International Iris
Median Irises
Note: No medians this year, except as listed among newer introductions.
IBs (intermediate bearded), MTBs (miniature tall bearded), and BBs (border bearded) range from 16" to 27 1/2" in height; SDBs (standard dwarf bearded) range from 8" to 16".
Cat's Eye (Black) rose standards, dark red falls with darker spot; award winner
Clear Creek (Jones '96) perky light blue, great clump!
Cliché (Black '03) dark blue-violet with orange beard
Fires of Fiji (Black '03) medium blue, orange beard
Lemon and Lime (Filardi '09) nice!; true green spot on falls, pale lemon S.; photo above
Lemon Freeze (Keppel '08) bright clear yellow glaciata
Outburst (Sobek ’90) unusual greenish gold and brown concoction
Panther (Smith '04) beautifully ruffled black
Scream (Johnson '06) brilliant golden yellow
7 more SDBs shown below, really good ones!!
SDBs:
$4 each, including postage
General Median Pricelist
Cocoamo - IB (Filardi '09)
Eyedazzler - IB (Filardi '09)
Farscape - IB (Filardi '09)
Lemon and Lime - SDB
(Filardi '09)
Free Shipping on orders of $40 or more.
($8 postage for orders under $40)
Send list with the cultivars you would like, along with check or money order made out to Bruce Filardi :
Bruce Filardi
4244 NE Royal Court
Portland, OR 97213
Plants will be shipped as soon as they are ready, unless you specify a preferred shipping time.
[e-mail: bfilardi [at] comcast.net]
Order early; supplies are limited.
I do not believe in substituting unless you specifically request that I do so! If any of your ordered varieties are sold out, I will send you a refund unless you request that I substitute. (If substitutions are made at your request, I will definitely send more expensive varieties - or unlisted varieties - as subs.)
Thanks for your order!
International Iris
Introductions for 2011
TBs:
ANATEVKA (Diedrich ’11) Beautifully ruffled, in shades of plum and blue. (Next Millennium X Mysterieux)
AUREOLES (Filardi ’11) A stunner! White petals, each outlined in a pencil-thin gold rim, bright tangerine beard. An eyecatcher in the garden. (Captain Crunch X Leading Light)
BABSI (Beer ’11) A lacy pastel delight; award winner in Munich international competition, 2010. (Wintry Sky X Above the Clouds)
BALLONIA (Beer ’11) Dark, intense, and sultry; award winner in Munich, 2010. Violet standards over black falls. (Dark Passion X Romantic Evening)
BEAUTIFUL VICTORIA (Mego ’11) Voted Best Commercial Variety at Florence International Competition in 2010. Introduced exclusively in 2011 by TBIS. (Queen’s Circle X Honky Tonk Blues sdlg)
BING (Filardi ’11) Like nothing else in the garden! A heavily-covered dark red plicata. (Carnival Ride X Drama Queen)
CONQUERING HERO (Filardi ’11) A really beautiful mid-blue amoena, combining the best qualities of both parents. (Sea Power X Seakist)
FRUEHNEBEL (Diedrich ’11) An interesting iris from an interesting cross, not like any other iris we’ve ever seen. Very good growth. (World Premier X Wild Jasmine)
GENTLE DAWN (Bauer ’11) A truly beautiful iris, in a pretty shade of lavender, edged in lace and ruffles. An excellent first introduction from a new hybridizer. (Vienna Waltz X Fancy Stuff)
GREENHORN (Diedrich) A step forward towards a green iris that grows well and avoids unattractive olive hues. (Antiquity X Suspicion)
HEIKE UND INES (Beer ’11) Nice light blue reverse amoena. (Miah Jane X Dime a Dance)
HONEY HORSE (Landgraf ’11) Unusual honey-toned bicolor; excellent form and growth. (Honey House X Rustler)
KARIBIK (Mego ’11) Yet another unique and distinctive iris from Mr. Mego, bright and cheerful garden effect in pastel colors. (Twilight Blaze sdlg X Code Red)
LA TROIENNE (Filardi) Extremely dark plicata, approaching black-on-white, excellent garden performance. (Art Deco X Harvest Butterfly)
MARE D’INVERNO (Montanari ’11) Another stunning creation from Italy, in shades of blue-white, more blue in the standards. (Yaquina Blue X Fogbound)
OUR VIVIA (Bauer ’11) Garden personality! High budcount and perky, ruffled flowers; popular with everyone who sees it. (Detroit City X Aurelie)
PRETTY BALLERINA (Mego ’11) Distinctive and different, an unusual blend of colors. A tall, robust iris. ((Honky Tonk Blues x Rustler) X World Premier)
PINK FIRE (Filardi ’11) Stunning color, reads as a bright, bright pink in the garden. (Sweet Delight X Renoir)
QUIZZICAL (Filardi ’11) Very nice and unusual iris from a cross that gave us several good ones. (Quandary X Goldkist)
SABINE (Beer ’11) Nice rosy violet, award winner in Munich International Competition, 2010. (Sultry Mood X Prince of Pirates)
TRICK OF THE LIGHT (Filardi ’11) High quality iris in every sense, outstanding performer. Glowing color! (Some Enchanted Evening X Good Looking)
VALERIA ROMOLI (Montanari ’11) Vivid orange self; top 10 in Florence International Competition in 2010. (Crackling Caldera X Rustle of Spring)
WHISTLER (Filardi ’11) Stunning garden presence, due to extremely dark falls with contrasting white beard. (Child of Royalty X Obsidian)
Medians:
IMPERTINENT (BB) (Filardi ’11) Fantastic lightly-marked plicata; we love it! (Keppel sdlg X Carnival Ride)
APRICOSA (IB) (Filardi ’11) Perky, vigorous pink-apricot amoena. (Kiwi Cheesecake X Murphy’s Law)
PRINCE OF PERSIA (IB) (Filardi ’11) Beautiful luminata; introduced exclusively in 2011 by the Median Iris Society. (Spice Lord X Brash)
ALL BEAUTIFUL (SDB) (Filardi ’11) Pure color, a beautiful peach/apricot glaciata. (Elysium X M Smith sdlg)
BRONTOLO (SDB) (Montanari ’11) Nice shades of orange, yellow, and tan; exquisite, rounded form. (Many Mahalos X Marksman)
CATCATCHER (SDB) (Filardi ’11) Great! Nicely ruffled, with almost-black falls set off by gold band. (Puddy Tat X Captive Sun)
GONGOLO (SDB) (Montanari ’11) Perky yellow with screaming red beard. (Many Mahalos X Marksman)
RED VELVET ELF (SDB) (Filardi ’11) A nice red with personality. (Sono Qui X Jeweler’s Art)
A few more SDBs ($4.):
All Beautiful (SDB)
Elysium X M Smith sdlg
glaciata
Brontolo
Many Mahalos X Marksman
Blue Parrot
Puddy Tat X True Navy
Catcatcher
Puddy Tat X Captive Sun
Full Moon Eclipse
Puddy Tat X Captive Sun
Gongolo
Many Mahalos X Marksman
Red Velvet Elf
Sono Qui X Jeweler's Art
ALL BEAUTIFUL (SDB) (Filardi ’11) Pure color, a beautiful peach/apricot glaciata. (Elysium X M Smith sdlg)
BLUE PARROT (SDB) (Filardi '12) bluebird blue with violet spot pattern on falls
BRONTOLO (SDB) (Montanari ’11) Nice shades of orange, yellow, and tan; exquisite, rounded form. (Many Mahalos X Marksman)
CATCATCHER (SDB) (Filardi ’11) Great! Nicely ruffled, with almost-black falls set off by gold band. (Puddy Tat X Captive Sun)
FULL MOON ECLIPSE (SDB) (Filardi '12) creamy white standards over darkest dahlia purple falls (Puddy Tat X Captive Sun)
GONGOLO (SDB) (Montanari ’11) Perky yellow with screaming red beard. (Many Mahalos X Marksman)
RED VELVET ELF (SDB) (Filardi ’11) A nice red with personality. (Sono Qui X Jeweler’s Art)
