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"Giant size has had strong appeal to many iris enthusuasts. 'Spring Sunshine' from Milliken in 1947 started the trend and more recent irises have continued it. Schreiner's 'Giant Rose' attracted many fanciers; Babson's 'Djinn' and his 'Epic', the parent of the Dykes Medal winning 'Shipshape', have satisfied megalomania."--Ben Hager, The World of Irises 1978. We are attempting to develop a list below of Irises with this trait. Please add any that have been missed by commenting in the comment box.
'Djinn'Arilbred:; 'Epic' 'Giant Clematis' ; , 'Giant Rose' Mohr' ; , 'Shipshape' 'Mary McClellan' ; , 'Spring Sunshine' 'Mohr And More' ; , 'Ormohr'.
Japanese: 'Blue Giant', 'Calico Maid', 'Dappled Bay', 'Enchanted Lake', 'Fujito No Iori', 'Giant Blue Butterfly', 'Giant Carmen', 'Great White Heron', 'Hinode Dzura', 'Japanese Sandman', 'Josephine Haywood', 'Lavender Giant', 'Mahogany Giant', 'Maroon Giant', 'Miodoroki', 'Mrs. George Stumpp', 'Otomene', 'Rose Tower', 'Ruby Giant', 'San No Watari', 'Violet Giant', 'White Giant'.
Louisiana: 'Genial Giant', 'Miraculosa', 'Shreveport'.
Spuria: 'Shelford Giant', 'Snow Giant'.
Tall Bearded: 'Allaglow', 'Always', 'Amazon Tan', 'Apricot Giant', 'Balinesian', 'Big Giant', 'Blackamoor', 'Bloomin Love', 'Blue Luster', 'Blue Spinel', 'Bold Giant', 'Bralliar Giant', 'Brigantine', 'Buechley Giant', 'Carlsbad Caverns', 'Casa Grande', 'Chosen', 'Copper Giant', 'Coronation Gold', 'Cream Giant', 'Crimson Colossus', 'Crown Prince', 'Cupid's Dart', 'Dauphin Giant', 'Daybreak', 'Depute Nomblot', 'Djinn', 'Duke Of York',
-- Main.RPries - 2010-11-03