Catalogue 2008 -09
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CATALOGUE 2008 -09 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE PERFECT STRANGERS FOR COLLEEN CHARLESTON BLUE MOON Tall Bearded Tall Bearded Tall Bearded Pacific Coast SILVER CITY STAR SURGE MIGHTY MOUSE AHWANHEE PRINCESS Dwarf Bearded Tall Bearded Tall Bearded Dwarf Bearded ART AND SOUL MISSOURI MOONLIGHT iris chrysographes FOLLOW THE FASHION Daylily Spuria Spuria Species WAITING IN THE WINGS SABINE BAUER BY DESIGN RAPID EYE MOVEMENT Daylily Daylily Daylily Daylily www.impressiveirises.com.au SKIPALONG DOUBLEDAY CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE DOUBLE SHOT LEGATO FAIR DINKUM WINGS OF DREAMS PEBBLE FRESH RUSTLER THORNBIRD ROCK STAR BLENHEIM ROYAL PLUM GLEAM FREEDOM FLIGHT POWER SURGE SILVER STITCH SKY HOOKS LOYAL DEVOTION ANACONDA LOVE LITTLE ZIPPER Border Bearded Border Bearded CHOCOLATE MINT INDIAN IDYLL FURIOSO DARING DECEPTION EVENING ENCHANTMENT ArilBred Median Median Daylily Daylily AMERICA’S MOST NIGHT EMBERS SOLAR MAX WHOOPEREE POLYNESIAN LOVE WANTED SONG Daylily Double Daylily Daylily Daylily Daylily www.impressiveirises.com.au Hi We hope that most of you are now no longer severly drought affected. While we have had good mid-winter rains we are still suffering the drought effects especially on our irises that require a lot of water. In summer our bore water flows were reduced and as our bore is naturally fairly salty there has been considerable salt build up in some garden areas, since there has previously little winter rain to wash the salt out. The Daylilies, Spurias and Pacific Coast haven’t been been affected. The Bearded irises have shown the difference in salt sensitiviy between cultivars, with some thriving and some going completely dormant, giving us a good “toughness index”. More than half bearded irises hav moved to an area of virgin soil and are coming away well. We will be listing a lot less Louisiannas and Siberians this year, however we will be listing some ArilBreds again. This year we are pleased to introduce the works of two new local hybridisers. Marg Jenkins has been working with early blooming cultivars and Ann Head is with space-agers and rebloomers. Please see the new introductions page for more information. If you are coming to visit our gardens please remember our bloom season is 2 weeks behind the Adelaide Planis (sometimes even later) so just because your irises have finished it doesn’t mean that ours have. If you uncertain as to what will be flowering, please phone us. LES and COLLEEN MODRA TERMS OF BUSINESS SHIPPING –Bearded Iris, Louisiana Irises and Daylilies are available any time of the year. Spurias are available January to April. Pacific Coast Irises are shipped mid May to mid June. Sibericas, Japanese Iris and Species Iris are shipped April to June. Where an order requires two delivery times, only one lot of postage will be charged. We have agricultural clearance to ship to all states of Australia. Guarantee Any goods that are incorrectly supplied will be replaced free of charge (we do our very best but occasional mistakes will happen). Any losses in the first year will be replaced. SUBSTITUTES If the ordered goods are unavailable, the nearest similar item of equal or greater price will be substituted if no substitutes are specified. We accept cash, Cheque, MasterCard and Visa. Credit Card purchases will be processed at the time the order is filled. Cheques will be processed upon receipt. PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL YOUR CREDIT CARD DETAILS. E-MAIL IS NOT A SECURE FORMAT. IMPRESSIVE IRISES PO Box 169, CHARLESTON, SA 5244 ph/fax 08 8389 4439 www.impressiveirises.com.au SHOWS This year we plan to be at the following shows. THE HILLS GARDEN & ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO We may include others. Uraidla Showgrounds FESTIVAL OF GARDEN LIVING Sunday 16th Nov 2008 Veale Gardens, South Terrace, Adelaide Fri 10th- Sun 12th October 2008 Dates are uncertain yet for the following ABC Carpark Capers -March 09 ABC CARPARK CAPER – Collinswood Saturday - October 18th 2008 8am - noon ABC Gardening Expo - Wayville March 09 2007 IRIS SHOW We hope to attend Lucindale, AgFest and Paskerville Field Goodwood Community Centre Days, but these depend on other dates. Please check with the Rosa St, Goodwood. web site closer to the date. Sat 25th October 11am-5pm th Sun 26 October 10am-4pm GARDENS OPEN OCTOBER TILL CHRISTMAS Saturday 9am to 5pm Sunday 12noon to 5pm Monday 9am to 5pm Tuesday 9am to 5pm Other times by arrangement Garden Clubs and Bus Tours welcome, by arrangement. Corner of HARTMANN and LEWIS Rds, CHARLESTON To find us from the Freeway. Exit at the Hahndorf interchange and follow the signs to Woodside. Continue through Woodside to Charleston. From the crossroads at Charleston, continue North (towards Birdwood) for 2km. Just over a small bridge, turn right into Hartmann Rd. 2km along the road it ends at a T junction, where the entrance to our property is. IMPRESSIVE IRISES PO Box I69, CHARLESTON, SA 5244 www.impressiveirises.com.au Phone 08 8389 4439, Fax 08 8389 4439 TERMS OF BUSINESS page 1 SPURIA IRIS page 20-21 SHOWS page1 SIBERIAN IRISES page 21 CULTURAL NOTES page 3 OTHER IRISES page 22 NEW RELEASES page 4 LOUISIANA IRIS page 23 TALL BEARDED IRIS over 70cm page 5-14 PACIFIC COAST IRIS page 23 TALL BEARDED FAVOURITES page 14-15 DAYLILIES - Standard flowered page 24-29 BORDER BEARDED IRISES 35-70cm page 16 DAYLILIES – Spiders page 29 ARILBRED IRISES page 16 DAYLILIES –Doubles page 30 INTERMEDIATE BEARDED IRIS 35-70cm page 17 DAYLILIES - Small flowered page 31 MEDIAN FAVOURITES page 18 DAYLILY FAVOURITES page 32-33 DWARF BEARDED IRIS under 35cm page 19 ORDER FORM page 35 WHAT IRISES CAN I GROW? If you’ve ever been confused by gardening articles that say irises like wet soil, dry soil, acid soil, alkaline soil etc, join the club. The fact is, all of the above statements are true to some extent. There is an iris for almost any soil or climate; it’s just a matter of selecting the right one for your situation. Please buy a pH test kit at you local hardware store or nursery, it will really help you understand your soil. Warm, dry winters, wet summers. Louisianas are your best bet, if your soil is alkaline, prepare a special place and add acid potting mix and/or sulphur. Cool wet-dry winters, wet summers, acid soil. Louisianas and Japanese will do well. Also Tall Beardeds and Spurias. Make sure your Tall Beardeds are very well drained and there is no moist mulch over the rhizomes. Try Pacific Coasts in well-mulched soil with good summer drainage and good winter moisture. If you have frosts, Sibericas will do well also, keep moist until after flowering. Try Evansia irises in a fairly shady spot. Cool wet-dry winters, wet summers, alkaline soils. Tall beardeds and Spurias in well drained soil. Try Louisianas and Japanese in pots of camellia potting mix, sitting in shallow water. If you get winter frosts, try Sibericas, Dwarfs and Medians as well. Cold wet winters, dry summers, alkaline soils. This is where Tall Beardeds and Spurias thrive, and Dwarfs and Medians, especially if you have good winter frosts. Although many books say bearded irises grow well up to a pH of 7.5, many iris growers here in South Australia grow them very successfully at pHs of about 9 (very alkaline). If you want to grow Louisianas and Pacific Coast irises, use pots with acid potting mix. Put the Louisianas and Japanese in pots of camelia potting mix in shallow water, such as a paddling pool, also, check that your water is not too alkaline. etc. Take care to ensure that no mulch covers the rhizomes of the irises as this may inhibit flowering and induce rot. Spuria Irises, being taller, look great in the centre of the garden. If there are some spots which get a bit more water you can mix in some Daylilies, ensuring they are well mulched. DAYLILIES These will grow in almost any climate. Dormant varieties tend to do better in frosty areas and evergreens in warmer areas. In areas of very low humidity a few varieties may not open their flowers properly. In sandy soils incorporate a lot of organic matter into your soil. Daylilies are drought tolerant but do much better if well fed with organic fertilizer and are well mulched. LANDSCAPING WITH IRISES AND DAYLILIES Rock Gardens - Shorter small flowered Daylilies with their finer foliage look lovely in rock gardens, as do dwarf and median irises (in frosty areas). If the garden is well drained and hardly watered, the Aril Bred irises are a good choice. In more moist rock gardens try Pacific Coast Iris if you have acid soil. Lightly Shaded Spots – This is where you can grow Iris Ungucularis (which will flower through winter) and Daylilies. Sunny but Damp Spots – This is heaven for Louisianas, Japanese and Daylilies, and some species iris. In cold climates the Siberian Irises, also. Hot Dry Spots – This is where Bearded Irises thrive (the Aril-Breds will be especially happy). They look great when mixed with roses, and lavenders, etc. Take care to ensure that no mulch covers the rhizomes of the irises as this may inhibit flowering and induce rot. Spuria Irises, being taller, look great in the centre of the garden. If there are some spots which get a bit more water you can mix in some Daylilies, ensuring they are well mulched. The Tropical Look - Dayliles with their hot colours and bright green strappy foliage really add to the scene, plus they will flower for long periods, whether in full sun or light shade. Louisianas will look good in a damp sunny spot.