Early / Mid Season Japanese Iris.
Iris ensata
" Crystal Halo"
Growing at Otara Birch gardens a fantastic angel of deep violet petals surrounded with a bight white halo in mid season lasting two to three weeks in its flowering makes it's own statement.
This iris produces tall stems of huge beautiful flowers measuring 5 - 6" across in early to mid season. This 6 petal purple has a white band on the flowers which stands out being very spectacular in a garden display when planted on mass.
The striking purple centres with a bright 1" halo set around the edge of the huge petals, purple veins extending into the white halo. Brilliant dark purple style arms complimenting the presentation of this beautiful huge flower.This flower smiles and radiates in the early evening light from some distance catching the eye with its bold presentation.
The plant grows really well for me with lots of beautiful clean foliage and tall ram rod stems held proudly above the upright arching foliage. It produces an abundance of flowering stems on a well formed stunning clump in early December. Excellent pod parent for use in any hybridizing program.
Another great variety created by Walter Marx from the many hundreds that he considered to release.
This seedling 49-43 was produced from crossing two Higo seedlings, being registered in 1958 and introduced by him in his 'Walter Marx Gardens' in 1959.
It grows to a height of 97 cms (38 ins) and flowers mid season in New Zealand, while flowering in the mid to late season else where in the world.
Available in New Zealand and around the world.
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3 comments:
I loose my Crystal Halo , it is one of my favourite but he died this winter ....
Jean-Luc, I am sorry to hear that. It grows so well for me here and has had much abuse and sometimes uncared for but each season flowers itself silly. Wish you where a little closer and not so many rules and regulations of the movement of plants between countries other wise I would send you another. But this is not possible. Wishing you well in your wonderful garden of irises. Eddz
Crystal Halo -- I will have to find one of those here in the States. Walter Marx was my grandfather and I have so enjoyed doing a bit of googling and finding your blog, Eddz. Thank you for sharing the joy...
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