TB - Tall Bearded Irises
Tall Bearded Irises are the most common group of irises, often called garden irises. In this group you will find large-flowered irises, usually 70 cm to 120 cm high. In Europe, they come into bloom on around 10th May. We cultivate them with love in South Moravia region of the Czech Republic. They are easy to grow and fully frost-resistant. From tens of thousands of bred varieties you can find here our selection of the best, easily grown sorts coming mainly from European and American breeders. Flowers are large, mostly wavy, sometimes of exotic shapes, one- or multicolored, differently dotted or stripped, often pleasantly fragrant. Flowers grow on one main and 2-4 side stems. Each of them has 1-3 buds, so 7-12, even 15 flowers gradually bloom in one plant. These irises love sunny locations; they can be planted individually, or together with other perennials. Flowers are very suitable for cutting.
For better orientation, TB irises on these pages is possible to sort by height into two groups:
Tall Bearded Irises - higher than 90 cm
Tall Bearded Irises - up to 90 cm (71-89 cm) high
They can also be sorted by flower color, fragrance or flower type:
Self – i.e. one or more tones of one color
Bicolor – i.e. two different basic colors
Plicata – striped, dotted, splashed etc. on a white or colored base
Space Ager – with beards extended to a few cm in length - in the form of horns, spoons...
Broken Color – basic dark color with wild light splashing, or light background with dark pattern
We accept orders all year round, bareroot plants are sent (by Zásilkovna or Czech Post) from mid-July to the end of September. If you want to order both bearded irises (TB, SDB, MDB) and peonies, you need to order peonies on a separate order, because we send bearded irises in the summer, but peonies in autumn (or in early spring). Together with bearded irises - siberian and spuria irises, daylilies and hostas can be ordered.
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TORERO (Cayeux 2005)
Standards bright orange, falls bright strawberry red. Beards orange red. Beautiful sort, healthy growth, fine combination of colours.
TOUR DE FRANCE (Keppel 2004)
Standards white, center flushed yellow, falls golden yellow, velvet texture, ruffled. Beards orange in throat, yellow at end. Slight sweet fragrance.
BATIK (Ensminger 1986)
Royal purple flowers irregularly spattered and streaked with white markings, ruffled. Beards light orange. May reach only 60 cm height in very dry and sunny places.
BOULEVARD JAZZ (Blyth 2009)
Standards white with fine lemon wire edges. Falls lavender with a large white starburst radiating out and blending into lavender, edge more buff to red violet, ruffled. Beards vivid tangerine, lighter at end.
BRIDAL PARTY (Johnson 2006)
Standards eggshell white, slight buff-pink upward flush, buff gold flush at edge, lightly laced gold edge. Falls cream ground, medium gold haft, slight downward flush to narrow peachy buff edge. Beards bright tangerine red. Slight fragrance. Strong, vigorous and healthy growth.
FOR LOVERS ONLY (Black 2008)
Standards and falls heavily ruffled and lightly laced. Standards medium pink, falls wide, palest pink with medium pink diamond dusted bases and wide blended pink margins. Beards white tipped coral pink, white at end. Slight fragrance. Healthy, vigorous plants produce show stalks with 9-10 buds.
FUTURISTE (Cayeux 2002)
Standards white, ruffled, falls white with large bright blue violet border. Beards white, tipped yellow. Very beautiful French sort.
GLOWING SMILE (Hager 2001)
Standards white, ruffled, falls yellow with white rim and gold yellow venation. Beards yellow. Fine combination of two colors.
GNU (Kasperek 1994)
Standards light lavender ground washed medium lavender and off-white with medium violet splashes. Falls same, heavier medium violet purple on shoulders. Beards burnt orange tipped violet. Flowers ruffled and flared, slightly fragrant.
GOLDKIST (Black 1993)
Standards white, falls white overlaid with a yellow gold band at the base and with purple veining in the throat, around the bright yellow beards. Not too big flowers, but a most unusual color combination.
CHEAP FRILLS (Black 2009)
Standards peach orange, darker toward edge, falls white, light cinnamon peach plicata washed and dotted margins and base. Beards dark red-orange. Flowers heavily ruffled and laced, slight sweet fragrance. Strong and vigorous growth.
I FEEL LUCKY (Johnson 2006)
Standards sultry blue-purple, falls rich blue-violet, blue fall overlay, deeper around blue beards. Flowers very ruffled and laced, sweet fragrance. Strong growth, tall and very showy.
INDIGO SEAS (Schreiner 2008)
Standards dark blue-violet, falls dark blue-violet with white blaze around beard. Beards white, yellow in throat. Flowers ruffled. Tall sturdy stems.
MELODY OF SPRING (Black 2013)
Standards yellow center and darker, very ruffled margin and fine veining, falls strongly flared and ruffled, white, with yellow rims and base. Beards dark marigold in throat, light yellow at end. Flowers slighty sweet fragrant. Husky growth with average increase.
PIRATE AHOY (Blyth 2005)
Standards bright lemon yellow, falls red burgundy to ruby, bright yellow even starburst pattern extending half way down. Beards bright golden yellow.
SEA POWER (Keppel 1999)
Standards cornflower blue, falls somewhat darker blue with lighter edges. Beards blue white at end, light lemon in throat. Flowers heavily ruffled, pronounced sweet fragrance. Sort received American Dykes Medal 2006.
THAT'S ALL FOLKS (Maryott 2005)
Standards brilliant golden yellow, falls white, bordered and washed with this same bright gold of the standards. Beards golden yellow. Giant flowers, very ruffled and laced. Excellent sort, winner of many competitions, received American Dykes Medal 2013.
TOTAL CHAOS (Maryott 2000)
Standards light rose with irregular white streaking, falls deep smoky maroon, irregular white splashing overall, white blaze with some light maroon veining. Beards yellow, tipped orange. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
WHISPERING SPIRITS (Ernst 2001)
Standards white, gilt edge, falls white ground sanded and marked violet and magenta, wide yellow marginal band. Beards yellow. Flowers heavily ruffled. Baeatiful and amazing combination of colours.
CELESTIAL EXPLOSION (Tasco 2004)
Standards violet, falls cold white ground heavily peppered violet, darker violet rim. Beards white, tipped golden yellow. Sweet, pleasant fragrance.
DESTINED TO DANCE (Blyth 2010)
Standards icy white with a slight blue cast, falls icy white, bluish cast and faint blue center line on first day, then fades away, greenish yellow at the base. Beards white base tipped lemon. Wide, flared and ruffled flowers, slight sweet fragrance. Exceptional stem branching.
VALLEY OF FIRE (Krupka 2007)
Standards smoky violet red, falls red with white eye and purple venation around beards, ruffled. Beards dark orange. Fine sort bred by Czech breeder Zdenek Krupka.
GRACIOUS CURVES (Blyth 2001)
Standards pure white, falls bright fuchsia magenta to rosy plum with white edge, ruffled. Beards bright tangerine. Slight fragrance.
TEAMWORK (Keppel 2000)
Standards light lavender blue, falls dark velvety purple, slightly ruffled. Beards ginger yelow. Slight sweet fragrance.
MASTERY (Blyth 2001)
Standards honey yellow, falls ruby red brown, with tan beige band. Flowers big and broad, ruffled. Beards old gold. Slight sweet fragrance. Late bloom season. Excellent sort.
KEIKO'S WORLD (Johnson 1996)
Standards ruffled dark blue, falls with small whitish stripe at tip of beard. Beards light blue.
PASSION ERUPTION (Slosiar 1997)
Standards wine red, falls dark ruby with lighter wine red edge. Flowers very ruffled. Beards golden yellow. Fine sort bred by Czech breeder Dusan Slosiar (MASTERY X ROMANTIC GENTLEMAN) - seedling No.S-1034. Only a few plants available!
ALL ASHORE (Black 2013)
Strong and heavily ruffled flowers. Standards cream, mid violet infused midrib, falls mid dark violet- blue center blending to light slate-blue margin, brassy olive at base. Beards burnt-orange. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
CHARLESTON (Keppel 2002)
Standards white with broad blue violet edge, falls white with darker blue edge. Flowers very ruffled and laced. Beards blue white, light yellow in throat.
BRATISLAVAN PRINCE (Mego 2009)
Flowers wavy, standards light orchid-lavender, huge cream-brown border, falls velvety dark blue-purple, few white lines at edge, small white area stitched purple brown near brick carrot beards. Slight sweet fragrance. Excellent sort from the Slovak breeder Anton Mego.
CAPRICIOUS CANDLES (Meininger 2000)
Flowers ruffled, standards lemon orange, edge pale gold, falls pale lemon center with darker veining, edge pale gold. Beards prolonged, orange. Slight sweet fragrance. Excellent sort belonging to SA (Space Age) type.
ATRAKCIA (Mego 2013)
Standards snow white, falls closely spaced rays of dense violet dots on white base, 1 cm white border, near beards pale smoky brown. Beard hairs based cream-white, tips tangerine. Slight sweet fragrance. Excellent sort bred by Slovak breeder Anton Mego.
CLOTHO'S WEB (Mego 2009)
Flowers wavy, standards blue, lightly stitched white at base, falls blue purple, around beards blue is overlaid with white veins, edges irregularly marked with light white commas. Beards cream base, tipped light orange, white at end. Slight sweet fragrance. Fine sort bred by Slovak grower Anton Mego.
DOODADS (Black 2004)
Flowers ruffled, standards pearl, violet midrib flush, narrow yellow gold band widening at base, falls violet blue, gold rim and haft. Beards yellow gold, violet flounce edged spoon. Flowers slightly fragrant. Beautiful iris…
GOLDEN FASAN (Muska 2000)
Standards lemon cream with golden overlay, ruffled and laced, falls cream white with golden edge, strongly laced. Very long beards yellow and feathery fringed. Unique Space Age (SA Type) sort coming from Slovak breeder L. Muška.
ROYAL HARLEQUIN (Blyth 2009)
Standards beige to buff, falls lilac violet overlaid reddish brown, more violet at edge, a small spray pattern around the beards. Beards muted gold. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Strong and nice stem branching.
GEORGETTE SILK (Blyth 2014)
Standards salmon pink, falls salmon pink, overlaid rose, prominent deeper rose textured veining and narrow salmon pink edge. Beards tangerine orange. Ruffed with lots of lace. Late blooming season. Excellent, very popular, but rare sort.
MERRY AMIGO (Blyth 2009)
Flowers very ruffled, standards pure white, falls red violet with well-defined white edge. Beards bright tangerine orange. Very nice sort, perfect branching.
MAGIC LAMP (Mego 2009)
Flowers ruffled, standards golden yellow, falls marbled bright dark red edged creamy yellow. Beards gold, red flounces or horns. Slight sweet fragrance. Beautiful sort with clear flower colors, belonging to Space Age Type Irises, bred by Slovak grower A. Mego.
MESMERIZER (Byers 1990)
Dome and standards ruffled, white. Beards tangerine red with large uplifted frilly white flounce terminating in pale green button pompon. Highly prized, nice iris beloning to Space Age Type group, makes really a very beautiful flounces...
TEASING TIGER (Painter 2012)
Standards and falls orange, ruffled. Falls with dark maroon-purple lines fading at edges. Beards coral orange. Sweet citrus fragrance. Excellent orange iris, my beloved…
SHARP DRESSED MAN (Johnson 2010)
Standards iridescent medium purple, falls elegantly ruffled, purple black, velvety texture with slightly lighter rim. Beards prominent bright orange. Pleasant sweet fragrance. Robust and healthy growth, very ellegant iris.
PERUN (Nejedlo 2016)
Standards light salmon orange, falls wide, amethyst violet with lighter ruffled edge, white marbled around beards. Beards prominent orange red. Healthy growth, fine colour combination. Excellent sort…
GYPSY SMILE (Nejedlo 2016)
Standards creamy white, slight beige rim, falls black purple, ruffled, white eye and blue rim around prominent fiery red beards. Flowers pleasantly fragrant. Excellent sort recently bred by Czech grower P. Nejedlo.
GYPSY LORD (Keppel 2006)
Standards blue white , falls ruffled, blue violet marbled wash and wire rim on paler blue, white center and hafts veined violet. Beards orange red. Excellent, highly prized sort, many awards, including Dykes Medal – the best iris in 2015.
SILVER CITY (Sutton 2003)
Flowers large, ruffled and laced, pale orchid and white. Beards brick red ending with long lavender pink horns. Healthy growth, nicely branched stems. Sort belongs to SA (Space Age) type.
SUPREME SULTAN II
Arched golden ochre yellow standards and solid rich mahogany-red falls, striped around beards. Beards mustard yellow. Big flowers. Boldness in size, color and habit. Excellent sort.
BEL AVENIR (Cayeux 2008)
Standards soft lemon, more intense at the base, falls cream white with a wide deep blue-violet border, edges waved. Beards orange, edged with yellow. Slight pleasant fragrance of the flowers. Beautiful iris, the best of this combination of colours.
COPATONIC (Blyth 1995)
Standards russet brown, falls ruby brown with russet brown edge, heavily ruffled. Beards mustard yellow. Height 85 cm. Excellent grower, fine brown sort.
CURLY ZLATOVLÁSKA (Mego 2015)
Standards lemon yellow, falls somewhat lighter in center, vvery ruffled. Beards golden yellow. Height 85 cm. Fine yellow iris from Slovak breeder.
GYPSY GEENA (Blyth 2003)
Standards icy white with lavender flush, falls reddish lavender, heavy white venation and icy white edge, very ruffled. Beards white, tipped tangerine in throat. Height 95 cm. Slight sweet fragrance.
GARDEN PLEASURE (Mego 2012)
Standards cream yellow with darker veins, falls wine-magenta, center of petals lavender blue, edges cream brown, wavy. Beards yellow with orange tipped hairs. Slight sweet fragrance.
FLASH OF LIGHT (Johnson T. 2008)
Standards white, hint of blue surround. Falls dark blue, large white blaze around bright gold-yellow beard, very ruffled. Slight sweet fragrance.
FLORENTINE SILK (Keppel 2005)
Standards peach pink standards, wide ruffled lavender violet falls with a thin rosy pink band. Coral orange beards. Healthy growth, fine colour combination. Excellent sort…
JACQUES COEUR (Cayeux 2010)
Soft yellow standards, falls of the same yellow with a wide, raspberry red border, strongly waved. Beards golden yellow. Height 95 cm. Large flowers, well-branched stems, excellent french sort.
LIBELLULE DE SOLOGNE (Bourdillon 2005)
Standards white, light blue violet midrib, falls light blue-violet, paler around the beard and on shoulders. Beards white with long light blueviolet flounces. Beautiful French iris of the Space Age Type.
MIST ARISING (Blyth 2008)
Standards lemon cream, lavender midribs, falls lavender, slightly deeper flash, heavy gold hafts, ruffled. Beards orange, elongated to 3 cm long purple horn. Height 90 cm. Wonderful iris of the Space Age Type.
MY LADY JANE (Slošiar 2016)
Standards golden yellow, falls velvety burgundy-black with wide golden rim, ruffled. White stripes around beards. Beards golden yellow. Height 120 cm, strong stems, fine branching. Origin: STOP THE TRAFIC x SPRING MADNESS, seedling SL-590. Fine iris from Czech breeder.
OSTENTATIOUS (Ghio 1997)
Standards black cherry, falls bright gold ground, maroon marginal band with dotting inside band, white area around sienna beards. Height 100 cm.
PALLIDA ALBA
Natural species growing on sunny places, fully frost-resistant in Czech Republic and Germany. Standards white, falls white, bented down. Beards white. Height 50-60 cm. Flowering time May. Fine iris for sunny flowerbeds.
