Pseudatas

2008 Pseudata Introductions

OKAGAMI (Hiroshi Shimizu)
34-36" M

This pseudata was awarded the best seedling in our beardless show in 2006. The color changes slightly as the flowers open giving a clump an interesting appearance. The standards are white but have a purple blush upon opening, style arms are creamy yellow with the ends brushed lavender and the falls have a very pointed bright wine colored eyelash. The name means “Big Mirror”. $35.00

RYUGAN (Hiroshi Shimizu)
33" VE

This is my first pseudata to bloom. It blooms about two weeks before the first Japanese irises. The falls are light yellow and are sanded with a dark wine purple. The style arms are bright yellow with a ruffled end which is also sanded with the deep wine color. The standards are very small and are a yellow which fades to a lighter cream as the flow matures. Stalks are very well branched and carry the terminal and 3 branches. There are often three flowers in bloom at one time. The stalk has at least eight buds and the terminal is triple socketed. The foliage on this variety is quite nice. The name means "Dragon's Eye". $35.00

SHIRABYOSHI (Hiroshi Shimizu)
33" EM

This early white with a bright red purple eyelash is a great landscape plant. It has proved to be very vigorous and sports about a 6-inch diameter flower. The bright red purple eyelash pattern is rounded and wide with quite prominent eyelashes extending about Ľ inch into the fall. The signal is a very deep bright yellow surrounded by a littler yellow area. This plant also has nice foliage. The name means "White Dancing Girl". $35.00

SHIRYUKYO (Hiroshi Shimizu)
45-54" M-L

This later blooming pseudata was incredible in the garden last year. I conducted a judges training session in which five judges evaluated different pseudatas. This variety scored a perfect 100 points. It bloomed at a height of 45 inches in the stock garden but grew to 54“ in a landscaped area which received extra water and fertilizer. Bloom continued for over three weeks on this variety. The stalks have a triple socketed terminal and 3 branches all rising far above the foliage. The purple falls with a darker purple rim roll and twist to give a ruffled effect. Flowers are also large for a pseudata, averaging about 6 ˝ inches. The name means “Purple Dragon’s Valley”. $35.00

TAKE NO SATO (Hiroshi Shimizu)
45" M

This very distinctive tall variety is easily recognized in the garden. There is a pleasing combination of colors and presentation of the flowers. Stalks are nicely branched and carry the flowers above the foliage. The flowers are evenly veined red violet which is darker on the underside of the falls. The falls tend to be a little cupped and rolled. The name means “Village of Bamboo”. $35.00

Previous Pseudata Introductions

BYAKUYA NO KUNI (Shimizu '05) 37" E-M

This pseudata is one of the most vigorous and showy in the garden. The cream flowers are accented with yellow style arms and signal and dark purple eyelashes. Stalks carry at least 7 buds on two branches with a triple-socketed terminal. Foliage is a bright green with just a tint of yellow. The name describes the white color of the flower and means “land of the midnight sun”. $20.00

KINSHIKOU (Shimizu '04) 37" E

This first pseudata introduction appears PEACH in the garden, but is actually rose over a yellow background. The deep yellow signal is surrounded by rich dark wine eyelash markings. Styles and very small standards are light yellow. Three branches carry at least 6 buds. The foliage is a lovely lime green, and the name means "golden monkey". $20.00

TSUKIYONO (Shimizu '05) 44" M

TSUKIYONO is a wonderful garden specimen, lavender with purple eyelash markings and a narrow purple rim. The style arms are cream and the signal is bright yellow. The well-branched stalks are very tall and carry at least 9 buds. The plant is vigorous, increases rapidly and has nice green foliage. Some foliage may crinkle slightly. The name means “the moonlight field”. $20.00

2008 Pseudata Introductions
	OKAGAMI (Hiroshi Shimizu) 34-36" M This pseudata was awarded the best seedling in our beardless show in 2006. The color changes slightly as the flowers open giving a clump an interesting appearance. The standards are white but have a purple blush upon opening, style arms are creamy yellow with the ends brushed lavender and the falls have a very pointed bright wine colored eyelash. The name means “Big Mirror”. $35.00
RYUGAN (Hiroshi Shimizu) 33" VE This is my first pseudata to bloom. It blooms about two weeks before the first Japanese irises. The falls are light yellow and are sanded with a dark wine purple. The style arms are bright yellow with a ruffled end which is also sanded with the deep wine color. The standards are very small and are a yellow which fades to a lighter cream as the flow matures. Stalks are very well branched and carry the terminal and 3 branches. There are often three flowers in bloom at one time. The stalk has at least eight buds and the terminal is triple socketed. The foliage on this variety is quite nice. The name means "Dragon's Eye". $35.00
	SHIRABYOSHI (Hiroshi Shimizu) 33" EM This early white with a bright red purple eyelash is a great landscape plant. It has proved to be very vigorous and sports about a 6-inch diameter flower. The bright red purple eyelash pattern is rounded and wide with quite prominent eyelashes extending about Ľ inch into the fall. The signal is a very deep bright yellow surrounded by a littler yellow area. This plant also has nice foliage. The name means "White Dancing Girl". $35.00
SHIRYUKYO (Hiroshi Shimizu) 45-54" M-L This later blooming pseudata was incredible in the garden last year. I conducted a judges training session in which five judges evaluated different pseudatas. This variety scored a perfect 100 points. It bloomed at a height of 45 inches in the stock garden but grew to 54“ in a landscaped area which received extra water and fertilizer. Bloom continued for over three weeks on this variety. The stalks have a triple socketed terminal and 3 branches all rising far above the foliage. The purple falls with a darker purple rim roll and twist to give a ruffled effect. Flowers are also large for a pseudata, averaging about 6 ˝ inches. The name means “Purple Dragon’s Valley”. $35.00
	TAKE NO SATO (Hiroshi Shimizu) 45" M This very distinctive tall variety is easily recognized in the garden. There is a pleasing combination of colors and presentation of the flowers. Stalks are nicely branched and carry the flowers above the foliage. The flowers are evenly veined red violet which is darker on the underside of the falls. The falls tend to be a little cupped and rolled. The name means “Village of Bamboo”. $35.00

Previous Pseudata Introductions
BYAKUYA NO KUNI	(Shimizu '05)	37"	E-M
	This pseudata is one of the most vigorous and showy in the garden. The cream flowers are accented with yellow style arms and signal and dark purple eyelashes. Stalks carry at least 7 buds on two branches with a triple-socketed terminal. Foliage is a bright green with just a tint of yellow. The name describes the white color of the flower and means “land of the midnight sun”. $20.00

KINSHIKOU	(Shimizu '04)	37"	E
	This first pseudata introduction appears PEACH in the garden, but is actually rose over a yellow background. The deep yellow signal is surrounded by rich dark wine eyelash markings. Styles and very small standards are light yellow. Three branches carry at least 6 buds. The foliage is a lovely lime green, and the name means "golden monkey". $20.00

TSUKIYONO	(Shimizu '05)	44"	M
	TSUKIYONO is a wonderful garden specimen, lavender with purple eyelash markings and a narrow purple rim. The style arms are cream and the signal is bright yellow. The well-branched stalks are very tall and carry at least 9 buds. The plant is vigorous, increases rapidly and has nice green foliage. Some foliage may crinkle slightly. The name means “the moonlight field”. $20.00