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Below are listed our Louisiana Iris cultivars, followed by a few species Iris. Best growth on these occurs in a rich, moist to boggy soil, with plenty of organic matter. The pH of the soil should be near neutral. Partial shade, especially from deciduous trees, helps foliage appearance in summer while providing winter sun.
Iris 'Acadian'. Wine red. Tall.
Iris 'Bajazzo'. Deep red-violet. Large flowers, and excellent bud placement. Tall.
Iris 'Bayou Comus'. Light blue flowers, about 4" across, abundantly produced in spring on rampantly spreading plants. New leaves tinged purple near the base. Very tolerant of shade, competition, and highly acid soils. (Image / JPEG / 540x426 pixels / 41KB) (Image (close-up) / JPEG / 435x407 pixels / 31KB)
Iris 'Bayou Shadow'. Lavender-pink. (Image / JPEG / 536x500 pixels / 39.8KB)
Iris 'Bramble Queen'. Veined tan-purple, a beige-overlaid lavender from a distance. Large flowers on tall plants (to 5 feet or more). (Image / JPEG / 670x515 pixels / 40.5KB)
Iris 'Brookvale Nocturne'. Lovely deep blue-violet. (Image / JPEG / 790x542 pixels / 42KB)
Iris 'Chosen Love'. Light red-violet, ruffled.
Iris 'Delta Butterfly'. Pale rose-pink. (Image / JPEG / 596x545 pixels / 38.8KB)
Iris 'Fire Alarm'. Red.
Iris 'Flame On'. Red.
Iris 'Harland K. Riley'. Yellow veined brown. Stunningly beautiful, tall iris. (Image / JPEG /480x422 pixels / 34KB)
Iris 'Hurricane Party'. Full-petaled purple; yellow crest and a light-colored center. (Image / JPEG /476x419 pixels / 28.6KB)
Iris 'Ira S. Nelson'. Rose with gold crest. (Image / JPEG /640x640 pixels / 41.2KB)
Iris 'Just For Joe'. Richly veined and ruffled, deep lavender. Yellow crest and maroon center. (Image / JPEG /889x642 pixels / 63.5KB)
Iris 'Louisiana Seedlings'. Our seedling strain. Mixed colors: purple, blue, red, in various shades.
Iris 'Mary Dunn'. Pale orchid-violet. (Image / JPEG /601x590 pixels / 36.3KB)
Iris 'Mildred's Blue Flag'. Mildred Nunnery's favorite dark blue native iris. Has yellow stripes on the flowers. (Image / JPEG / 596x444 pixels / 59KB) (Image (close-up) / JPEG / 600x520 pixels / 43KB)
Iris 'Newcomer'. Velvet red-purple. (Image / JPEG / 795x531 pixels / 47.3KB)
Iris 'Pale Yellow'
Iris 'Price Redmond'. Magenta-rose on brown.
Iris 'Professor Ike'. Purple, with blue-violet standards. Full petals. (Image / JPEG / 600x487 pixels / 39.2KB)
Iris 'Roll Call'. Violet with lavender standards. Excellent bloomer. Full petaled and moderately ruffled. (Image / JPEG / 545x590 pixels / 42.2KB)
Iris 'Saucy Minx'. Terra cotta. (Image / JPEG / 574x426 pixels / 34.4KB) (Image (Group) / JPEG / 637x425 pixels / 63.5KB)
Iris 'Scamp'. Dark red bitone. (Image / JPEG / 504x486 pixels / 41.8KB)
Iris 'SPH White'. Our selection. White. Good bloomer. (Image / JPEG / 563x513 pixels / 35.4KB)
Iris 'Tiger Rag'. Purple, with gold markings. Large flowers. Good bloomer. (Image / JPEG / 603x536 pixels / 52KB)
Iris 'Wheel Horse'. Dark rose-pink. (Image / JPEG / 620x562 pixels / 41.9KB)
Iris brevicaulis, (Lamance Iris). Two foot tall iris, with blue flowers. Native of southeastern and midwestern US. One of the parents of the Louisiana Iris hybrids.
Iris fulva, (Copper Iris). Copper-red flowers on 2-3' stems. One of the parents of Louisiana Iris hybrids.
Iris giganticaerulea 'Tall Mauve', (Big Blue Iris). A tall, mauve form of the Big Blue Iris. Height to 5 feet. Native of south Louisiana, and one of the parents of the Louisiana hybrids. (Image / JPEG / 624x594 pixels / 50.1KB)
Iris japonica, (Orchid Iris). One-inch lavender flowers, in zig-zag spikes in spring. Good, broad foliage is probably it's best attribute. Wants some shade.
Iris japonica 'Alba', (White Orchid Iris). One-inch white flowers in zig-zag spikes, in spring. Good foliage plant for shade when not in bloom.
Iris Kaempferi (I. ensata) 'Sapphire Star', (Japanese Iris). Huge soft blue flowers with lax petals. Blooms after Louisianas here.
Iris Kaempferi (I. ensata) 'Thunder & Lightning', (Japanese Iris). Huge light blue flowers with lax petals. Blooms after Louisianas here.
Iris Nelsonii 'Abbeville Yellow'. Louisiana iris. Short (2') yellow.
Iris pseudacorus, (Yellow Flag). Tall yellow, naturalized in South Louisiana. Loves wet. Zones 4-11. (Image / JPEG / 505x362 pixels / 52KB)
Iris sibirica, (Siberian Iris). Dark blue-purple flowers. Crisp foliage to 2½' tall. Spring.
Iris Xiphium, (Spanish Iris) is a slender, dark blue-purple iris to 2½' tall, blooming in spring. For ordinary garden soil. Zones 7-9. (Image (close-up) / JPEG / 691x482 pixels / 35KB) (Image (group) / JPEG / 626x527 pixels / 60.6KB)
Justicia californica, (Chuparosa). Gray-green pubescent leaves astride crooked stems which may reach 4 feet tall. Red-flowering native of the desert regions of the southwest. Has grown well here in shade but will need some sun to bloom. Hardiness untested, but probably Zones 8b-11.
Justicia carthaginensis, (Lavender Justicia). Purple flowers in late fall on 5' plants. Sun or shade. Central America and W. Indies. Tender - Zones 9-11.
Justicia extensa, (Silverspot Justicia). The dark green, shiny leaves are spotted with silver. Narrow growth habit, to 10 feet tall in its native tropical Africa, but reaching 6 feet in a season here. Flowers green with pink spots, in long, terminal panicles - probably winter-flowering. Hardiness untested. Presumably Zones 9-11.
Justicia fulvicoma, (Mexican Plume). Orange-red, flaring, two-lipped flowers in late summer and fall. Height 2'. Grows well in sun or shade. Very similar in leaf to J. Leonardii, but has a looser growing habit. Hardy here to 22°F. Mexico. Zones 8-11.
Justicia Leonardii, (Orange Justicia). 2-3' shrubby perennial with whorls of orange flowers at the branch tips. Flowers spring through fall, intermittently. Sun-tolerant. Hardy here for several years (to 17°F, at least). Zones 8-11. Mexico.
Justicia Rizzinii, (Candy Corn Justicia). Flowers like candy corn, orange-red with yellow. Surprisingly hardy plants bloomed through the snow in March, 1993, in containers, on the nursery! Requires some shade and good drainage; grows less than 3 feet tall; bushy, with small, rounded, dark green, shiny leaves. Zones 8-11. Brazil.
Justicia spicigera, (Orange Plume Flower). Shade loving Justicia with deeply two-lipped, orange flowers in fall. Can grow to 6' in warm areas. Useful plant makes a dye, has medicinal uses, and the leaves are used to make a bluing for whitening clothes. All this and pretty, too! Hardy here to 22°F. Zones 8b-11. Mexico to Colombia.
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