Tall Bearded Iris 'Wabash'

'Wabash' was given to me by a friend. His neighbor was going to throw it away, which is how he got it. It has a striking beauty in my ir...Read Moreis patch, makes the eye vibrate. The depth of the purple color of the falls is unmatched. Blossoms seem to last a long time. The capacity to spread is better than most of the other bearded irises I grow.

While researching information, I found that there is another iris closely resembling 'Wabash', but it can be discounted for the lack of the purple shading at the base of the fans.

I hope to never be without this May blooming beauty.

HM 1937 AM 1938

This is the most amazingly vigorous historic bearded iris I've ever grown. In abandoned gardens in my city, it has taken over entire swa...Read Moreths of ground; some of the clumps are several square feet. In my own garden, it's grown from a very small rhizome to a 2 foot wide clump since I planted it 21 months ago. This spring was its best yet, sending up three bloom stalks loaded with its distinctive flowers. The only down side, to me, is that it's the only historic bearded iris I've yet had to stake in my windy garden, as its bloom stalks are so tall compared to the main clump that they have a tendency to flop to the side if even one flower is open on them. However, it is so beautiful that I am perfectly willing to make this small effort. It's no wonder it is one of the most popular irises of all-time!

Grows like crazy here! Early, Mid, and late season.
One of my favorites

Received a piece of rhizome from a friend who said it was "a purple and white iris". Planted it in February and was pleasantly surprised ...Read Morewith a tall bloom stalk that year (in partial shade). The flowers have a very pleasing crisp shape that the contrasting colors add too. It makes me smile.

Grows like a weed here.

Awards: American Iris Society Dykes Medal 1940

Blooms better in partial shade than most. Small blooms by today's standards and historic, tailored form, but the vibrant colors make it ...Read Morestand out, even among modern cultivars. Recessive amoena, pod and pollen fertile.

Williamson 1936 - historic iris, white self with purple falls - falls have white edging, can grow to over 40"