NAPLES

"Memphis Blues" and "Sapphire Hills" gave us this superbly shaped, medium-blue violet iris with tight ruffles on edges. A thin white median stripe extends the discreet light blue beard. Perfect stems and exceptional vigour.

Very big flowers whose standards have a faint blue tinge on opening, quickly becoming pure white. Rounded, nearly horizontal falls, pure white with a wide bold blue-violet border (15 to 20 mm). Distinct, clearly visible, red beard. Robust standards and a balanced stalk (7 buds per stem). Moderately ruffled.

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.

Magnificent very pure sky blue, with small pale yellow beards towards the centre becoming white at their ends. Flowers close to the stem but well spaced and moderately ruffled. Very upright stalks and long-lasting flowers (9 – 10 buds on average). A good grower.

Deep and bright rosy mulberry. This nice tint is slightly clearer near the thick and intense red beards, which light up the whole flower. Harmoniously and softly ruffled.