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We are pleased to offer 7 new introductions for 2013. The process of developing a new variety can be lengthy. From pollination to seeing the first bloom is two years or more. If the new seedling has promise then it is evaluated for several years to determine if it is worthy of introduction. We hope you like this years introductions. $120 plus shipping. Save $30.00! $245 plus shipping. Save $105.00! |
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Cherokee Blaze (John Painter) 36" M Ruffled deep brick red with the falls slightly lighter. There is a prominent lavender-violet signal below the gold beards. The fall shoulders have a gold tint. Brick red color can be a more bronzy red with warm temperature. Produces 9-10 buds with good branching but can be tight at the top at times. J05-20B (Valentino X House A'Fire)…………$50.00 |
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Jazzberry (John Painter)36" M-L Sharp contrast on this red-purple plicata with almost solid dark standards and fall edges next to a bright white center with a red-purple centerline. White based beards are purple tipped and gold in the throat. Nice form with 6-8 buds and slight musky scent. #J05-2B….. Inklination X L99-7C: (Black Tie Affair x Keppel K88-40A Pollen parent of Storm Track) x L03-28A: (Ostentatious x I've Got Rhythm))............ $50.00 |
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Madame Mustard (Lesley Painter) 35" L Mid-sized flower of nice form. Standards are bright daffodil yellow with the falls overlaid mustard. Yellow shows beneath white and brown veins at the marigold beards. Ends of beards are lighter. Moderately ruffled with a light musky fragrance. 7 buds #L00-71A….. Country Charm X L98-55A: (Hearthstone x J95-5B:(Wings of Gold x Juan Valdez)).....$50.00 |
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Planet Hollywood (Lesley Painter) 34" E-L A ruffled plicata with almost solid grape purple standards. Falls have a cream yellow base with dark grape purple edge changing to dots over lower 2/3rds of petals and a dark grape centerline. White based beards have purple center and gold tips. 7-8 or more buds with a slightly spicy fragrance. #L05-134A….. Sibling to 2011 Chocolatte (Drama Queen X unknown)............$50.00 |  |
Pink Positive (Lesley Painter) 35" L Heavy substanced late blooming true pink. Falls are lighter below beards but darker at shoulders. Slight musky fragrance and produces 6 buds sometimes more. Holds up well in the heat. #L05-121A….. Coming Up Roses X L99-19: (Notorious x Birthday Greetings)..........…$50.00 |
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Rags To Riches (John Painter) 35" M Extravagantly ruffled and laced bicolor. Pinkish to mauve beige standards with a heavy infusion of purple over midrib blending toward outer edge. Falls are a deep red violet with light haft marks displayed next to the coral to coral- pink beards. Slight sweet fragrance and 7-8 buds on good branching. #J05-48A….. High Emotion X Louisa's Song.......$50.00 |
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Roll The Dice (John Painter) 34" M-L Slightly open standards of icy white with narrow faint yellow edge and deeper yellow at lower bottom edge. Contrasting dark plum purple falls set off with a narrow white to pale lavender edge. Burnt orange beards. 7-8 buds with nice rounded form and musky fragrance.#J05-5D….. ((L03-31A:(Halo Everybody x Madame Mustard) X Starring)......$50.00 |
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Edge Of Glory (John Painter) 36" M-L White standards are tinted blue. Falls are white with a mottled blue wash on the lower portion and a more distinct deeper blue band at edge and shoulders. Beards are gold. Good stalk, bud count and growth. J06-21B. (((Let It Rain ((World Premiere x L98-59 (Lullabye of Spring x Romantic Evening)) X Queen's Circle)…………$25.00 |
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Golden Gaga (Lesley Painter)41" M-L Smooth golden self with caramel highlights and deeper caramel falls. Slightly more golden at marigold beards. Lightly ruffled. Good color impact. 7- 9 buds L03-54A ((J97-20D (Rustler x Pedigree) X Golden Panther)…………. $25.00 |
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Let It Rain (Lesley Painter) 36" M-L Pale lavender blue standards. White falls with lower 2/3 overlaid deep blue-purple to blackish blue purple then becoming speckled and dotted at inner edge. Gold beards. Very rounded form. Up to 8 buds. Sweet spicy fragrance. Tied for Knopf Cup as best seedling at the 2009 AIS Region 14 Spring Regional. L00-27C - ((World Premiere X L98-59 (Lullabye of Spring x Romantic Evening))………………$25.00 |
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Teasing Tiger (John Painter) 39" M & RE Standards and falls are cantaloupe orange. Falls are distinctly lined with maroon purple except at edge. Coral orange beards. Tall stalks with up to 11 moderately sized blooms. Has some reblooming tendency. J05-79B (L03-28A (Ostentatious x I've Got Rhythm) X Puccini)….…$25.00 |  |
Under The Boardwalk (Lesley Painter) 39' M Pale blue standards are deeper blue at base. Falls are medium blue violet with pale blue veining throughout and a narrow blue edge. Blue beards are tipped gold. Ruffled and semi flaring form. 7-9 buds with good branching. Purple based foliage. L05-98A (Rainy River X Louisa's Song)………………………………….…$25.00 |
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Chocolatté (Lesley Painter) 34" E-L Chocolate brown plicata with cream base and hints of lemon . Standards are widely banded chocolate with solid center line. Bronzy chocolate styles. Falls have a darker reddish chocolate edge with dotting toward inside. Broken center stripe. Antique gold beards. Ruffled form and sweet fragrance. 7 plus buds. L05-134B. (Drama Queen x Unknown) .......$17.00 |
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French Lavender (John Painter) 38" M-L Antique lavender purple standards become mauve purple toward edge. Style arms are same color as standards. Falls are antique lavender purple blending to mauve edges and gold tinted shoulders. Ruffled rounded form with lightly laced edges. Gold beards. Spicy fragrance. 7-10 buds. J03-158B (Cameo Kiss X (Latin Lark x Romantic Evening)).......$16.00 |
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Inklination (John Painter) 35" M-L Sharp contrasted white and purple plicata. Standards almost solid purple except midrib area. White falls have a dark ½" purple edge. Black-purple style arms. Beards are white tipped purple. Sweet spicy fragrance. 7-9 buds. J03-139C (Spice Lord X (Black Tie Affair x Keppel 88-40A: pollen parent of Storm Track)).......$17.00 |
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Loving You (Lesley Painter) 35" True pink standards are slightly lighter toward edges. Pink style arms. Very wide falls are orchid lavender with lower edge and shoulders tinted pink. White beards are orange tipped in throat. Spicy sweet fragrance. 7-10 buds. Beautiful. L04-72B (Amiable X (Poem of Ecstasy x Celebration Song)) .......$17.00 |
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Mad World (John Painter) 36' M Indian red standards with bronzy red midrib. Style arms are bronze red. Orchid violet central fall are blending to indian red edge, shoulders and center stripe. Lightly marked white spray pattern at purple and gold beards. Lightly ruffled. Nicely branched with 7 buds J05-64B Seedling ((Hearthstone x ((Wings of Gold x Juan Valdez) x Golden Panther)) X House A'Fire) .......$17.00 |
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Rum and Coke (John Painter) 38" M Pale cream standards with gold tinted edge and darker golden brown lines from outer edge downward. Faint purple tinted midrib line and tan-gold style arms. Falls are blackish burgundy-plum with small spray pattern at gold beards. Lightly ruffled. Good branching with 7 buds. J05-3A (Crimson Twist x Starring) .......$17.00 |
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Solar Drama (Lesley Painter) 38" M Variegata with bright yellow standards. Style arms yellow touched red below lip. Falls yellow overlaid crimson with darker shoulders. Side and lower edge yellow. Slight hint of orchid below golden yellow beards. Spicy fragrance. 7 buds L03-90B ((((Country Charm x (Hearthstone x (Wings of Gold x Juan Valdez))) X (Extrovert x Romantic Evening)) .......$17.00 |
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Sun Chic (Lesley Painter) 37" M-L Lemon yellow standards veined with darker yellow. Yellow style arms. Bright yellow falls with few white dots at gold beards. Lightly laced edges and spicy fragrance. Good branching with 7 buds L03-37E (Overjoyed X Wings of Gold) .......$17.00 |
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Cool Jazz (Lesley Painter) 38" L White standards blend to cream at base. White style arms have a touch of gold on crest and violet lip & center. Wisteria violet falls lighter to white at beards. White beards blend to yellow in throat. Lightly laced and ruffled with a light spicy fragrance. L98-25 (Jazzed Up x Spring Rhapsody)
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Awarded a “High Commendation Award 2004” from the American Iris Society |
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Pageant's Gown (Lesley Painter) 36" M Lavender violet standards have a slighly deeper midrib. Lavender violet style arms with a deeper crest. Bishop's violet falls have a rust tipped purple beard. Laced. Repeat blooms. L03-16B ((Honeymoon Suite x Romantic Evening) x Fashion Magic) .......$13.00 |
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Pop Tart (Lesley Painter) 33" ML White standards with peach pink tint at base. Pansy-violet falls have a narrow lighter edge and large white blaze touched peach-pink on shoulders. White tipped coral orange beards. Slight musky sweet fragrance. L02-30G ((Notorious x Jazzed Up) x Starring).......$12.00 |
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Rich Girl (Lesley Painter) 36" M Peach pink standards and peach style arms. Peach orange falls are lighter below melon orange beards. Ruffled & lightly laced. Slight citrus fragrance. L03-25E ((Wings of Gold x Juan Valdez) x Bubble Up)......$12.00 |
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Spice Trader (John Painter) 36" M Golden bronze standards with topaz brown edge. Style arms are a golden bronze. Gold falls overlaid with bronze wash and violet blaze and have a pencil thin brown edge. Marigold beards J03-143A (Golden Panther x(Rustler x Hearthstone))
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Awarded a “High Commendation Award 2009” from the American Iris Society. Winner of the Cotillion Cup from the American Iris Society - Region 14 for the "Best Introduction for 2010" Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2012” from the American Iris Society |
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Splatter Matters (John Painter) 35" M Standards dark pansy violet streaked mottled white and aster violet. Falls same but more heavily marked than standards. Violet and white beards. Slight spicy fragrance. J04-14A (Jumpin Jack Flash x Telepathy)......$16.00
Awarded "Best Broken Color Variety" at the 2012 Firenze International Competition in Florence, Italy |
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Stan Coates (Lesley Painter) 39" EM White standards with 1/2" turquoise blue tint edges. Creamy midrib base. Styles light turquoise blue. White falls with turquoise wash on falls. White beards are yellow in throat. Named after a departed friend and past AIS judge. L03-49A (Navajo Jewel x Altruist) ......$12.00 |
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Cosmic Celebration (Lesley Painter) 36” EM White standards are touched with tan at lower edges. Falls are midnight purple changing to bright mid-purple at edges of white star burst pattern. Prominent white streak below coral red beards. Slight sweet fragrance. Up to 7 buds. Great contrast and most notable. L00-28B: ((L98-73:Jazzed Up x Dance Hall Dolly) x Romantic Evening) x Starring …….$13.00 |
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Fashion Magic (John Painter) 36” M Standards are warm Pink. Falls are a fuchsia-violet. Coral orange beards. Nicely ruffled. Slight musky fragrance. 7 to 10 buds. Makes a nice color statement. J00-19C: (Heartbreak Hotel x Romantic Evening)......$9.00 |
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Painted Lady Lavender (John Painter) 36” M White standards. Falls are lavender purple with white streaks and splashes. Edge of falls lighten to tannish lavender. Beards are coral red and white toward ends. Lightly ruffled. 7 to 9 buds. A cheerful and bright broken color amoena. J02-38B: ((Brindled Beauty x Hearthstone) x Starring) …….$10.00 |
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Plum Wicked (Lesley Painter) 37” M-L Tan to butterscotch standards are tinted purple up the midrib and blending outward. Dark plum purple falls have a hint of violet below beards. Dark veins appear below gold tipped beards. Ruffled with a slight sweet fragrance. 7 to 8 buds. Presents a sultry mood in the garden. L02-28B: (Snowed In x Brazilian Holiday)….$10.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2011” from the American Iris Society |
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High Emotion (Lesley Painter) 35" M Peach-pink standards. Blackish-violet falls have a peach-pink starburst around peachy orange beards. It is nicely ruffled with a great color contrast! Sweet musky scent. 7-9 buds L02-30C: (((L96-64B (L94-1B (Best Bet x Twist of Fate)) x Tempting Fate))) X Starring)...$10.00 |
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Lemon Cloud (Lesley Painter) 37” M Standards are white with some lemon veining. Falls are a bright lemon yellow with a white spray pattern at beards and sometimes displays a white centerline. The edges of the falls lighten and change to a narrow rim of white. The flower is lightly ruffled with rounded falls. Beards are white at end with yellow to gold tips toward throat. Slight sweet fragrance. Nicely branched with 7-9 buds. L03-36D: (Wings of Gold X Overjoyed) …….$8.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2010” from the American Iris Society |
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Liberty Classic (Lesley Painter) 39” ML White standards with a wide blue-violet plicata edge and midrib line. Blue-violet specks spread over rest of standards. Falls are a clean white with narrow blue-violet plicata edge. White beards lightly touched violet. Lightly ruffled with up to 7 buds. Slight sweet fragrance. Tends to be on the tall side. L98-36A: (Classic Look X Keppel seedling 88-40A (pollen parent of Storm Track) ………..$9.00 |
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Road To Glory (John Painter) 35” M Bright yellow standards. Falls are crimson red with a large central area of yellow and white below beards. Beards are golden yellow. Lightly ruffled. Colorful garden showoff! 6-7 buds. Slight sweet fragrance. J00-10C: (Starship Enterprise x Lena Baker) ………..$9.00 |
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Spades (Lesley Painter) 36” M Standards are a glossy purple-black. Falls are a velvety purple black. Dark purple beards have light purple tips blending to yellow tips in the throat. This moderately sized flower is lightly ruffled with a slight sweet musky scent. 7 buds
L99-3B: (Before the Storm X seedling L96-64B (seedling L94-1B (Best Bet x Twist of Fate) x Tempting Fate))) ……$8.00
Winner of the American Iris Society High Commendation Award 2005 Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2010” from the American Iris Society |
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Valentino (John Painter) 36” EL Cardinal red standards with a bronze red base and midrib. Falls are a darker cardinal red with narrow lighter side edges. Bright gold beards and sometimes a hint of a gold centerline. Rounded and lightly ruffled falls. 7-10 buds. A very husky and prolific grower. J03-148A: (Crimson Twist x Golden Panther) .. $8.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2010” from the American Iris Society |
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Dreamlife (Lesley Painter) 37” M Standards and style arms are white. Falls are white with a blue wash that is darkest at shoulders and with a touch of lemon at the hafts. Beards are white with yellow towards the throat. Good stalks, branching and bud count. Nicely ruffled. Slight sweet fragrance L02-31B (Seakist x Sea Power)...$7.00 |
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Petal Pushers (John Painter) 36” M Standards are light pink. Falls are orchid-mauve with a slightly darker edge. Orange beards end with large upturned orchid-mauve flounces. Standards and falls are laced. Slight musky fragrance J00-6 (Imaginarium x Heartbreak Hotel)...$7.00 |
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Candy Club (Lesley Painter) 36" M-L Hard to describe! Mauve pink standards that are flushed yellow cream on midribs. Falls have a white ground with heavy raspberry plicata marks at lower edge and sides. Yellow shoulders have red violet plicata dots above raspberry dots over lower half of falls. Beards are white tipped gold. Ruffled and lightly laced (L00-33B: Jazzed Up x New Leaf)...$8.00 |
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River Romance (Lesley Painter) 36" M-L French blue with hints of violet. Falls are slightly lighter at blue beards. Nicely ruffled. It has a slight spicy scent (L00-59: Yaquina Blue x Overseas)...$6.00 |
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Taco Tiempo (Lesley Painter) 36" M-L Variegata of bright yellow standards and styles. Bronze red falls have a white starburst pattern around merrigold beards and a faint center stripe. 7 to 10 buds. Lightly ruffled. Nicely branched (L00-32A: Notorious x Hearthstone)...$6.00 |
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Brilliance (Lesley Painter) 32” M A bright Spanish-orange self that has deep orange beards.
It is heavily ruffled and has a citrus fragrance. (L97-7: Quito x Pedigree)...$7.00
Most votes for American Iris Society 2004 "High Commendation Award"! Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2007” from the American Iris Society |
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Jealous Halo (John Painter) 37" M Standards and falls are a clean white. Standards have a
narrow bright yellow edge. Falls have a yellow edge to underside that faintly shows through to
upper side. The beards are a brightly contrasting red-orange. The form is ruffled and flaring.
(J97-23A: Jolt x Pedigree)...$7.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2008” from the International Iris Competition in Florence, Italy Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2009” from the American Iris Society |
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Rainy River (Lesley Painter) 36" L Standards are light blue with a deeper midrib base.
Falls are a violet blue overlaid with deep violet. The beards are violet tipped lighter. Nicely
ruffled with broad rounded falls. (L98-9C: Tempting Fate x Honky Tonk Blues)...$8.00
A runner up for Perry Dyer's Contemporary Award "BEST NEW IRIS" for 2005/2006 and noted as "the best Neglecta on the market". Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2007” from the American Iris Society |
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Accidental Woman (Lesley Painter) 34” M A wide ruffled violet blue. Midribs deepening toward
the base. The falls are a lighter violet blue. Beards are light violet blue, gold in the throat .7
buds. (L97-46: In Reverse x Honky Tonk Blues)...$6.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2007” from the American Iris Society |
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Jumpin Jack Flash (John Painter) 34” ML Standards are a deep pansy purple with streaks of
white. Falls are deep pansy purple more heavily streaked white. Beards are light purple. Lightly
ruffled. 7 buds on multiple branching . Purple based foliage.(J98-111: Gnus
Flash x Keppel 88-40A)...$6.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2006” from the American Iris Society |
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Pickledilly (Lesley Painter) 38” ML Standards start out as pale mint which ages to smoke
white. Falls are greenish yellow with darker hafts and deeper veining. Falls develop smoke gray
influence with warmer temperatures. Green reverse to the falls. Marigold beards. Well behaved
grower, nice stalks with 6-9 buds. Slight spicy scent.(L98-89: Imaginarium x Indigo
Princess)...$6.00
Winner of the 7th Honourable Mention Award from the 2007 International Iris Competition in Florence, Italy Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2007” from the American Iris Society |
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Endearing Charm (Lesley Painter) 35” ML A dusky methyl violet self. Falls have prominent gold shoulders. Beards are gold with white at end. Nicely ruffled. This is Mom’s favorite! L98-27B (Notable X (Goodbye Heart x Titan’s Glory)).....$6.00 |
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Cameo Kiss (John Painter) 36" M Ivory Standards with flesh pink influence. Style arms and
crest the same. Falls are deeper flesh pink with purple haft marks; edges pale to ivory, especially
at the sites. Beards are purple based changing to terra cotta. Nicely ruffled and flared J95-32A
(Wings of Gold x Peking Summer)...$5.00
Awarded a “Honorable Mention 2008” from the American Iris Society |
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Purple Ritz (Lesley Painter) 36" M Pleats and heavy ruffles make this deep violet purple self
special. Beards are blue violet. Area around beards is lighter. L95-33B (Indigo Princess x Titan's
Glory)...$6.00
Awarded the Knopf Cup for "Best Seedling" at the American Iris Society, Region 14, 2003 Spring Regional & "Honorable Mention 2005" from the American Iris Society Winner of the Leila and Paolo Tarini Prize for the Best Violet Variety at the 2007 International Iris Competition in Florence, Italy |
