Seek the Unique

For gardeners who crave something a little different, Seek the Unique lives up to its name. This novelty iris displays dramatic "broken colour" patterning — soft ivory petals flecked and slashed with lavender and violet in unpredictable, one-of-a-kind markings. No two blooms are exactly the same. The result is both painterly and contemporary, offering texture and movement that draw the eye. Pair it with finer-leaved plants or moody-toned blooms to make its unusual pattern stand out even more. A talking point in any planting — especially for collectors.

Standards white, randomly splashed with large segments of light lilac; style arms white, random light lilac splashes; falls white, hafts lined dark purple, remainder of petal streaked and splashed mid-dark orchid; beard hairs based white, tips mid tan; slight spicy fragrance.

• Standards: White, randomly splashed with large segments of light lilac
• Falls: White, hafts lined dark purple with mid-dark orchid streaking and splashing
• Beard: White-based hairs, tipped mid tan
• Fragrance: Slight spicy
• Height: 86 cm
• Bloom time: Early to late
• Hybridiser: Paul Black, 2020
• Award: Honourable Mention 2022
  
  

Why choose it

• Unpredictable bloom patterning for true visual interest
• Blooms over an extended season — early through to late
• Awarded and celebrated as a novelty iris, a collector's iris
• Ideal for artistic gardens and contemporary planting schemes