2006 JAPANESE IRIS INTRODUCTIONS
by Darlyn Wilkinson
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GREYWOODS COLD SMOKES/O (Wilkinson 06) 6F LM 36”
As I continue my quest for blues, GW COLD SMOKE adds another dimension to the line. More of a medium slate blue with a slight hint of mauve the color looks painted on the flat blooms. White centers radiate out with white rays and some blue flecking between. Small yellow green signal. 2 branches and 3 buds. [ELECTRIC GLOW X Sdlg: (91-1 X MIDSUMMER REVERIE)]
GREYWOODS GENTLE REFRAIN25.00
(Wilkinson 06) 6F M 38”
Tall and elegant, this wavy iris has lovely pink borders surrounding large white centers and white rays radiating into the pink. Clean white style arms tipped pink and the signals are a vivid yellow gold. An excellent parent to use in your pink lines. 2 branches and 3 buds. (GREYWOODS ANTIQUE BLUSH X PINK RINGLETS) *Limited Aug. Delivery
GREYWOODS MAYBERRY LULLABY S/O
(Wilkinson 06) 6F LM 32”
Vivid rose violet pencil lines – denser at the edges – appear etched onto the bright white falls. Sparse rose flecking throughout. Style arms are a hazy white bordered violet, darker at the tips. Raspberry stipples often appear around a greenish yellow signal. Very pretty. [SAPPHIRE CROWN X Sdlg: (91-1 X MIDSUMMER REVERIE)] *Limited Aug. Delivery
GREYWOODS QUICKSILVER 22.00
(Wilkinson 06) 6F EM 34”
This exquisite bloom is a crisp, clear white that opens flat. Heavy substance plus yellow green short lines into the same color signal add allure. Clean white style arms. A good garden plant with many scapes and a cool contrast to the hotter colors. (NEMURIJISHI X TIDELINE)
GREYWOODS TIANA S/O (Wilkinson 06) 6F M 28”
Hardier here than it’s parent, this is a beautiful flower. Glistening white falls exhibit few lines of deep violet blue radiating out from a vivid yellow green signal. The falls roll back by afternoon and the style arms are a showy blue violet bordered white. 2 to 3 buds, and the shorter height make it perfect for the front of the JI border. (GREYWOODS LADY LUCK X SKY AND MIST)
GREYWOODS ZAMPATA S/O (Wilkinson 06) 6F EM 36”
Bold as the name, GW ZAMPATA is one of the many keepers from this terrific cross. A complex color that is difficult to describe, I’d call it raspberry violet purple on a white shaded ground, lighter at the rims. Raspberry purple lines deepen into a center halo that can sometimes appear blue on cool days. A green yellow lined signal and satiny violet style arms that end in scant white fringe. 2 branches and 2 to 3 buds. (GREYWOODS SOCIAL BUTTERFLY X SAPPHIRE CROWN)