Plant List

It's not always easy to acquire plants for the kind of breeding program I'm pursuing. I've found that one must be vigilant and snatch up suitable plants as they appear in the catalogs of iris specialists or the plant and seed exchanges of iris societies. In addition, rock garden / alpine nurseries and clubs can be an important source of iris species. A word of caution, however: I have found some of the alpine nurseries selling misnamed plants. The Iris pumila from Arrowhead Alpines, as well as Iris hoogiana, I. pumila (dark violet), and probably I. taurica from Beaver Creek Greenhouses were all misnamed.

I'm especially grateful to the following iris lovers for their generous gifts of plants and seeds to aid my hybridizing program:

I'm also grateful to those who contributed seeds to the seed exchanges run by SIGNA, ASI, SRGC, BIS, and MIS. I've donated many seeds of Iris pumila as well as some Iris attica to the 2014 and 2015 SIGNA seed exchanges. The 2014 donations were all hand pollinated. Refer to this page for an illustrated description of each cross.

This page documents the plants I have obtained to date for my hybridizing program, as well as ones I'm still looking for. (It does not include irises I grow solely for their ornamental value in the garden.)

Note: Telperion Oasis is not a commercial garden; we do not have plants for sale. However, if you see something here that you have a special need for, feel free to contact me. We may be able to trade, or perhaps I can direct you to another source of the plant.

The lists below show the name of the plant, the source, and the year acquired.

Tetraploid Arils (AAAA)

I. hoogiana

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2011

I. hoogiana purpurea

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2011

I. stolonifera

Odyssey Bulbs

2010

I. stolonifera

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2011

I. stolonifera Brown Standard

Janis Rukšans

2014

I. stolonifera Chocolate

Janis Rukšans

2011

I. stolonifera Claudius

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2016

I. stolonifera Merlin's Magic

Janis Rukšans

2011

I. stolonifera Sina Dark

Janis Rukšans

2014

I. stolonifera Tiberius

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2016

I. stolonifera White Flag

Janis Rukšans

2011

Amphion

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2016

Antiope

Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2013

Ballalaika Music

ASI

2011

Bronze Beauty Van Tubergen

Odyssey Bulbs

2010

Coffy River

Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2013

Dunshanbe

Odyssey Bulbs

2010

Hippolyta

Paul Christian Rare Plants

2016

Tadzhiki Bandit

ASI and Iris-au-Trescols

2011

Tadzhiki Eclipse

Iris-au-Trescols

2011

Vera

Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2013

Werckmeister's Beauty

Iris-au-Trescols

2011

Hildenbrandt (ASI) M-58-1

George Hildenbrandt

2019

Holden Ht-33-T

Pete McGrath

2014

Mathes T-99-2

Iris Colorado

2014

Diploid Arils (AA)

I. acutiloba lineolata JCA

John Lonsdale

2011

I. barnumae

ASI

2019

I. barnumae urmiensis

ASI

2019

I. barnumae urmiensis JCA

John Lonsdale

2011

I. iberica elegantissima

ASI

2011

I. paradoxa

ASI

2012

I. paradoxa

Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2013

I. paradoxa atrata

Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2013

I. paradoxa choschab

ASI

2019

I. paradoxa ex SIGNA

ASI

2019

Dardanus

Odyssey Bulbs and
Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

2011

Arilpums (AAPP)

Aladdin's Gem

Malevil Iris Gardens

2010

Barbarella

John Baumfalk

2012

Topaz Talisman

ASI

2015

Mathes arilpum seedling

Iris Colorado

2011

Iris pumila (PPPP)

I. pumila

Wild Ginger Farm

2011

Iris pumila aequiloba

Wrightman Alpines

2016, 2019

Iris pumila "Clausii"

Wrightman Alpines

2016, 2019

Iris pumila ex Czechia

Wrightman Alpines

2019

Iris pumila ex Moravia

Wrightman Alpines

2016

I. pumila taurica

Wrightman Alpines

2011, 2019

Hidden Dragon

2013

Hobbit

Mid-America Garden

2014

Keystone Oracle

Sherry Jesberger

2013

Little Drummer Boy

Carol Coleman

2014

Peepers

Wildwood Gardens

2011

Royal Wonder

Carol Coleman

2013

Sudden Butterflies

Elm Jensen

2014

Wild Whispers

Carol Coleman

2012

P002-07

ex Armenia, from Jurášek seed

P002-13

ex Armenia, from Jurášek seed

P002-14

ex Armenia, from Jurášek seed

taurica P003-01

from Jurášek seed

P011-02

"clausii" X aequiloba

taurica P018-01

ex Balkaria, Caucasus, from Holubec seed

taurica P018-02

ex Balkaria, Caucasus, from Holubec seed

P019-04

I. pumila Wild Ginger Farm X Hildenbrandt (SIGNA) 04A004

P023-02

I. pumila taurica Wrightman Alpines X I. pumila Wild Ginger Farm

P028-01

from SRGC seed

P033-02

P002-06 X Hildenbrandt (SIGNA) 04A004

P033-03

P002-06 X Hildenbrandt (SIGNA) 04A004

taurica P042-02

ex Caucasus, from Jurášek seed

P050-01

SIGNA 14DB198; wc Kecske-Hegy Mts, Hungary

P051-01

Hobbit X P003-01

P051-07

Hobbit X P003-01

P053-07

Little Drummer Boy X Sudden Butterflies

P053-08

Little Drummer Boy X Sudden Butterflies

P054-04

P002-13 X unknown

P054-13

P002-13 X unknown

P054-14

P002-13 X unknown

P068-01

Royal Wonder X unknown

P068-02

Royal Wonder X unknown

Amphidiploid Medians and Dwarfs (PPTT)

I. lutescens Berkeley Botanical Garden

Charlie Carver

2018

Abuzz with Charm

SDB

Carol Coleman

2013, 2014

Alaia

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Arson

SDB

Keith Keppel

2018

Artist's Hand

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Beetlejuice

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Behold Titania

MDB

Wildwood Gardens

2019

Bennett's Legacy

SDB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2019

Bluebeard's Ghost

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Bride

Charlie Carver

2018

Circa

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Come and Get It

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Decorum

SDB

Keith Keppel

2017

Dex

MDB

Wildwood Gardens

2019

Dollop of Cream

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2011

Eye of the Tiger

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2013

Heart Stopper

SDB

Carol Coleman

2014

Kaching

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2012

Kay

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Keeno

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2014

Keep Off

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Icon

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2013

Island Sunrise

SDB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2019

Mini Stitch

MDB

Sutton's

2018

Minifigs

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Miniseries

MDB

Keith Keppel

2017

Oh Grow Up

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Path of Gold

Charlie Carver

2018

Pearly Whites

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Pepi

SDB

Sutton's

2018

Pirate's Apprentice

MDB

Wildwood Gardens

2019

Prairie Spirit

SDB

Carol Coleman

2014

Raspberry Ice

SDB

Keith Keppel

2017

Riveting

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2014

Rufflemania

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Sapphire Night

Charlie Carver

2018

Schneekuppe

Charlie Carver

2018

Stylish Miss

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Tuned In

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Twerk

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Unwritten

SDB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Yes I Can

MDB

Mid-America Garden

2019

I. sp. aff. reichenbachii ex Vardar Gorge

Iris Colorado

2011

chromosome configuration uncertain

Chaney C22a: Payoff X I. pumila

Bill Chaney

2017

Keppel 11-9D: Miniseries X Arson sib

Keith Keppel

2018

Keppel 11-9K: Miniseries X Arson sib

Keith Keppel

2018

I. lutescens S019-01

from SRGC seed

I. subbiflora S004-01

ex Spain, from SIGNA seed

S006-01

I. aphylla AA X I. pumila "clausii"

S026-01

I. reichenbachii ex Mt. Vikos X Royal Wonder

S026-02

I. reichenbachii ex Mt. Vikos X Royal Wonder

S027-07

Kaching X I. subbiflora S004-01

S027-21

Kaching X I. subbiflora S004-01

S028-02

Eye of the Tiger X S006-01

S028-03

Eye of the Tiger X S006-01

S028-19

Eye of the Tiger X S006-01

S028-22

Eye of the Tiger X S006-01

S028-24

Eye of the Tiger X S006-01

S029-05

Tic Tac Toe X Royal Wonder

Tetraploid Dwarfs, Medians, and TBs (TTTT)

I. aphylla fieberi

Cindy Rust

2011

I. aphylla Witt V-4

Cindy Rust

2011

I. aphylla Slick

Cindy Rust

2011

I. babadagica

Wrightman Alpines

2013

ploidy unknown

I. reichenbachii

Odyssey Bulbs

2013

ex Mt. Vikos, probably tetraploid

I. schachtii

Wrightman Alpines

2011, 2016

Absolute Treasure

TB

Superstition Iris Gardens

2017

Almost Famous

BB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Are You Crazy

TB

Mid-America Garden

2012

Banded Gold

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2019

Boondoggle

BB

Keith Keppel

2018

Brown Lasso

BB

Superstition Iris Gardens

2012

Butterscotch Blush

BB

Long's Gardens

2010

Catchy Name

TB

Malevil Iris Gardens

2010

Continuation

IB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Coral Sunrise

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Cotillion Ball

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Dalriada

IB

Keith Keppel

2018

Date with Destiny

SPX

Mid-America Garden

2012

Devil's Waltz

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2016

East Hampton

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2016

Endless Treasure

MTB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2016

Family Crest

SPX

Keith Keppel

2018

First in Line

BB

Mid-America Garden

2017

First Lady of Spring

IB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Flirtin' Skirts

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Hippy Chick

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Lavender Sprinkles

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Little Peaches

MTB

Lynda Miller

2018

Maidenhood

MTB

Wildwood Gardens

2011

Middle Ground

BB

Sutton's

2018

Montmartre

TB

Superstition Iris Gardens

2013

New Fangled

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Night Mood

SPX

Mid-America Garden

2012

No Regrets

MTB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2016

Not a Whisper

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Penguin Party

TB

Mid-America Garden

2012

Plinko

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Quiet Seas

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Raspberry Shocker

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Ridgecrest

BB

Sutton's

2018

Saucy

IB

Wildwood Gardens

2011

See My Etchings

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2016

Silver Ice

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2015

Signorina

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2019

Solar Sunrise

BB

Mid-America Garden

2019

Sorbet Swirl

BB

Keith Keppel

2018

Sprint

BB

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden

2014

Start the Party

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Stylish Choice

BB

Mid-America Garden

2018

Sultry Dreams

IB

Wildwood Gardens

2011

Temporal Anomaly

TB

Superstition Iris Gardens

2017

Tic Tac Toe

MTB

Mid-America Garden

2013

Venus Blush

BB

Mid-America Garden

2017

Wine Dark Sea

SPX

Stout Gardens

2014

chromosome configuration uncertain

Keppel 05-4A: Smash X I. albertii

Keith Keppel

2017

probably triploid

I. reichenbachii T008-01

from Jurášek seed

I. reichenbachii T009-01

from Jurášek seed

I. reichenbachii T009-02

from Jurášek seed

I. reichenbachii T009-03

from Jurášek seed

I. reichenbachii T009-05

I. junonia T011-01

ex Antalya, Turkey, from Archibald 590.100 seed

I. reichenbachii T013-01

ex Kevala, Greece, from Archibald 595.406 seed

I. reichenbachii T033-01

Balkana group, from SRGC seed

I. reichenbachii T085-01

ex Bulgaria, from Jurášek seed

I. reichenbachii T085-02

ex Bulgaria, from Jurášek seed

I. schachtii T014-01

ex Malatya, Turkey, from Archibald seed

T036-01

Corn Dance X She's a Doll

from Bill Chaney seed

T036-04

Corn Dance X She's a Doll

from Bill Chaney seed

T038-01

Easter Party X Bundle of Love

from Bill Chaney seed

T039-02

Easter Party X Slick

from Bill Chaney seed

I. purpureobractea T045-01

ex Küpe Dag, Turkey, from Holubec seed

T051-01

I. aphylla AA X I. reichenbachii ex Mt. Vikos

T059-02

Saucy X I. reichenbachii ex Mt. Vikos

T060-01

Night Mood X T009-02

Amphidiploid Arilbreds (AATT)

Alakazam

Superstition Iris Gardens

2018

Aztec Prince

Superstition Iris Gardens

2018

Concerto Grosso

ASI

2011

Dragon's Eye

Superstition Iris Gardens

2017

Glow of Love

Superstition Iris Gardens

2019

Iridescent Orange

Malevil Iris Gardens

2011

Jonnye's Magic

Superstition Iris Gardens

2012

Kentucky Arabian

Superstition Iris Gardens

2019

Navajo Velvet

Malevil Iris Gardens

2010

New Vision

Superstition Iris Gardens

2017

Othmani

Superstition Iris Gardens

2018

Peresh

ASI

2019

Refiner's Fire

Superstition Iris Gardens

2018

Sand Dancer

Superstition Iris Gardens

2012

Shaman's Magic

Superstition Iris Gardens

2014

Silent Sentry

Superstition Iris Gardens

2014

Speckled Veil

ASI

2012

Vivid Dream

Superstition Iris Gardens

2019

B015-06

Sultry Dreams X Werckmeister's Beauty

B025-01

I. aphylla Werckmeister X Ballalaika Music

from George Hildenbrandt seed

 Tom Waters

September 2010

updated January 2020

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