Rainbow Iris Farms - Iris Bloom Diagram
Harmony Iris Gardens - Iris Clasifications Bearded and Beardless
Iris Terminology
Miniature Dwarf Bearded - MDB - stems from 5 cm (2 inches) to 20 cm (8 inches) tall
Standard Dwarf Bearded - SDB - stems 21 cm (8 inches) to 40 cm (15 inches)
Intermediate Bearded - IB - stems from 41 cm (16 inches) to 70 cm (28 inches)
Border Bearded - BB - stems from 41 cm (16 inches) to 70 cm (28 inches)
Miniature Tall Bearded - MTB- Stems16 inches to 26 inches
Tall Bearded - TB - stalks over 27 inches (68 cm) tall
Amoena - White standards colored falls - "Brazilian Holiday" (Rainbow Iris Farm)
Bicolor - Standards different color than falls - "Latin Rock" (Rainbow Iris Farms)
Bitone - Standards and falls different shade of same color - "Witch of Endor" (Rainbow Iris Farm)
Blend - Combination of two or more colors - "Wild Frontier" (Schreiner's Gardens)
Neglecta - Blue or purple bitones with standards the lighter tone - "Proud Tradition" (Schreiner's Gardens)
Plicata - Stippled, dotted, or stitched margin colors on falls of a lighter color - "Hot Spice" (Schreiner's Gardens)
Self - Standards and falls are the smae color - "Cranberry Ice" (Rainbow Iris Farm)
Variegata - Yellow or near yellow standards with darker falls of brown or purple - "Circus World" (Schreiner's Gardens)
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