BELLE SURPRISE

Named after the beautiful Ile de Ré off the Brittany coast, it displays a combination of delicate seaside colours: the bluish-white on opening becomes pure white in full bloom. Pale yellow beards tipped with white. Numerous remarkably shaped ruffled flowers and a strong multiplier.

Very wavy, an excellent shape, one of the last tall iris to flower. Between bold rosy lavender and perfectly plain mid-mauve – in all, a well-structured variety which is little known. A real ornamental addition to any garden.

Harmonious combination of pastel tones! Standards between cream and apricot. Strongly ruffled falls, coloured in cream lightly toned with apricot, edged with a light purple border. Vivid scarlet beards.

Not totally white, but rather between white and blue: very light wisteria blue standards and white falls tinted pale blue around the blue beards, which are tipped with yellow. Wide, sturdy flowers with strongly ruffled edges -in fact an ideal shape. Healthy foliage, vigorous plant which multiplies rapidly, strong stems carrying 6 to 8 buds on average.

We named this new blue DÉFERLANTE BLEUE because each stem carries regularly 12 to 14 flowers. Standards are mid to azure blue and falls clear blue. Gold beards ending pale blue. Classic form but exceptional flowering power.

Shines like the sun! Entirely pure golden yellow with deep golden yellow beards. Gently ruffled flowers of excellent substance. Remarkably well branched stems.