IRIS HAVEN NEW RELEASES

FOR THE 2009/2010 SEASON

SWIRLING WATERS - a rare autumn/winter re-blooming Louisina iris cultivar

Welcome to our New Release page!

In an effort to minimise paper useage, we have made a conscious decision to no longer prepare a colour paper catalogue. Instead, we ask that you inspect our website, where we will have lots of information and a lovely colour photo for each cultivar- and then print off whatever pages you require.

We know that this decision will upset some people, but it will also be a decision that is equally appreciated by others. We hope you are one of the latter! As our sales/enquiries are coming to us more and more via the internet, we have decided to embrace the 'paperless' catalogue idea.

To assist you with your ordering, please check out the ORDER FORM page, where you can email us for an order form in either PDF or Microsoft Word format. When emailing us for an order form - please let us know which format is easier for you.

In the 2009/2010 season we will be releasing the next wonderful group of Peter Jackson's lovely cultivars. We have grown these on for several seasons. All photos of Peter's things will be photos taken by us - unless stated otherwise.

We will also be releasing a number of lovely things for Janet Hutchinson. Her 'grandkids' series are all lovely. I'm sure that there will be one that will enchant you. Janet's WOAD WARRIOR will be in short supply, so if you want one - please let us know ASAP. Her NIMBY is a favourite with us. Read all about how it got such a quirky name below!

Lastly, we will be doing a 'catch-up' for some of our cultivars which have been readily available in the USA via Iris City Gardens for some years.

Our premier releases for the 2009/2010 season will the regular-sized and regular winter re-bloomer, SWIRLING WATERS plus the 'Water Sprite', multi-award winning BLUE MOUNTAIN MIST.

BLUE MOUNTAIN MIST - our premier 'Water Sprite' release for 2009/2010

These 'New Release' cultivars will be available from IRIS HAVEN from 10th December, 2009 until 30th June, 2010 - unless sold out beforehand.

We do not substitute alternative cultivars for 'New Release' cultivars, so if you'd like some of these, please place your order with us as soon as possible. We will start to dig on 12th December, 2009 on a weekly basis.

ACES FOR ALEX (left), KISSES FOR KRISTINA (centre) and MAGIC FOR MATTHEW (right)

ACES FOR ALEX
(Janet Hutchinson. Sdlg. EDG/BFG2 109 cm. Early)
A rich caramel-apricot self with green veining on all petals. Yellow steeple signals, edged tan with a lime raised centre. The flowers are slightly ruffled and a joy to herald in the Louisiana iris bloom season. (Eliza de Burgh x Bound For Glory). AU $25

KISSES FOR KRISTINA
(Janet Hutchinson Sdlg.PTL/1. 106cm Early-Mid)
Standards are white with rose-magenta stripes,and magenta 'halo' edge and long mahogany line signals along the petals. Falls are pure rose-magenta wih a pale line 'halo' edge. The flowers are triangular in shape, while the 'tailored' flower form is a true Hutchinson trademark. (Popsie x unknown). AU $25

MAGIC FOR MATTHEW
(Janet Hutchinson. Sdlg. EDG/BG7. 109 cm Early)
Standards are terracotta-red and slightly lighter in colouration than the Falls. The style arms are terracotta-red and yellow, with a slight green centre. Falls are terracotta-red; deeper towards the petal edges with a nice yellow picotee 'halo' edge. Falls also feature narrow line signals with darker veining. This lightly ruffled beauty can also tend to a terracotta-pink colouration in stronger light. (Eliza de Burgh x Bound For Glory) AU $25

SONG FOR SIERRA
(Janet Hutchinson. Sdlg. DDCI/3. 127cm. Mid season)
A charmingly soft lavender self with deeper lavender veining on all petals. The style arms are pale rosy-lavender with prominent pale crests. Each petal features a narrow gold line signal, which is 'over-striped' green and white at the petal centre. The slightly ruffled flowers are very large and are beautifully balanced on the very tall stalks. (Delta Dawn x Crushed Ice). AU $25

NIMBY (left), WOAD WARRIOR (centre) and SONG FOR SIERRA (right)

NIMBY
(Janet Hutchinson. Sdlg. DDK/1. 114 cm Mid season)
Standards have a pale cream base that is irregularly 'washed' with pale lavender. Falls are pale, warm yellow with a soft lavender flush, pale yellow 'halo' edge and lavender veins. Style arms are creamy-white, washed green and lavender. Ruffled and rounded flower form. The colour of this cultivar can vary with temperature. NIMBY is not a miss-spelling of Bindy, or any other '...by' word. It simply means 'Not In My Back Yard' and was given this name due to the cultivar's consistent efforts to grow like a weed in other people's yards - but not in the hybridiers! This is a great garden performer. (Delta Dawn x Koorawatha). AU $25

MARIAH VAZQUEZ
(Heather Pryor. Sdlg. 50-00-T. 100cm Mid to Late season)
Named for the daughter of a dear friend..... Mariah Vazquez is a charming, elfin poppet that bubbles with exuberence and life! Standards are creamy-pink with fine cyclamen line signals and veining. Falls are bright cyclamen with a creamy-pink rim, pastel pink petal reverse and yellow blotch signals which are overlaid with bright green, raised steeple signals. This one is very ruffled, petite with a delightful spicy fragrance. Why not invite Mariah come and enchant your garden? (Our Dorothy x Renee Fleming) AU $25

OUR YVETTE
(Heather Pryor. Sdlg. 7-97-F. 114cm Mid to Late season)
This one is quite a tall cultivar for us - but what a great garden performer it is! Standards are dark purple-blue with violet reverse. Falls are darker red-blue with violet reverse; yellow blotch signal overlaid raised, golden steeple signal with purple-black 'eyeliner'. Style arms are violet, tipped blue-purple. Tall stalks with show-quality balance and bud-count. Flowers are ruffled with triangular form. Yvette will enthrall you with her grace, great garden attributes and show-quality stalks. [Regal Ricochet x 008/95 (Koorawatha x Waihi Wedding)] AU $25

WOAD WARRIOR
(Janet Hutchinson Sdlg. CI/GS. 104cm. Mid season)
Standards are intense blue-violet with a paler 'halo' edge. Style arms are cream and lavender with lavender crests. Falls are intense blue-violet with a white picotee 'halo' edge and short narrow yellow signales. The colouration of this cultivar is truly beautiful. However, like its probable father, Flyaway Blues, it can be difficult to get it to increase quickly. One for the experienced gardener who can give this fabulous cultivar the extra attention it deserves. (Crushed Ice x unknown- but probably Flyaway Blues). AU $25

DOREEN FLORENCE (left), SALMON COCKTAIL (centre) and FOR MADELAINE (right)

DOREEN FLORENCE
(Peter Jackson. Sdlg. 40-1. 89 cm Mid season)
A beautiful deep blue-violet self with three gold signals and style arms washed blue-violet. Named for Peter's mother - and what a beautiful cultivar it is too! (True Quest x Jacaranda Lad) AU $25

FOR MADELAINE
(Heather Pryor Sdlg. 53-00-A. 102 cm. Mid - Late season)
Standards and falls are very dark purple - almost black. The style arms are also purple with a fine yellow midrib. Each petal features a golden blotch signal which is overlaid with a golden-orange steeple signal. The combined signals also feature a strong red-purple 'eyeliner' surround. Rounded, ruffled petals with wide overlapping falls show off the double star signal pattern to perfection. (Louie x Rachel's Request) AU $25

OUR CAROLINE
(Heather Pryor. Sdlg. 102/96-J. 76 cm Late season
Standards and Falls are a mid caramel with each petal featuring a lemon rim (or 'halo') and pale lemon petal reverse. Style arms are golden-yellow with a caramel midrib. All petals feature a large golden-yellow blotch signal which has a deep lime-green base; overlaid with a golden-orange steeple signal. The combined signal patterns create a double 'star effect'. Flowers are very ruffled with rounded form and great garden presence. Sibling to other great cultivars, including SUSAN B ANTHONY, YOU LITTLE BEAUTY and FINAL FRONTIER. (Tribal Fire x Alicia Clare) AU $25

SALMON COCKTAIL
(Peter Jackson. Sdlg. 4B-2. 94 cm Mid season)
A large salmon-red self with a fine cream edge, six beautiful green signals that blend out to gold, creating a 'star' effect. The style arms are greenish-greem, brushed light salmon-red. The large, rounded and ruffled flowers put on a spectacular display. This one is a real knock-out in the garden and obtains its great garden attributes from its two famous parents. (Bushfire Moon x Royal Music). AU $25

SWIRLING WATERS
(Heather Pryor. Sdlg. 105/96-B 110 cm. Early to mid season & RE-BLOOMER)
Standards are heavily ruffled, deep blue-violet with a fine yellow line signal. Falls are the same colour, but with a yellow blotch signal overlaid with a yellow steeple signal. Style arms are pale apple-green with violet tips. SWILRING WATERS is our regular-height Premier Release for the 2009/2010 season and is a reliable autumn/winter re-bloomer for us. We have had flowers from June to September(winter to spring!) for many years. The cultivar then 'rests' for a month or two - and then blooms with the rest of the irises. What a great garden performer it is! Show-quality stalks complete this picture of perfection. Siblings include QUEEN JEANNE, SWORDS DRAWN and DARLENE C. (Alicia Clare x 9/93-B Nutcote sibling). AU $30

OUR CAROLINE (left), MARIAH VAZQUEZ (centre) and SWIRLING WATERS (right)

WATER SPRITE CULTIVARS - NEW RELEASE

BLUE MOUNTAIN MIST
(Bernard Pryor. Sdlg. 1/01-A 71 cm Mid to Late season)
What a stunner! What a quick increaser! What a great cultivar! Standards and Falls are pale sky-blue with a fine white rim (or 'halo') and white petal reverse. Style arms are ice-blue with white tips. The Falls also feature a yellow blotch signal, which is overlaid with a golden-orange steeple signal. Highly ruffled, multi-budded stalks of show quality. It's already a champion cultivar - before it has been released! Blue Mountain Mist is the winner of the John Betts Medal from the West Australian Iris Society's trial garden for the best cultivar in the trial garden. (C'est la Mote x Swirling Waters). Our Premier Water Sprite release for 2009/2010. AU $30

ELECTRIC FIREFLY
(Bernard Pryor. Sdlg. 171/96-B 90cm Mid to late season)
A sensational deep cerise-red self with each petal featuring a cream rim (or 'halo'), beige petal reverse and very thick, raised steeple line signals with a pronounced orange tip and ruby-red surround. Style arms are ruby-rose. This highly ruffled beauty does a wonderfly reflex 'act' as the flower ages. The reflexed flower form really shows off the fabulous signals. Photo shows off the 'pre-reflex' flower form. (Little Treasure x Fashion World) AU $25