TERMS OF DESCRIPTION

AMOENA:  White standards, colored falls

BB (Border Bearded):  16" to 27" tall  Bloom same time as TB bloom

BEARDS:  A line of fuzzy hairs at top center of each Fall petal         

BICOLOR:  Standards and falls are different color

BITONE:  Standards and falls are two shades of same color

BLEND:  combination of two or more colors

BLOOM TIME:  E (early), M (mid-season), L (late)

DM (Dykes Medal):  The highest award given by the American Iris Society, awarded to one iris per year.

FALLS (F):  The lower 3 flower petals

GROUND:  Base color under dots or stitches

HAFT:  Area to each side of the beard, also called shoulder

HISTORIC:  An iris that is over 30 years past its date of introduction.

                          IB (Intermediate Bearded):  16" to 27.5"  Bloom at beginning TB bloom

LUMINATA:  Wash of color on falls with paler veining

NEGLECTA:  Light blue standards, darker falls

PLICATA:  Marked with stitching, stipples, dots or sanded patterns

RE (Reblooms):  Reblooms again in the fall

SA (Space Age):  A bearded iris with horns, spoons, or flounces on beards

SELF:  Both standards and falls are the same color

STANDARDS (S):  The upper 3 flower petals

                                   STYLE ARMS:  Small inner segments above the beards

                                  VARIEGATA:  A bicolor with yellow standards, darker colored falls