Glossary
Abbreviations
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E – Early blooming iris
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F – Falls
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M – Mid-season bloomer
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L – Late season bloomer
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Plic – Plicata
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RE – Rebloomer
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S – Standards
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SA – Space Ager
Iris Classifications
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MDB – Miniature Dwarf Bearded: up to 8" in height, very early bloom season
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SDB – Standard Dwarf Bearded: 8 – 16", early season
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IB – Intermediate Bearded: 16 – 27 1/2", mid-season
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MTB – Miniature Tall Bearded: 16 – 27 1/2", mid to late season
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BB – Border Bearded: 16 – 27 1/2", late bloom season
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TB – Tall Bearded: over 27 1/2", late bloom season
Descriptive Terms
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Amoena – White standards, colored falls
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Beard –Line of fuzzy hairs at the top of the falls
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Bicolor – Light to medium standards, darker contrasting falls
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Bitone – Two tones of the same color
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Blend – Two or more colors blended together
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Falls – 3 lower petals of iris flower
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Flounces – Appendages extending from the tip of the beard like little petals
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Hafts – Top part of falls (area surrounding beard)
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Horns – Spears extending from the tip of the beards
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Luminata – Wash of color in falls with paler veining; clear unmarked area on hafts; usually paler edge to petals
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Neglecta – Blue standards, darker colored falls
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Plicata – Stippled or stitched margin color on lighter ground color
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Rebloomer – Iris that blooms in any other season in addition to its normal spring bloom time; also called remontant
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Self – An iris of one color
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Space ager – Iris with flounces, horns or spoons
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Spoons – Spooned appendages extending from beard
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Standards – 3 upper petals of iris flower
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Style arms – Small stiff segments above the beards
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Variegata – Yellow standards, reddish colored falls
