National Iris Collections

Arthur J Bliss Introductions
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mrs A Milner
Location – Meadow House,
Baunton, Cirencester,
Gloucestershire GL7 7BB
Contact – 01265 643731
anne.milner@btinternet.co.uk
http://www.blissiris.co.uk
Details – 34 cultivars in small country garden
Dykes Medal Winners
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – Myddelton House Gardens
Location – Bulls Cross, Enfield,
Middlesex EN2 9HG
Contact – 01992 709849
myddeltonhousegardens@leevalleypark.org.uk
Details – created by plantsman EA Bowles, 108 cultivars
Irises of J D Taylor
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mrs A Milner
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mrs A Milner
Location – Meadow House, Baunton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 7BB
anne.milner@btinternet.co.uk
http://www.blissiris.co.uk
Details – 32 cultivars
Rowden Collection
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mr J Webster
Location – RHS Garden Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH
Contact – 01805 624067
jonathanwebster@rhs.org.uk
Details – 65 cultivars



Sir Cedric Morris Introductions
Definition – Historic
Curator – Sarah Cook
Location – Hullwood Barn, Shelley, Ipswich, Suffolk
IP7 5RE
Contact – 01473 822400 or
07768 454875
sarahmalmaisons@gmail.com
Details – 27 cultivars

Sir Michael Foster Introductions
Definition – Historic
Curator – Lucy Skellorn
Location – Elder House, Charles Tye, Ringshall, Stowmarket, Suffolk
IP14 2HU
Contact – 07730 507900
foster.irises@gmail.com
http://www.fosteririses.com
Details – 14 cultivars
Iris Bearded
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – Mrs C Austin
Location – Claire Austin Hardy Plants, White Hopton Farm, Wern Lane, Sarn, Powys
SY16 4EN
Contact – 01686 670342
enquiries@claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
http://www.claireaustinhardyplants.co.uk
Details – 527 cultivars
Iris Ensata
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – Mr Malcolm Pharoah
Location – Marwood Hill Gardens, Marwood, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4EB
Contact – 01271 342528
info@marwoodhillgarden.co.uk
http://www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk
Details 152 cultivars

Iris Intermediate Bearded (Langport)
Definition – Historic
Curator – Susannah Applegate
Location – c/o Plant Heritage Somerset
Contact 07857 645123
susannah.applegate@btinternet.com
Details – 21 cultivars


Iris Spuriae
Definition – Reference
Curator – Head Gardener English Heritage
Location – Belsay Hall, Belsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE20 0DX
Contact – 01661 881069
deborah.crombie@english-heritage.org.uk
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/belsay-hall-castle-and-gardens
Details – 39 cultivars
Iris Scorpiris
Definition – Reference
Curator – Faye Adams
Location – Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB (Alpine Nursery)
Contact – 0208332 5585
f.adams@kew.org
Details – 40 cultivars




Iris Scorpiris
Definition – Reference
Curator – Mr J Almond
Location – 5 Coolock Close, St Peters Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 9QD
Contact – 07940 678719
jim.almond63@gmail.com
Details – not specified





Siberian (with RHS AGMs)
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – Pamela Ferns
Location – New Burn House, Upper, Largo, Leven, KY8 6JE
Contact – 07932 537399
marnie145@hotmail.com
Details – 20 cultivars

Suffolk Iris Pre 1985
(including Morris, Long & Chadburn intros)

Definition – Historic
Curator – Steve Baker
Location – near Woodbridge, Suffolk
Contact – 07764 500104
steve_baker@hotmail.co.uk
Details – 34 cultivars
Tall Bearded (Brian Dodsworth)
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mr S Dodsworth
Location – Norfolk
Contact – 07789 670299
info@englishiriscompany.com
http://www.englishiriscompany.com

Iris unguicularis
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – Leighanne Gee
Location – Winterbourne House & Gardens, University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, West Midlands B15 2RT
Contact – 0121 414 3003
l.j.gee@bhm.ac.uk
http://www.winterbourne.org.uk
Details – 11 cultivars
Siberian Iris (hybrids by Jan Sacks and Marty Schafer)
Definition – Historic
Curator – Clive Russell
Location – Yard House, Pilsdon, Bridport, Dorset
DT6 5PA
Contact – 01308 868797
clive_russell@yahoo.com
Details – 65 cultivars


Siberian Iris (British award winners and historically significant)
Definition – Historic
Curator – Mathew Auns National Trust for Scotland
Location – Threave Gardens & Estates, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway DG7 1RX
Contact – 01556 502575
http://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/threave-garden
Details – 123 cultivars
Siberian Iris (AGMs)
Definition – Horticultural
Curator – unspecified
Location – Craigtoun Country Park, Mount Melville by St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NX
Contact – 01334 472013
parkmanager@friendsofcraigtoun.org.uk
Details – 17 cultivars