Definition
of Terms:
Irises
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Standards
..... the 3 upright petals of the Iris bloom.
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Falls .... the 3 downward bending petals of the Iris bloom.
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Beard
.... the small "furry" appendage inside the bloom's throat.
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Plicata .... Iris
bloom with rimmed, dotted or stitched patterns
usually on a yellow or white background.
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Self .... Iris
bloom that is all one color.
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Dykes Memorial Medal .... The highest award for an Iris,
given to only one Iris per year since 1927.
This award is named in honor of William R. Dykes,
famed early 20th century
British Botanist, and author
in
1913 of The Genus Iris.
Annually
since 1927, the American Iris Society has awarded
this designation to the one iris that has previously won both
"Best Iris in its Class", and the "Award of Merit",
a process
requiring at
least 3 or 4 years from the year of introduction.
Indeed, the Medal was not awarded in 9 of the years since 1927,
because no iris met the stringent requirements.
His Iris Garden has 38 of the 75 Dykes Medalists growing
in our display garden.
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Bloom Times:
Early season bloom = around April 1 (in Central Ca.)
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Mid
season bloom = around April 15 to 25 (in Cent. Ca.)
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Late
season bloom = around May 1 and later (in Cent. Ca.)
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Note: These bloom times will vary with the climate.
Some areas of the country may have gardens under snow
while other areas have blooming irises. Eventually,
though,
your irises will
bloom Early,Mid, or Late season.
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Height .... the average height of an iris stem to the tallest bloom.
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Rebloomer
.... Rebloomers often bloom again in late summer
or early fall. In milder climates, some even bloom in winter. (Winter of 2011-2012
Misty Twilight, Eleanor Roosevelt and Feedback bloomed)
For the 2012 season, HIS IRIS GARDEN has 27 rebloomers in the inventory of 219 for sale...
about 12% of the stock.
