Hillcrest Iris

Catalog 2009 Introductions
AUSTIN CITY BLUES (H. Nichols 2009) TB/SA/RE #2100D E-L (Crystal River X Classy Chassy) 36” We consider this iris to be our finest introduction since Boogie Woogie. Well branched stalks, rapid increaser with 9+ buds and fertile both ways. Everything a person would want in a tough bred Texas cultivar. Large ruffled flowers are light butterfly blue self with slightly darker sapphire standard midribs and interior bases. The beards are gold in the heart becoming powder blue tipped butterfly blue horns. An iris that is noticed across the garden. Producing beautiful children………......................		$50.00

BOMBAY EYES (H. Nichols 2009) TB/SA/RE (Balch Springs X Mesmerizer) 36” Large bubbled ruffled and sculpted flowers are ice flax blue with an amazing sapphire blue triangular area surrounding the huge gold and white beards which end in sapphire blue horns. A touch of lace adds an air of aristocracy to the flowers. An added accent is the line effect in the center of the falls. Well branched with 7+ buds. No pollen, but pod fertile. Very fragrant and a rapid increaser..............................................................................................................................................................................		$50.00

BRECKENRIDGE WONDERLAND (B. Nichols 2009) TB/SA (Conjuration X Mesmerizer) #B-39 36” The sculpted and ruffled flowers are exhibited on well branched stalks with 7+ buds. The lovely color is a very pale lilac white self sporting lush tangerine beards which morph into deeper lilac flounces. There is a pale chartreuse area around the beards. Fertile both ways………………………………………........................................................................................		$50.00

COWBOY'S JOURNEY (B. Nichols 2009) TB (Wild Ginger X Rock Star) 34” A very pretty plicata that is a good grower. Ruffled flowers have buckwheat standards faintly edged red violet on the edges and throughout the center. Broad ruffled falls are mimosa yellow edged red violet and across the haft areas. A darker lines runs straight down from the end of the gold beards. Pod fertile, but no pollen. Well branched with 7+ buds……………………………………………….....		$50.00

ROYAL INVITATION (H. Nichols 2009) TB 36” M-L (Splashacata X Castle Stronghold) #2006-1 Well branched and multi-budded stalks present a spectrum violet on white plicata. Standards are white marked spectrum violet throughout the base and center. Broad ruffled falls are white with a broad spectrum violet wash on edges and across the haft area. Beards are gold and violet. Fertile both ways. A rapid increaser, and not simply another violet plicata …….................……		$50.00

SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT (H. Nichols 2009) TB 36” E-L (Lillian Lee X Tranquil Moon) This beauty has been nicknamed Smoky Mauve in the garden. A scrumptious mixture of smoky mauve rose with salmon hi-lights both in the standards and the falls. A touch of lace is a beautiful finishing touch on both the standards and the falls. There is a slight orchid-violet wash at the base of the standards and below the tangerine beards. Well branched with 7+ buds. Fertile both ways and a rapid increaser..............................................................................................................................................….		$50.00

YUMMY DESSERT (B. Nichols 2009) TB/SA 34” M-L (Rock Star X Honeymoon Dance) A small flowered iris having peach ground mauve-raspberry plicata flowers. Standards are deeper mauve-raspberry edged peach. Rounded falls are pale peach with more raspberry plicata on edges and across the haft areas. The creamy tangerine beards end in short mauve horns. Well branched stalks with 7+ buds. Fertile both ways and a lovely, but shorter iris………………………......................................................................................................................………		$35.00

All 2009 Nichols introductions for $135.00 plus Tx. Sales tax of 8.25%-(if applicable). Postage included.

Catalog 2009 Introductions

Catalog
2009 Introductions