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| SELF | PLICATA | BITONE | BICOLOR | BLEND |
C.I.P. - Iris Color Patterns |
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Irises are known for their great diversity of color. The only color not found in irises is true red. There are, however, some very close approaches to red.
Following are the common color patterns in irises:
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| SELF | PLICATA | BITONE | BICOLOR | BLEND |
 | SELF - Standards (upper petals) and falls (lower petal) are the same color. |
| PLICATA - Petals are rimmed, dotted or stitched in color. |
| BITONE - Standards are a different shade of falls. Falls are usually darker. |
| BICOLOR - Standards are a different color from the falls. |
| BLEND - One color blended into one or more others. |
| AMOENA - A bicolor with white standards. |
| VARIEGATA - A bicolor with yellow standards. |
| NEGLECTA - A blue or violet bitone. |