Bloom Order and Seasons for Classes / Types of Bearded Iris

Please be aware that the seasons mentioned below vary according to the bloom period for specific classes / types of Bearded Iris. In southern Ontario, 'Early' for a Tall Bearded Iris is late May whereas 'Early' for a Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris is early May. Confused? well join the crowd!

E Early M Mid Season Bloomer L Late Season bloomer Re Rebloomer Bloom in the spring and again in the same growing year Hist Historic 30 years or more old		MDB Miniature Dwarf Bearded (blooms late April to early May SDB Standard Dwarf Bearded (blooms early to mid May) IB Intermediate Bearded (blooms mid May to mid June) MTB Miniature Tall Bearded (blooms mid May to early June) BB Border Bearded (blooms with Tall Bearded - late May to late June) TB Tall Bearded (blooms late May to late June)
Colour Patterns and Textures Amoena White or tinted white standards, coloured falls Bi-Colour Light to medium Standards, darker contrasting Falls Bi-tone Two tones of the same colour on petals, Falls usually darker Blend Two or more colours, one always yellow, blended smoothly or unevenly Colour break Random splashes/streaks of colour Ground Base colour of petals that have patterned overlays, usually plicata Lace Edges of petals are serrated Luminata Wash of colour in falls with paler veining, clear area on hafts, recessive to plicata Neglecta Light Blue standards, darker coloured falls Plicata Stippled, dotted or stitched colour over lighter ground colour Reverse Any colour combination with the Standards darker than the Falls Ruffled Petal edges are wavy Self An Iris with petals of uniform colour Signal/Spot A patch of contrasting colour at the tip of the beard Substance Strength and thickness of tissues indicating durability of flowers and colour Texture Sheen or finish of the petals; eg shiny, velvety, satiny etc. Variegata Yellow standards with deeper falls of red or brown Veins Lines that are a contrasting or darker colour than the petal		Colours Apt Apricot Bl Blue Blk Black Brn Brown Lav Lavender Multi Multi-coloured Och Orchid Org Orange Pe Peach Pk Pink Pur Purple Rd Red Vlt Violet Wt White Yl Yellow Grn Green
Top Medal For Individual Classes CW Caperne - Welsh Medal (one awarded each year to best Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris) CD Cook - Douglas Medal (one awarded each year to best Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris) SM Hans and Jacob Sass Medal (one awarded each year to best Intermediate Bearded Iris) WW Williamson - White Medal (one awarded each year to best Miniature Tall Bearded Iris) KM Knowlton Medal (one awarded each year to best Border Bearded Iris) JW J. Wister Medal (three awarded each year to best 3 Tall Bearded Irises)		Iris Awards HM Honourable Mention (an Iris is eligible for this award 2 years after introduction for sale to the public) AM Award of Merit (an Iris is eligible 2 years after receiving an Honourable Mention) (HM) award DM Dykes Medal (top award given annually to an Iris from any class. Must have won top award for it’s class to be eligible)