(Beale Street X Dural White Butterfly) VE-M 35-38". Ice blue color with unquestionably the best substance and form of all other with similar colorings. Bloom has a fine wide form, light ruffles and a superb substance.Standards are slightly darker than the falls. As one would suspect of Beale Street derivatives, plant habits and branching are also superb. Aqua Velva is one of the first Louisiana Iris to bloom and a welcome beginning to the parade of flowers to follow.

30 M Dark lavender purple, heavily veined with yellow signals. Great grower. (Leonard, 03)

35 E Blue Violet with white spray pattern, white rim on petals. (Taylor, 83)

30 M Cornflower blue with yellow signal. Wonderful color and shows well with other irises. (Arny, 70)

32 M Bitone with standards white with pale lavender flush and falls exhibit a red lavender hue. Shows well by itself or with a dark purple and light blue grouping. (Mertzweiller, 78)

36 M Standards cream, veined purple and falls purple with strong yellow signal. Puts on a show. (Taylor, 93)

38 E Sulfur yellow self and delightful form and substance. A classic. (Chowning, 50)

(Charles W. Arny, deceased, by Elaine Bourque, 2007) First time introduced. Like an old Elvis recording that is just found. 36"M, medium lavender style arms extend almost to the falls, signal green with small greenish-gold rays. (Parentage unknown)

35 M Ruffled light lavender with brilliant gold dagger signal. Full lavender style arms. (Haymon, 87)

30 ML Dark violet standards and falls with bright yellow signal on each petal. Unusual and distinctive iris. (Arny, 87)