet grape fragrance!

$8.00