High Peak

New Iris

We are delighted to be introducing High Peak, a brand new exclusive Lavender-Blue Bearded Iris.

This new iris is a welcome addition to our  Award Winning Collection. Firstly this is a highly distinctive and highly unusual lavender-blue bearded iris winning the coveted UK Dykes Medal for iris hybridising in 1990.  Secondly it complements and extends our existing range of outstanding ‘Cools‘. High Peak is a mid flowering variety, spanning both early and late varieties.

Named after High Peak in the renowned Derbyshire Peak District National Park, an exceptional piece of wild upland country that spans the borders of Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

Special Reserve

This is one of a new batch of Special Reserve Bearded Irises that we are releasing for the first time in 2024. They form part of a new ground-breaking initiative to make small quantities of particularly rare or unusual varieties available to the public. Initially we will offer them  at a premium price in small batches (30’s-50’s), first to our Subscribers. Because of their rarity we expect demand to be strong, and we plan to allocate irises on a first come, first served basis.

Building Your Collection

This exceptional Lavender-Blue Bearded Iris is a bi-tone with pale lavender standards and deeper lavender-blue falls, with perfect flower shape and classic ‘Dodsworth ‘branching. It is an important addition to our stylish and versatile ‘Cools’ Collection.

Mixing with other Colours

Our Irises combine clear clean colours, great branching and perfect flower shape to create a ‘Perfect’ Iris.

This Lavender-Blue Bearded Iris is great as a standalone plant. However, consider using it with other ‘Cools’, particularly Jessica Rosalind , the sapphire-blue Kildonan and the deeper blue, almost indigo, Wharfedale.

Alternatively, if Pink is your colour, you can always add one of the early flowering flowering ‘Pinks’ Eileen Louise  before finishing with a late season flourish including Sherwood Pink and Century Pink.

Top Tip

Try High Peak with a combination Cools (Jessica Rosalind, Kildonan and Wharfedale) and then add the late flowering ‘Pinks’ (Sherwood Pink and Century Pink) and Grey-White Hen Harrier for a spectacular late flowering display.

Registered in 1987 by Bryan Dodsworth. Tall Bearded Iris 44″ (121 cm). Mid Bloom; pale lavender-blue bi-tone, Beard purple-grey. Ruffled. Annabel Jane xDialogue. UK Dykes Medal 1990.

Special Reserve Prices

Due to rarity and scarcity we are restricting individual orders to three irises. The price is £25.00 each.

£25.00

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