Types of Iris:
When I began collecting iris, I was mystified by the names of the iris types. What was a miniature tall bearded iris? How was this different from an intermediate iris? So, I have provided a chart (below) which I hope will be helpful to you.
Personally, I like all types of iris (I haven't seen an iris I didn't like!) However, types of iris are important when designing your garden. You may wish to keep dwarf and smaller bearded iris near the front of the garden so they are easier to see! Also, if you wish to extend your gardening season, you will want to have several of each of the types (i.e. dwarfs generally bloom earlier than the tall bearded iris). Using various types of iris can extend your gardening floral display at least one month! Adding siberian iris can extend your season even longer! While many varieties are fragrant, some gardeners are convinced that the fragrance of the historic irises just can't be beat! Happy gardening!
Types of Iris:
MDB –
miniature dwarf bearded, to 8" tall, the first bearded to bloom in
earliest spring
SDB – standard dwarf bearded, 8 - 16" tall, blooms in early spring
IB – intermediate bearded, 16 - 27.5" tall, blooms after SDB’s and before TB’s
MTB – miniature tall bearded, 16 – 27.5" tall, the flower is no more than 6" combined width + height, blooms with the TB’s
BB – border bearded, 16 – 27.5" tall, blooms with the TB’s
TB – tall bearded, more than 27.5" tall, blooms in mid to late spring
AR – or (A) - Aril Iris - this name refers to oncocyclus and regelia species
AB – Aril-Bred - an iris hybrid that is part aril and part bearded iris
AM – Aril-Med or Aril-Median - are shorter AR or AB iris
RE – varieties that produce more than one crop of bloom stalks in a single growing season
SDB – standard dwarf bearded, 8 - 16" tall, blooms in early spring
IB – intermediate bearded, 16 - 27.5" tall, blooms after SDB’s and before TB’s
MTB – miniature tall bearded, 16 – 27.5" tall, the flower is no more than 6" combined width + height, blooms with the TB’s
BB – border bearded, 16 – 27.5" tall, blooms with the TB’s
TB – tall bearded, more than 27.5" tall, blooms in mid to late spring
AR – or (A) - Aril Iris - this name refers to oncocyclus and regelia species
AB – Aril-Bred - an iris hybrid that is part aril and part bearded iris
AM – Aril-Med or Aril-Median - are shorter AR or AB iris
RE – varieties that produce more than one crop of bloom stalks in a single growing season
HIS –
Historic Iris cultivars are any iris introduced over 30 years ago
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