Is fragrance important to you, and what is your sweetest smelling iris? At one time I thought all irises were fragrant, but I have found that isn't true. I noticed one for sale specified as fragrant-- I think it was something like a "pallida" species? Do you have a favorite fpr fragrance?

I think Sharp Dressed Man is about the most beautifully fragranced Iris I have. In addition to that, it's an amazing grower and performer. It will always have a place in my garden for sure.

Pallida Dalmatica.
It's a really pretty smell. Grape-y.


It's not my favorite iris but I think it's probably my favorite smell.

Second place is the lemon-candy smell of Pleasure's All Mine.


* i had a deja vu feeling as I typed this. I posted about the smell inventory my kid and I took around the irises!
https://garden.org/thread/view...

Thank you, Tom and Wheezy! I found you assessment of iris fragrances that you have, Wheezy, quite fascinating. I would love to have others share and I would like to have identification of the chocalate and coffee ones! Anyone?

This seedling of mine has a strong licorice (like the patent leather black licorice candy) smell -- is unique to this flower. No other iris in my collection (many hundreds) has this scent.


This seedling out of Cameo Dawn X Safari Sunset gave of a light scent that reminded me of lemon cheesecake.


Sun Shine In
has a light sweet scent that reminds me of a narcissus -- like those small tazetta-type jonquils with multiple blooms on a stem

reh0622 said:Thank you, Tom and Wheezy! I found you assessment of iris fragrances that you have, Wheezy, quite fascinating. I would love to have others share and I would like to have identification of the chocalate and coffee ones! Anyone?

Me too, I'm quite interested in the fragrances folks are experiencing from their irises!

And thank you TB ManOR--very interesting that you have one reminds you of narcissus. Not everyone appreciates that fragrance, but I enjoy it as one of the earlist of spring blooming flowers. I had no idea there were so many distinctive (if still suble) fragrances among irises. I wonder if some people are allergic to fragrant irises.

TBManOR said:

This seedling out of Cameo Dawn X Safari Sunset gave of a light scent that reminded me of lemon cheesecake.

Such beautiful colors and lemon cheesecake fragrance, too?!

lauriemorningglory said:

Such beautiful colors and lemon cheesecake fragrance, too?!

I really like this one.

I like ones that have a fragrance to them.

'Gingersnap'... smells like Root Beer..


'Grape Echo', as the name suggests, smells like grapes..


I.odoratissima smells great too..


Honestly, I have so many, and have so many lists for this and that.... that I haven't made a list of fragrant iris But I am going to try to remember to stick my nose into Sharp Dressed Man next year...