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 Blandamer 1961
TB. Alfred Edwin x Honeydew. Stds pale yellow, falls white with yellow edge. Ht 36". (Sdlg D/46/1). S.T. Wisley 1961. (BIS Yearbook 1961)
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)
Carilla 1965
SDB (Sdlg B/31 x Green Spot) x Blueberry Muffins. Stds cream; falls cream with pale blue beard. Ht 10" S.T. Wisley 1965. (BIS Yearbook 1965)
elegant primrose with grey beard. (JDT)
Chief Justice 1963
TB. Gaylord x Dandy. Stds pale blue; falls crimson, edged pale blue. Ht 34". (Sdg C 15/3). S.T. Wisley 1963. (BIS Yearbook 1963)
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 1969
SDB A red-purple self with a brown beard, it has good shape , is long lasting , and a pleasant scent. Increase is good and it appears to be a very sturdy grower. (Hilda M Goodwin. BIS Yearbook 1976. Pg 72)
Awards HC 1969 AM 1972 AGC 1972
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
Fiorellino 1970
MDB. Green Spot x Little Shadow. Stds white; falls white with blue spot. ht 6". (Sdlg E96/10). Early. Premio Firenze for MTB 1970. (BIS Yearbook 1970)
Awards: V Howells Plate Florence 1970
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)
Foxcote 1977
IB. Sdlg N37 x Martel. very dark brown self. Ht 18". Late. (Sdlg R50/2). First Vienna 1977. (BIS Yearbook 1977)
Awards: 1st Vienna 1977 Staatspreiz 1979
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
Jane Taylor 1968
SDB.(Sdlg x Green Spot) x Blueberry Muffins. Stds bluish white ; falls bluish white with lemon infusion at haft. Bright blue beard. Ht 12". (Sdg H47/2) (BIS Yearbook 1968)
Scented: apple (BIS Yearbook 1984)
Awards: H.C. Wisley 1968.
Joanna Taylor 1967
MDB 6" White with bright purple spot [JDT]
Fiorellino sdlg x Sea Fret sdlg. Stds white, falls white with bright violet spot.ht 5". (Sdlg l32/2). H C Wisley 1971. (BIS Yearbook 1971)
Awards: HC 1971
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
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)
Awards: Souvenir de M. Lemon Trophy 1982
<<Little Vanessa 1968
SDB. (Langdale sdlg x sdlg) x Red Dandy . Standards magenta; falls magenta with white beard. Ht 12". (Sdg H 59/2). (BIS Yearbook 1968)
Awards: H.C. Wisley 1968. >>
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
Marshglow 1972
M152/8 JD Taylor. Gracie Pfost x Sarah Louise . This was one of the splendid reds Mr Taylor had selected for trial. The branching was excellent and the bud count adequate at seven. The flaring falls had a touch of blue under the beard and were slightly ruffed. (Now registered as Marshglow) (BIS yrbk 1972 pg 54)
Marshlander 1966
chocolate bi-colour [JDT]
TB. Staten Island x Bang. Stds brown; Falls chocolate. Ht 36". (Sdlg D26/1). S.C BIS 1966; ST Wisley 1966 (BIS Yearbook 1966).
Awards: S/C 1986; HC Frankfurt 1973; 2nd for Dykes Medal 1969
Mary McIlroy 1984
SDB. Stockholm x Bibury. Deep yellow self with white beard. Ruffled, 3 branches, 4 buds. Average ht 12"(30cm). Early. (Sdlg Y11/3). HC Wisley 1984. (BIS yearbook 1984)
Awards: HC 1984 AGM 2021
Mary Taylor 1981
TB. Cup Race x Enchanted Cloud. White self. Ht 33". Late. (sdlg V174/2). (BIS Yearbook 1981)
Miss Carla 1985
18" white with yellow hafts. Blue beard [JDT]
IB. (Sunrising x Pugsy) x Brown Lasso. Stds cream with blue infusion; falls same with yellow hafts and blue beard. Wide ruffled flower with flaring falls, 4" across. 3 branches; 5 buds. Average ht 22"(56cm). Mid season. (Sdlg
D9/12) (BIS Yearbook 1985)
Awards: HC 1985 AGC 1987
Lemon Trophy 1989
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
Paricutin 1969
SDB. (E.112A x Garnet Lass) x Green Spot Sdlg. . Stds yellow; falls yellow with plum red spot pattern. Ht 13". (Sdg K49/4). H.C. Wisley 1969. Early (BIS Yearbook 1969)
Awards: HC 1969; 1st Florence 1972; 6th Vienna & HM 1972
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
Piona 1964
IB. Alfred Edwin x (Clear Sailing x Sulina) x sib. Deep violet self. Ht 19". (Sdg D 45/3) S.T. Wisley 1964. BIS Show commendation 1964. (BIS Yearbook 1964)
Deepviolet with orange beard. Strong grower. (JDT)
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
Scribe 1975
7" plicata [JDT]
MDB. Miniplic x Anne Elizabeth. Stds blue plicata; falls white with overall blue markings. Ht 6". Early. (Sdlg S28/1). AM Chelsea 1975. (BIS Yearbook 1975)
Awards: AM 1975. AM America 1985.
2nd Vienna 1976
Sherborne 1975
15" creamy buff [JDT]
SDB. Sunny Heart x Amphora. Stds pale yellow; falls gold with pale rim. Ht 14". mid-season. (Sdlg N74/1) (BIS Yearbook 1975)
Awards: C 1976 AGC 1977 HM Vienna 1975
Sissinghurst 1969
12" violet bi-colour brown beard [JDT]
SDB . B35/17 x Green Spot sdlg. Purple self. Ht 11". Mid-season. (Sdlg 3/J/9). (BIS Yearbook 1969).
Awards: HC 1969 AGC 1973
Solent Breeze 1962
IB. Langdale x pogo. Stds bright yellow. falls bright yellow with chocolate hafts. Ht 22". (Sdg C26/4). S.T. Wisley 1962 (BIS Yearbook 1962)
Awards: HC 1966. Souv. De M. lemon Trophy 1967
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
Tracey 1976
TB. Gracie Pfost x Sarah Louise. Stds tan, falls tan with bright yellow flush. Ht 36". (Sdlg M152/14) Late. HC. Wisley 1976. (BIS Yearbook 1976) Fothergill Trophy 1979
Vista 1966
IB. Golden Alps x Pogo. Stds pale blue, falls brown. Ht 22". (Sdlg E/12/14). H C. Wisley 1966. (BIS Yearbook 1966)
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
Whiteladies 1968
18" cream self (or off white) [JDT]
IB. Sdlg J22 x garda. White self . Ht 17". mid-season. (sdlg M67/1) (BIS Yearbook 1975)
Awards: C 1975 AGC 1977 AM 1980 Lemon Trophy 1980
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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