I would really like a brown iris as well. You know, not orange but real brown like a brown pair of shoes. No one has managed to breed one that is brown enough for me.

They are not sold very often because apparently brown shades are not that desirable and don't sell well but the rich brown one I saw was beautiful! It was a true solid chocolate brown, I should have saved the website...

If you find it again, post it here. I will do the same.

This is a yummy iris in tones of russet, etc. Many pics online are inaccurate in color. This one is accurate.

Ruffled Copper Sunset

What a lovely iris! I'm such a big fan of the russet color, thanks so much for the suggestion. I'll see if I can find any sellers of it this year!

I actually came across a decently brown iris, I'm not sure if this is the one I mentioned above but it sure comes close! It seems like a true rich chocolate brown from most photos. I think I might try to purchase it...

It's called Chocolate Ecstasy

Here is a link that might be useful:

That's quite brown indeed. Changing Seasons and Coffee Whispers are golden brown. Huckleberry Fudge is brown. And I think there are some Aril irises that are really truly brown.

Ruffled Copper Sunset is a very beautiful iris but that is not brown.

Huckleberry Fudge is nice shade of brown! I think that's another one I might look into getting. :)

Brown Lasso and Dutch Chocolate

I saw dutch chocolate at an Iris farm near us. It was beautiful and truly brown. I have "lovely senorita" from Schreiners, and it looks really good. Tan/orange/brown and nicely branched.

The Dutch Chocolate looks red to me. Very nice, just not brown.

Brown Lasso is unusual. It has what you could say is a brown outline on the rim of the lower petals but the rest of it is blue and yellow.

Blue J Iris show one called Chocolate Ecstasy. I grow Gingersnap and like it quite a bit. From Schreiner's picture I was expecting more red, but this picture is pretty accurate.

Here are a few more:
Brasilia, Malaysia, Chocoletto,Pretty Quadroon,Melted Chocolate and Chocolate Daddy. Sorry I do not have pictures where I am at the moment. Chocolate Daddy is really a bitone, but it does have the lovliest chocolate scent!

when I saw dutch chocolate, it was brown. Maybe the ph in the soil could change the coloring. I know this happens with other plants.

Drambuie

This post was edited by aquawise on Sat, Apr 5, 14 at 23:22

That's beautiful, aquawise. Do you have any more information about it? I can't find anything using that name/spelling. Is it a dwarf?

This is mine! I have lots of this one! I will add some info for you.

ORIGINATOR: Anthony & Dorothy Willott

INTRODUCED: 1986

CLASS: Standard Dwarf Bearded

HEIGHT: 10.5"

BLOOM SEASON: Early to Mid

DESCRIPTION: S. light brown flushed violet at base; F. light brown washed gold, deeper hafts; dark yellow orange beard.

PARENTAGE: 74-30: (72-33: (Blueberry Muffins x ((Nylon Loveliness x Dark Fairy) x Roberts 65R9)) x Gingerbread Man) X Sixpence

AWARDS: HM'91

INTERESTING INFO: Drambuie is a Scottish liqueur that combines honey, whisky and a variety of spices including saffron, anise and nutmeg.

Will you be offering this one for trade this year? I have a friend that collects iris from the Willotts, she actually knew them.

Thanks for the email.......good luck.

Thank you all for the lovely suggestions, I think the one that I've been searching for was "chocolate ecstasy" so thank you to those who mentioned it!