Dark Rings - Dwarf Bearded Iris

Dark Rings frames white standards with a broad Roslyn-blue border, complemented by beards that shift from pale blue at the tips to rich yellow in the throat. Pronounced sweet fragrance adds to the appeal of this early-midseason iris, recognised with both an Honorable Mention and an Award of Merit.

Variety details: Standard dwarf bearded iris (SDB); white-ground standards with a 1/2-inch Roslyn-blue border; beards pale blue at the ends, white with bronze-tipped hairs, changing to sunflower yellow and deep chrome yellow in the throat; pronounced sweet fragrance. Joseph Gatty, registered by Keith Keppel, 1992; early midseason bloom; 33 cm. Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1999. D. & J. Gardens 1993. Photo credit: Kenneth Fenn.