JACQUES CoeUR

€8.00

A strongly coloured iris which we are proud to name after a great French courtier! Soft yellow standards above falls of the same yellow with a wide, raspberry red border, strongly waved like the folds of a courtier's costume. Large flowers carried on tall, well-branched stems.

JOY DE ROHAN CHABOT

€7.50

An unusual new variety chosen by an artist of considerable talent and fêted in several countries! The soft pink standards go very well with the rosy cream falls with their wide amethyst edging (7-8 mm). Strong coral red beards reinforce the inherent attraction of this new hybrid. Large, ruffled flowers, around 8 buds on average.

KARIBIK

€7.00

Most original ! Amethyst purple standards with beige toning at the top. Cream-coloured falls with a wide lime yellow edge and lavender tones to continue the beards. Beards are orange tipped in lavender.

LISERE POURPRE

€7.50

White standards discreetly infused with amethyst along the edges and lemon yellow toward the heart. White falls with a purplish amethyst brim (1cm wide). Amply waved flowers with discreet pale yellow beards (average of 8 buds). The last one to flower in this year's collection.

MACARON

€7.00

Excellent descendant of "Toile de Jouy"! Bright yellow standards, the falls a paler yellow with a small light brown border. Orange beards extended by a small, feathery, soft yellow spur. Round, well-bodied flowers, good branching, a great many buds (12 on average), ensuring a long flowering period.

MARBRE BLEU

€6.00

Wide and ruffled bright mid-blue falls with a white centre streaked with the same blue. Tangerine beards and vivid white standards. Sturdy stems and vigorous vegetation. First prize at the competition of Orleans in 1997.

MAYAN SUNRISE

€15.00

Standards light blue, yellow infusions; falls blue-white, mid to dark yellow bands mostly at hafts; beards yellow in throat, blue at end.

MOONLIT WATER

€8.00

Ivory standards covered with lavender except for the thin pale yellow edges. Falls are marbled and washed with darker lavender and have a delicate white edging and veining, typical of the 'luminata'. Heart and beards are creamy white. Ruffled, very full flowers.

MYSTERIOUS WAYS

€7.00

Indeed, slightly mysterious: strongly ruffled standards, yellow to light brown, amply washed with light purplish violet; wide, lemony white falls with a soft yellow border and dandelion yellow beards. Stems from 'Crowned Heads', a Dykes medalist.

NOUVELLE VAGUE

€7.00

Another direct descendant of "Ravissant", full of freshness and possessing great qualities. Pure white standards with touch of lavender on their edges, wide white falls with a crisp amethyst border, 1.5 cm to 2 cm wide. Coral-coloured beards. Nicely shaped, plentiful flowers, gracefully and subtly ruffled. Like its parent, it has perfect branching and multiplies up very well.

PARISIAN DAWN

€8.00

Harmonious combination of pastel tones! Standards between cream and apricot. Strongly ruffled falls, coloured in cream lightly toned with apricot, edged with a light purple border. Vivid scarlet beards.

PASTEL PRINTANIER

€8.00

White standards with a very discreet pale lavender brim. Almost horizontal falls, pure white with a precise amethyst border (10mm wide). Yellowish orange beards. A refreshing and attractive variety boasting good branching.

PATCHWORK PUZZLE

€9.00

Standards and styles are white with a thin yellow border. Falls of a white background are striated and peppered with wine-red, this colour densifying toward the edges. Falls are also bordered in golden yellow. Well-branched stalks carrying 7 to 8 buds on average. (Johnson 2011)

PETIT CAPRICE

€6.00

Soft yellow standards slightly amber at their tips, falls bearing a big white centre edged with amethyst pink. Orange-yellow beards edged with the same yellow as the standards. Medium-sized flowers, well balanced and waved. A bright, cheerful colour combination.

PISTES BLEUES

€10.00

Another direct descendant of 'Ciel Gris sur Poilly'. Cream white standards turning yellow at the base, cream toned falls with abundant and marked deep purple striations. The beards are yellow turning to orange and are extended with short wide spurs. 7 to 8 buds on average. A novelty!

POIVRE ROUGE

€6.00

Belle Moisson's sibling with standards of pale yellow that deepens near the edges. The falls are yellow with red-brown striations near the golden beards and also peppered with red speckles towards the bottom. Attractive, beautifully branched with a long flowering period.

PRINCE EUGENE

€10.00

A brilliant son of "Aurélie": With its white standards and wide, bright raspberry border on the falls, it is one of our favourites for 2015. With 4 stems and an average of 9 buds, this variety is a «must»!

QUEEN'S CIRCLE

€7.00

Though it is not one of the most original iris, it is certainly one of the most refined. It has white standards and almost horizontal falls, white with a neat and thin deep blue edge. Orange beards, ending clear yellow. Gracefully ruffled.

RAVISSANT

€7.00

Lilac-white standards on opening, then becoming pure white. Pure white falls with a clear bright lilac-pink border (7 mm) and mandarin beards. The stems, sometimes double at the bases, bear up to 12 buds. A fresh crisp effect.

RÉVISION

€12.00

Pure upright white standards and white falls with distinctive 10 mm columbine blue band . Very prominent golden yellow beards. Falls lightly flared. 3 to 4 well-spaced branches carry 7 to 9 buds. Excellent son of the Dykes medallist ‘Gypsy Lord’ . (Keppel 2010)