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:

• John Baumfalk
• Lowell Baumunk of Iris Colorado
• Ed Pickin
• Cindy Rust
• Rick Tasco of Superstition Iris Gardens
• Carol Coleman
• Cindy Rivera

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 Network	Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden	2013
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
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 urmiensis	ASI	2011
I. barnumae urmiensis JCA	John Lonsdale	2011
I. barnumae urmiensis 600.600 clone 1	Peter Zale	2014
I. barnumae urmiensis 600.600 clone 2	Peter Zale	2014
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	John Lonsdale	2011
I. sprengeri	Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden	2013
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
Iris pumila "Clausii"	Wrightman Alpines	2016
Iris pumila Moravia	Wrightman Alpines	2016
I. pumila taurica	Wrightman Alpines	2011
Hidden Dragon		2013
Hobbit	Mid-America Garden	2014
Keystone Oracle	Sherry Jesberger	2013
Little Drummer Boy	Carol Coleman	2014
Royal Wonder	Carol Coleman	2013
Steppe	Carol Coleman	2012
Sudden Butterflies	Elm Jensen	2014
Wild Whispers	Carol Coleman	2012
Hildebrant (SIGNA) 04A004	Hildebrandt's	2011
P002-01			ex Armenia, from Jurášek seed
P002-06			ex Armenia, from Jurášek seed
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 Hildebrandt (SIGNA) 04A004
P022-04	Wild Whispers X I. pumila Wild Ginger Farm
P028-01			from SRGC seed
P033-01	P002-06 X Hildebrandt (SIGNA) 04A004
P033-02	P002-06 X Hildebrandt (SIGNA) 04A004
taurica P042-01			ex Caucasus, from Jurášek seed

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
Beetlejuice	MDB	Mid-America Garden	2017
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
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
Mini Stitch	MDB	Sutton's	2018
Miniseries	MDB	Keith Keppel	2017
Oh Grow Up	MDB	Lynda Miller	2018
Path of Gold		Charlie Carver	2018
Pearly Whites	MDB	Mid-America Garden	2018
Pepi	SDB	Sutton's	2018
Prairie Spirit	SDB	Carol Coleman	2014
Raspberry Ice	SDB	Keith Keppel	2017
Riveting	SDB	Mid-America Garden	2014
Rivulet	MDB	Keith Keppel	2017
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
I. sp. aff. reichenbachii ex Vardar Gorge		Iris Colorado	2011	chromosome configuration uncertain
Hildebrandt (SIGNA) 05B011: seedling of I. sp. aff. reichenbachii ex Vardar Gorge		Hildebrandt's	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"

Tetraploid Dwarfs, Medians, and TBs (TTTT)

I. aphylla		Arrowhead Alpines	2010
I. aphylla small form		Arrowhead Alpines	2010
I. aphylla Ahlberg		Cindy Rust	2011
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. babadagica blue		Janis Rukšans	2012	ploidy unknown
I. babadagica white		Janis Rukšans	2012	ploidy unknown
I. reichenbachii		Odyssey Bulbs	2013	ex Mt. Vikos, probably tetraploid
I. schachtii		Wrightman Alpines	2011, 2016
I. schachtii		Janis Rukšans	2012
Absolute Treasure	TB	Superstition Iris Gardens	2017
Almost Famous	BB	Mid-America Garden	2018
Are You Crazy	TB	Mid-America Garden	2012
Boondoggle	BB	Keith Keppel	2018
Brazilian Art	TB	Superstition Iris Gardens	2014
Brown Lasso	BB	Superstition Iris Gardens	2012
Bundle of Love	BB	Mid-America Garden	2012
Butterscotch Blush	BB	Long's Gardens	2010
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
Got Milk	TB	Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden	2014
Gypsy Lord	TB	Mid-America Garden	2011
Hippy Chick	MTB	Mid-America Garden	2017
Little Peaches	MTB	Lynda Miller	2018
Maidenhood	MTB	Wildwood Gardens	2011
Middle Ground	BB	Sutton's	2018
Montmartre	TB	Superstition Iris Gardens	2013
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
Raspberry Shocker	MTB	Mid-America Garden	2018
Ridgecrest	BB	Sutton's	2018
Saucy	IB	Wildwood Gardens	2011
Silver Ice	MTB	Mid-America Garden	2015
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
T006-01		Slick X I. aphylla bohemica		from MIS seed
T007-02		Slick X I. aphylla Witt V-4		from MIS seed
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. junonia T011-01				ex Antalya, Turkey, from Archibald 590.100 seed
I. reichenbachii T013-01				ex Kevala, Greece, from Archibald 595.406 seed
I. schachtii T014-01				ex Malatya, Turkey, from Archibald seed
T038-01		Easter Party X Bundle of Love		from Bill Chaney seed
I. purpureobractea T045-01				ex Küpe Dag, Turkey, from Holubec seed

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
Iridescent Orange	Malevil Iris Gardens	2011
Jonnye's Magic	Superstition Iris Gardens	2012
Navajo Velvet	Malevil Iris Gardens	2010
New Vision	Superstition Iris Gardens	2017
Othmani	Superstition Iris Gardens	2018
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
Tactical Diversion	ASI	2012
B014-01	Night Mood X Werckmeister's Beauty

 Tom Waters

September 2010

updated January 2019

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