Blue J Iris

      2012 Catalog of Historics

 Blue J Iris, 955 Cody Ave., Alliance, NE, 69301; (308) 762-4420; bluejiris@yahoo.com

 

MINI-TABLE by YEAR (1500-1949)

then below is

LARGER TABLE by NAME (1500-1980)

 

** Due to difficulty finding some historics, all historics we grow are listed but not all are for sale every year.  (However, there might still be one available.)

 

 

NAME TYPE YR PRICE BREEDER Ht Bloom DESCRIPTION AWARDS PARENTS
Florentina (I.Germanica) TB 1500 $4.00     E White self   aphylla x pallida
Pallida Dalmatica TB 1600 $4.00 Zebra/ Dalmatica   M Medium blue self (not variegated foliage)    
I. Germanica TB 1753 $4.00       original iris to begin lineage of Tall Bearded    
Sambucina TB 1759 $4.00 Linnaeus   M Squalens type blend   x
Neglecta TB 1813 $4.00 Horne 36" E-M light blue bitone    
Honorabile IB 1840 $4.00 Lemon   M S.yellow;F.lined rust red   -
Victorine BB 1840 $4.00            
Mme. Chereau TB 1844 $4.00 Lemon?   M blue feathered white? HC 1893, 1916  
Faustine TB 1859 $4.00 Lemon     Light blue bitone    
Mexicana IB 1859 $4.00 Sal.   ML Dark red-yellow bicolor    
Cordelia IB 1873 $4.00            
Darius TB 1873 $4.00 Brown   ML Light yellow & blue bicolor    
Mrs. Horace Darwin IB 1888 $4.00 Foster   M blue white self HC 1903; '16  
Pallida - white (Zebra) TB 1900 $4.00 Krelage     medium blue self; variegated foliage, white edge AM 1896  
Pallida - yellow (Zebra) TB 1900 $4.00 Krelage   M medium blue self; variegated foliage, white edge AM 1896  
Pallida Argentea variegata TB 1900 $4.00 Krelage     medium blue self; variegated foliage, white edge AM 1896  
Her Majesty TB 1903 $4.00            
Tamerlan TB 1904 $4.00 Vilmorin   E Pink & blue bicolor FCC, RHS 1916 x
Loreley TB 1909 $4.00 G & K   M S.canary yellow flecked raisin purple;F.velvety purple veined lavender & edge yellow   -
Demi-Deuil TB 1912 $4.00            
Romeo TB 1912 $4.00 Lemon   - S.citron yellow F.mauve & rich reddish-violet w/ throat striped maroon on white    
Navajo IB 1913 $4.00 Farr   ML Medium Yellow blend    
Red Cloud TB 1913 $4.00 Farr   M Medium blend Pink to Red bitone    
Clematis TB 1917 $4.00 Bliss   M Med blue bitone   Cordelia X Princess Beatrice
Dominion TB 1917 $4.00 Bliss   M Dark Blue bitone   Cordelia X Macrantha
Mrs. Andrist TB 1919 $4.00 Fryer   M pink white bicolor    
May Allison TB 1920 $4.00 Allison     light blue self; 6 Standards    
Virginia Moore TB 1920 $4.00 Shull   M light pink yellow bicolor HM 1920 (Her Majesty X Honorible) X (Honorible)
Taj Mahal TB 1921 $4.00 Sturtevant   M White   Anne Leslie X Archeveque
Japanesque TB 1922 $4.00 Farr   M Med. Blue bitone   -
Susan Bliss TB 1922 $4.00            
Meadow Lark TB 1923 $4.00 Bur.   - Light yellow blended with red (lines) self    
Vingolf IB 1924 $4.00            
Dauntless TB 1927 $4.00 Connel   M Rose and mauve Dykes'29 AM-RHS'38 Cardinal X Rose Madder
Flutter-by TB 1927 $4.00 Sturt   M light yellow self AM 1929 -
Kaleidoscope IB 1929 $4.00 Katkamier     variation (sport) of Honorabile    
Rameses TB 1929 $4.00 Sass   ML Light blend Pink to Red bitone    
Brising TB 1930 $4.00 G & K   M Blue white bicolor    
Dogrose TB 1930 $4.00 Insole   M Medium Red & Blue bicolor    
Joseph's Coat IB 1930 $4.00 Katkamier 21" M S-irregular mix of white and yellow, F-white, yellow, purple and red   bud sport of Honorabile
Mary Geddes TB 1930 $4.00            
Eleanor Roosevelt IB 1933 $4.00 Sass   M & RE Dark red self - Rebloomer HM; AM Amas X (pumila x …)
Amigo TB 1934 $4.00 Williamson   M Dark blue bitone HM'33 AM'36  
Rhages TB 1934 $4.00 Mead-Riedel   ML White ground plicata,speckled& sanded in blue (Diploid)    
City of Lincoln TB 1936 $4.00 Sass   M dark yellow bitone HM'37; AM'39 Al-Lu-We X unknown
Wabash TB 1936 $4.00 Williamson   M S.dark white;F.purple with rim HM'37 AM'38 Dykes'40 Dorothy Dietz X Cantabile
The Red Douglas TB 1937 $4.00 Sass   ML Dark red bicolor HM'35 AM'39 DM'41 x
Cameroun (cayeux) TB 1938 $4.00            
Great Lakes TB 1938 $3.00 Cousins   M Light blue self HM'39 AM'40 DM'42 (Dominion X …) X (Conquistador X …)
Oyez AB 1938 $4.00 White   M White,veined red   (Polyhymnia X Jubilee)
Tiffany TB 1938 $4.00 Sass   M Feathered dark pink blend HM 1968 x
Elsa Sass TB 1939 $4.00 Sass   ML Light yellow self   Tiffany X Orlaff
Peacock's Eye (Pfauenage) TB 1939 $4.00 Katkamier     S.apricot;F.lavender with apricot rim    
Blue Shimmer TB 1941 $4.00 Sass   L Large clean sparkling white stippled & peppered all over w/ bluish-violet HM'42 AM'44 SassHP No.65-35 X (Blue Monarch X…)
Icy Blue TB 1941 $4.00 Weed   E Light blue self HM 1941 -
Sheriffa AB 1941 $4.00 White   E-M Glossy metallic deep red mulberry with blue blaze on,F.and brown edging . HM'43 AM'45 x
Elmohr TB 1942 $4.00 Loomis   M Mulberry purple,nice formed HM'42 AM'44 DM'45 William Mohr X R Sdlg
Minnie Colquitt TB 1942 $4.00 Sass   ML S.white ground,stitched purple ;F.white edged purple;B.cream tipped purple    
Moonlit Sea TB 1942 $4.00 Sass   M dark pink (red?) and white feathered HC 1942 from seedlings
Ola Kala TB 1942 $4.00 Sass   L Old deep yellow self HM'43 AM'45 DM'48 (Prairie Sunset X …) X (Golden Age X …)
Chantilly TB 1943 $4.00 Hall   M Orchid pink ruffled & laced HM'45 AM'47 Maiden Blush X Pink Sdlg.
Vatican Purple TB 1943 $4.00 Whiting   L Dark purple HM 1943 Missouri X Mata Hari
Aladdin's Wish TB 1945 $4.00 Murawska   E-VL White brushed blue (self), not a plicata   Buechley Giant X Pluie
Mount Timp TB 1945 $3.00 Muhl   E Large rose&cream plicata   October Opera X Tiffany
Santa Cruz TB 1945 $4.00 Mit.   M Yellow red bicolor   Sdlng var. X var.
Gibson Girl TB 1946 $4.00 Gibson   & RE yellow with pink (med.toned) feathered    
Pretty Pansy TB 1946 $4.00 Sass   L Classic luminata in blue-purple and white   Bertha Gersdorff X Moonlit Sea
Campfire Glow TB 1947 $4.00 Whiting   M Bright red-copper self HM 1947 Amaranth X Three Oaks
Ebony Queen TB 1947 $4.00 Sass   M-L Dark blue-purple HM 1947 ((Black Wings X The Black Douglas) X (Sable))
Argus Pheasant TB 1948 $4.00 DeForest   M Golden brown HM'48 AM'50 DykesM'52 Casa Morena X Tobacco Road
Maytime TB 1948 $4.00 Whiting   M Rose-pink bitone HM'50 AM'53  
Helen Collingwood TB 1949 $4.00 Smith   ML Very pale blue F.deep blue purple   Extravaganza X Louise Blake
Rosemohr AB 1949 $4.00 Lewis   ML Huge rosy pink with veining throughout   Ormohr X Red Valor
Truly Yours TB 1949 $4.00 Fay   L Medium feathered white,yellow centers HM'49 AM'61 Dykes'53 x

 

 

 

NAME TYPE YR PRICE BREEDER Ht Bloom DESCRIPTION AWARDS PARENTS
Accent TB 1953 $3.00 Buss 46" M S.medium-light yellow and rose-red   Extravaganza X Frank Adams
Actress TB 1976 $4.00 Keppel 35" EM Wisteria violet self B-pale lavender-blue tip,orange in throat HM'78 AM'80 ((Marquesan Skies x Babbling Brook) x Touche)
Aladdin's Wish TB 1945 $4.00 Murawska   E-VL White brushed blue (self), not a plicata   Buechley Giant X Pluie
Amigo TB 1934 $4.00 Williamson   M Dark blue bitone HM'33 AM'36  
Angel Chiffon TB 1978 $4.00 Rudolph 31" E S.light blue-pink F.pale blue-pink with green-white blaze B.light pink HM 1980 Pink Angel X Yvonne Burt
Angel's Serenade TB 1973 $4.00 Benson 36" M Ruffled medium pink self; tangerine beard.   (inv. Arctic Flame and Fay sdlgs.) X Moldovan 63-3: (Irish Lullaby x Jean Ann)
Anon TB 1975 $4.00 Gibson 40" M S-carrot red F-amber-yellow outer rim,brown-lemon B-tangerine; HM'76 AM'78 (Apricot Blaze x 40-4A) X 23-7A: (sib to Smoke Rings
Appleblossom Pink IB 1974 $4.00 Boushay 18" E-M S-orient pink F-white center,darker at edges & hafts B-white HM'75 AM'77 SassM'80 One Desire X Lenna M
April Hope TB 1980 $4.00 Gibson 36" M S-yellow-orange F-violet with deeper violet veins,brown rim B-yellow-orange;serrated   Touch of Midas X Amber Flash
April Melody TB 1967 $4.00 Gibson 36" ML Lavender-pink ground,deeper lavender plicata markings B-tangerine HC'65 HM'68 75-9PF X 66-9PF
Argus Pheasant TB 1948 $4.00 DeForest   M Golden brown HM'48 AM'50 DykesM'52 Casa Morena X Tobacco Road
Arsonist TB 1977 $4.00 Steinhauer 28" M-L S-white shaded yellow F-edge of pale lavender to purple to cardinal B-yellow HM 1979 Wine and Roses X Silver Peak
Art Shades TB 1980 $4.00 Gaulter 36" M Blend of gold and pale lavender pink,gold hafts and beard   Holiday House X sib
Artist's Time TB 1974 $3.00 Schreiner's 34" ML S.sultry waxen blend of red,maroon,violet;F.same w/ bluer blaze center B.orange-gold   Royal Tapestry X Muhlestein's 'Sister Martel'
Astro Flash TB 1976 $4.00 Schreiner's 37" M Rich blend of golden brown with henna F-heart-shape blue B-yellow to gold HM 1978 ((Brass Accents x Olympic Torch)x Doctor K) X A472-4: ((Olympic Torch x Dutch Chocolate) x Applejack
Attention Please TB 1974 $4.00 Mohr 34" M S-lilac purple with flecks white F-violet on white ground B-orange-brown   Cayenne Capers X Stepping Out
Avanti TB 1971 $4.00 Williamson 32-34" VE-M S.golden apricot,pink midribs;F.golden apricot w/gold shoulder;B.red HM 1974 Celestial Glory X Claudia Rene
Az Ap IB 1980 $4.00 Ensminger 22" E-L Cobalt blue self B-gentian blue HM'82 AM'84 SM'87 too long
Babbling Brook TB 1966 $3.00 Keppel 38" M Light blue self HM'67 AM'69 DykeM'72 Galilee X Symphony
Baby Blessed SDB 1979 $4.00 Zurbrigg 10" E & RE Light yellow w/small white spot on F B-cream - Rebloomer HM'81 AM'86 CDM'89 Baby Snowflake X Twice Blessed
Ballyhoo TB 1970 $4.00 Keppel 38" M S-light yellow F-veronica violet, purple on hafts B-white tipped yellow HM'71 AM'74 Siva Siva X Diplomacy
Barcelona TB 1967 $4.00 Brown 36" M S-yellow w/violet in midribs F-pansy purple B-tangerine HM'68 AM'70 Pipes of Pan X ruby red sdlg. 8-21B5
Barrister TB 1980 $4.00 Meek 36" EM S-purple with white at midrib F-white,purple band,plicata B-orange-blue   Circle Step X Roundup
Bayberry Candle TB 1969 $4.00 DeForest 36" M S-chartreuse to lime F-olive-green,deeper center B-brown HM'70 AM'72 (Dawn Crest x S8-38) X (Mary Randall x Golden Chance)
Beaux Arts TB 1969 $4.00 Plough 36" EML S-phlox pink & purple F-lighter,blending to buttercup yellow B-saturn red HM 1970 Rippling Waters X 59-41-22 (Cloud Dancer x Whir of Lace
Bella Mohr AB 1955 $4.00 Ohl 34" ML deep red-violet self HM'56 William Mohr X Sable
Bella Rose IB 1972 $4.00 Wright 16" M & RE Pink-lavender on cream ground;B. yellow - Rebloomer   (Autumn Twilight x Juliet) X (Louvois x Golden Eagle).
Belvi Queen TB 1976 $4.00 Jensen 43" E & RE S-cinnamon,edged darker F-white,yellow inlay,maroon edge B-gold   Summer Fantasy X Villa Gold
Betty Simon TB 1976 $4.00 Hamblen 32" M-L S-yellow,creamy yellow center F-violet blue,chartreuse hafts B-orange HM'77 AM'79 Misty Dawn X Foggy Dew
Beverly Sills TB 1979 $4.00 Hager 36" M Laced coral pink self B-tangerine HM'81 AM'83 DykeM'85 Pink Pirouette X Vanity
Big Peach TB 1975 $3.00 Muhlestein 40" M-L Apricot self B-apricot HM 1977 Tycoon's Gold X New Moon
Black Bart TB 1969 $4.00 Schmeizer 37" EML S-very near black on the red side F-same but velvety HM'71 HM'72 Dark Fury X Ecstatic Night
Black Diamond TB 1951 $4.00 Schreiner's 34" M Dark-violet self HM 1952 Black Forest x Down East
Black Hope TB 1963 $4.00 Austin 36" M-L S-deep mulberry F-mulberry black,slender violet horns--1/2"violet horn   J-23 X Sable Night
Black Onyx TB 1958 $4.00 Schreiner's 36" M Rich black violet self HM'60 ((Sdlg. F-127 x After Midnight) x (Storm King x Black Forest)).
Blazing Saddles TB 1978 $4.00 Dyer 34" E S-deep gold F-ruby red with no markings B-bronze HM 1980 Gala Madrid X Fireball
Blue Reflection TB 1974 $4.00 Schreiner's 35" E-L Almost silver-blue self; ruffled; lemon yellow beard. HM'75 Y51-A X Babbling Brook
Blue Shimmer TB 1941 $4.00 Sass   L Large clean sparkling white stippled & peppered all over w/ bluish-violet HM'42 AM'44 SassHP No.65-35 X (Blue Monarch X…)
Blue Tempest TB 1979 $4.00 Burch 32" M-L S.light blue;F.dark blue-violet with white blaze at tip of B.yelloe-orange blue at tip HM 1982 Touche X Stepping Out
Blue Tulip TB 1964 $4.00 Knocke 38" M Fancy,blue self with green midribs tulip-shaped, no beard or anthers   Cliffs of Dover X Harbor Blue
Bold Accent TB 1978 $4.00 Brown 36" M S.yellow;F.purple,edged brownB.brown ruffled HM 1981 (inv. parentage inc. Extravaganza, Marquita, Cloud Cap, Picture Bouquet and Pipes of Pan) X Autumn Hills
Boo SDB 1971 $4.00 Markham 12" M White with distinct dark blue-purple spot; cream-yellow beard HM'72 AM'75 Elisa Bee X Warburton 72IJ-1: ((Fairy Flax x Blue Denim) x sib)
Born Again TB 1978 $4.00 Miller 36" EM & RE Dark crimson-red bitone with black highlights,white at hafts B-bronze-orange - Rebloomer   Rainbow Promised X Cayenne Capers
Boy Wonder IB 1977 $4.00 Ghio 20" E S-burnt gold F-burnished golden tan B-gold HM'78 AM'81 West Coast X Gingerbread Man
Bride's Halo TB 1973 $4.00 Mohr 36" EML Laced white, border yellow band B-yellow HM'74 AM'76 DykeM'78 Rainbow Gold X Denver Mint
Brigadoon TB 1955 $4.00 Tompkins 38" EL Blend of fuchsia-red & amethyst-violet HM 1955 Involved parentage, including Honeyflow and Three Oaks x seashell pinks x (Dark Fire x Colorcade).
Bright Herald TB 1964 $4.00 Wills 35" M-L S.white,F.medium brown-rose   Broadway Star X Silvergilt
Bright Reflection TB 1979 $4.00 Brown 33" M S-tangerine to carrot red F-slightly darker B-fire red;