Taylor Collection
Acolyte 1964
SDB. Green Spot x Little Shadow. Violet self. Ht 10". (Sdg no E.96/12) S.T. Wisley 1963, BIS Show Commendation 1963 (BIS Yearbook 1963)
Adrienne Taylor 1963
SDB. Green Spot x (Clear Sailing x Sulina) x sib. Mid blue. (Sdg E.97/22) S.T. Wisley 1963. BIS Show commendation 1963. (BIS Yearbook 1963)
NB: 2018: This image is not the right iris.
Amphora 1972
SDB. Sunny Heart x Sdlg J42. Stds white; falls white with clear yellow spot. Ht 12" (Sdlg L8/2). H C Wisley 1972. (BIS Yearbook 1972)
Awards: AGC 1974 2nd Florence 1974
Anne Elizabeth 1970
12" plicata [JDT]
SDB. Circlette x Plicatee. Stds blue, falls blue plicata. Ht 11". (Sdlg N6/4) (BIS Yearbook 1973)
Bibury 1975
SDB. Saltwood x sdlg M21. Stds white, falls white with pale yellow hafts, blue beard. Ht12". early. (Sdlg P68/3) AM Wisley 1975 (BIS Yearbook 1975)
Awards: AM 1975; FCC 1882; Dykes Medal 1982; Lemon Trophy 1979; 2nd Florence 1976; 1st Vienna 1975; AGC 1977
Brannigan 1966
SDB (( (Clear Sailing x Sulina) x sib x((Sylvisa Murray x Sky Song) x Welch H503)) x Green Spot. Stds violet, falls violet with darker velvet overlay. ht 13". Sdlg E/112/A3). HC Wisley 1966. (BIS Yearbook 1966)
Church Stoke 1979
SDB. Double lament sdlg x Double Lament. Stds bright purple; falls purple with light beard. ht 14" (36cm). Early. (sdlg V70/3). AGC BIS 1979. (BIS Yearbook 1979)
Awards: AGC 1979
Cotsgold 1974
Intermediate. Golden Flair x (Annette x D36/4). Gold self. ht 20". (Sdlg M79/4) HC Wisley 1974. (BIS Yearbook 1974)
Awards: HC 1974, AM 1977, Dykes Medal 1978 1st Vienna 1974, AGC 1974, Lemon trophy 1976
Curlew 1967
IB: (( Langdale x Pogo) x Tall seedling)) x Atomic Blue. Stds mid yellow; falls mid-yellow with white streak vertically. Ht 19". (Sdlg H38/6). ST Wisley 1966. mid-season. (BIS Yearbook 1967)
Awards: FCC 1969; Lemon Trophy 1972
Devilry 1966
Sdlg E96/10 x lemanis. purple self with brown beard. Ht 13". (Sdlg Js/6). Mid season H.C Wisley 1969. (BIS Yearbook 1969)
Awards HC 1969 AM 1972 AGC 1972
Double Lament 1969
(Green Spot x pumila) x Velvet Caper. Stds violet, falls violet with very deep flush on falls, orange beard. ht12". (Sdlg J36/5) mid-season. H.C. Wisley 1969 (BIS Yearbok 1969)
Awards AGC 1971; 3rd Vienna 1974; Lemon Trophy 1974
nb: 2018: The photo may not be the correct iris, as it should have orange beards.
Dunlin 1972
MDB. miniplic x Anne Elizabeth. Stds blue, falls white with faint plicata markings. Ht6". Early. (Sdlg S28/4). HM (5th) Vienna 1977 (BIS Yearbook 1977) it is fertile both ways and passes on some of its better qualities to its offspring.
Awards: HM Vienna 1977 Silver Munich 1983
Eyebright 1977
SDB. Furnaceman x Flame Spot sdlg. Stds bright yellow; falls bright yellow with brown lines. Ht 12". (Sdlg R28/2). Mid season. H C Wisley 1977. (BIS Yearbook 1977)
Awards: HC 1977 AM 1978 Lemon Trophy 1981 AGC 1978
Forest Light 1962
((Sylvia Murray x Sky Song) x Welch H.503) x Green Spot. Stds cream; falls cream with yellow and green markings. Ht 14". (sdg B.32/2). S.T. Wisley 1962. (BIS Yearbook 1962)
Furnaceman 1972
SDB. (Green Spot x sdlg) x (Garnet Lass x sdlg). Stds yellow; falls yellow with maroon spot. (ht 11". (Sdlg K 10/3). S.T. Wisley 1968. (BIS Yearbook 1972)
Awards: HM Vienna 1971
Honington 1980
Stockholm x Bibury. Buttercup yellow self with white beard. ht 14"(36cm). (Sdlg Y11/1). HC Wisley 1980. (BIS Yearbook 1980)
Awards: HC 1980 Bronze Munich 1983
Just Jennifer 1980
BB. Bibury x Wedding Vow. Flowers 5" across. ruffled white self, beard yellow tipped white. branches 3, buds 5. Average ht 25"964cm). Early. (Sdlg B8/3). SC BIS 1983. (BIS Yearbook 1983)
Awards: HC 1985 AGC 1985
Katy Petts 1978
The Souvenir de M. Lemon Trophy
Raised by John D Taylor this SDB iris from M9xK81 (involving Curlew and Garda) was selected for trial at Wisley in 1975 as seedling P5(/1. It received an HC in 1978 together with an AGC and was registered in that year. It is a very pretty 14” iris with standards mid-blue and falls the same mid-blue with a violet spot. The flower is enlivened by good beards of a sparkling pale blue. (BIS YB 1982.19)
Lord Warden 1962
Ethel Miller x Melbreak. Rich gold self with orange beard. Ht 33". (Sdlg E36/1). S.C, BIS 1966. (BIS Yearbook 1966)
Awards: S/C 1963 Lipscombe cCp 1964, 3rd Hamburg 1968, 10th Florence 1969
Nancy Hardy 1971
MDB. Brannigan x Green Spot sdlg. Stds violet; falls violet with darker beard. Ht 5". (Sdlg H46/1). PC RHS 1971 (BIS Yearbook 1971)
Awards: PC 1971
Peggy Chambers 1976
(Dancer's veil x Siva Siva) x Anne Elizabeth. Stds violet; falls violet plicata. ht 18". (Sdlg R115/1). Mid season. Commended Wisley 1976. (BIS Yearbook 1976)
Awards: C 1976 HC 1977 AGC 1978
Red Rufus 1979
TB. (Lord Warden x Frontier Marshall) x Post Time. Brick red self; brown beard. Ht 38" (97cm). mid-season. (sdlg V151/2). AM Wisley 1979. (BIS Yearbook 1979)
Awards: AM 1979 AGC 1979
Sarah Taylor 1979
SDB. Jones M212/3 x Stockholm. Stds cream; falls pale primrose, blue beard. Ht 12" (30cm). Early. (Sdlg Y10/4) BIS Taylor trophy 1979. (BIS Yearbook 1979)
Awards: AM 1982; FCC 1989; AGC 1981; 4th Vienna 1981; Bronze Munich 1983; lemon Trophy 1984
Solent Sun 1964
IB. Serin x ( (Sylvia Murray x Sky Song) x Welch H.503) ) x Green Spot. pale yellow. Ht 25" (Sdg D 63/1.). (BIS Yearbook 1964)
Stapleford 1971
MDB. Fiorellino x Sdlg E97/12. Stds white, falls white with pale blue ring round beard. Ht 6". (Sdlg J2/10). HC Wisley 1971. (BIS Yearbook 1971)
Awards: HC 1971 AGC 1974 1st Florence 1972
Westwell 1978
SDB. Circlette x Plicatee. Stds pale blue, falls blue plicata with stripes. Ht 11". Early (Sdlg R68/1) HC Wisley 1978 (BIS yearbook 1978)
Awards: HC 1978 AGC 1980 Bronze Munich 1983
Widecombe Fair 1965
(Langdale x Pogo) x Pogo. Stds white, falls white with bright purple spot pattern. Ht 12". (Sdlg E87/1.) S.T. Wisley 1963. H.C. Wisley 1965. (BIS Yearbook 1965)
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