Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Manettia 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' hybrid from the

'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' hybrid from the Lachman breeding program forms a large

the clump of Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus by our deck puts out 3-4' bloom scapes topped with dozens of very fragrant

Even though the pattern of streaking is variable

The upright growing clump is composed of small slightly twisted leaves on long petioles

Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Manettia 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' hybrid from theIris x louisiana 'Melon Cocktail' is another of our favorite Louisiana iris hybrids. This vigorous 2002 introduction from hybridizer T. J. Betts produces masses of 3' tall stalks in early May, topped with luscious orangey bronze flowers that often show a narrow yellow border and a small yellow throat. Iris 'Melon Cocktail' will grow in average garden soils but, like most Louisiana iris, will really go nuts when grown as a marginal aquatic in shallow