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These are the plants that will be for sale from NOON -3:00 PM or until sold out, on April 11, 2026
at the ISD Iris Show in the gym at Holy Cross Lutheran Church 11429 Marsh Lane Dallas, TX.
They go very fast, so come early for best selection.
NO EARLY SALES OR HOLDS.
LAST UPDATED 4/6/2026. SOME REMOVED (spuria), SOME ADDED (Louisiana)
All plants are potted and ready for transplant into your garden.
Pots are priced at $10 each.
Quantities of each variety are very limited, most as few as one pot, so come early for best selection.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN PAST THE Iris Definitions TO SEE THE PHOTOS.
BEARDED IRIS definitions
TB = Tall Bearded - over 27.5 " high at top of bloom stalk
MEDIAN BEARDED IRISES:
SDB = Standard Dwarf Bearded - 8" - 16" - great for small areas - bloom early - compact clumps
IB = Intermediate Bearded - 16" - 27.5" - Smalled plants - bloom between the SDBs and the TBs
BB - Border Bearded - 16" - 27.5" - Resemble TBs but reduced in all parts - bloom with the TBs
MTB = Miniature Tall Bearded - 16" - 27.5" - delicately formed blooms on thinner stalks - bloom before the TBs
MDB = Miniature Dwarf Bearded - less than 8" - very eary blooming, very small and cute, need some shade in Texas
ARILBRED IRISES
AB= Arilbred - bloom early - iris with biblical ties - quarterbreds and halfbreds grow similar to TBs and Medians.
OGB-, RB-, OB- - "quarterbreds" - easy to grow right in with your other bearded iris
OGB, RB, OB - "halfbreds" - most are grown like other beardeb iris, enjoy reduced moisture, can go dormant in summer.
OGB+, OB+, RB+ - "3/4breds - for experienced arilbred growers only, very porous soil, no water during summer dormancy.
BEARDLESS IRIS definitions
JI- Japanese - large flowered - most have flat or semi flat form - need moist soil, bloom after TBs
LA = Louisiana - tall, water loving irises, bloom late
SPU = Spuria - tall,look like dutch iris on steroids. NOT water plants.
There are others that do not fall in either of these categories
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BEARDLESS IRIS IN THE SALE
JAPANESE - Beardless
JAPANESE (Iris ensata) - large flowered - most have flat or semi flat form - 3 to 12+ falls, need moist soil, bloom after TBs
NONE IN THIS SALE
LOUISIANA - Beardless
LOUISIANA - species and hybrids of the swamp iris that grow in the bayous of Louisiana. They LOVE water and will grow submerged in shallow water.
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SPURIA - Beardless
SPURIA - make great accent clumps. Grow like pampas grass, look like Dutch iris on steroids.
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SPECIES-X - Beardless
SPEC-X iris are crosses where at least 1 parent is a species iris and different from the other parent.
PSEUDATA - Spec-X - cross of Pseudacorus and Ensata (Japanese) iris - distinctive "eye" on falls - bloom with late TBs and Japanese.
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BEARDED IRIS IN THE SALE
ARILBRED
NONE IN THIS SALE
BORDER BEARDED
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INTERMEDIATE BEARDED
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MINIATURE DWARF BEARDED
NONE IN THIS SALE
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THAT'S ALL FOLKS.
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US.
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