We have some special tall bearded irises celebrating significant birthdays at Sunshine iris Nursery this year.
Flaming Banner turns 40! Described as having rich orange standards with a violet flush and red falls edged orange, and sporting a tangerine beard, it grows to a height of 86cm making it a smaller ‘tall’. This vintage iris was registered by Edgar Sellman in 1979. It is a mid to late bloomer.
Also celebrating is Vibrations who turns 30 – just making it into our exclusive ‘vintage’club.. It has a plicata pattern with burgundy rose standards and a lighter heart at the base. Deep burgundy red falls have a large white area below the tannish coloured beard. Striking white lines radiate towards the edge. It grows to a height of 86cm and is a mid-season bloomer. Vibrations was registered in 1989 by Mary Dunn and has been awarded two medals – an Honorable Mention in 1992 and an Award of Merit in 1996.
Many other vintage irises can be found at Sunshine Iris Nursery. Just search for ‘vintage’ at www.sunshineiris.com.au to see what is available at the moment.