Re: CINNAMON SUN R&I and RHAPSODY IN BLOOM
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CINNAMON SUN R&I and RHAPSODY IN BLOOM
- From: J* J* K*
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:00:10 -0700
- References: <200004141708.MAA16729@serv1.jump.net>
Here is the R&I information you have requested:
CINNAMON SUN (Bernard Hamner by Shepard Iris Garden, R 1983) Sdlg .84-44. TB 38"
(97cm), M, S. lemon yellow; F. dark apricot center,
paling to light apricot with dark purple center stripe and purple veining: orange
beards. (Hamner 75-11 x Peach Sundae) X amoena sdlgs. Shepard Iris Garden 1993.
RHAPSODY IN BLOOM (Richard Ernst R. 1993) Sdlg F120-8. TB 35" (89cm) , ML, Ruffled
orchid with cream-orchid area around beards, honey shoulders; yellow-orange beards
tipped white; slight sweet fragrance. Afternoon Delight X Gaulter 81-17: (Irene
Nelson X Glendale sdlg.) Cooley's Gardens 1993.
Enjoy.
Jeffrey Kurtzeman
AIS Region 15 USDA Zone 9
Phoenix, AZ
amyr@jump.net wrote:
> Does someone have the R&I's for '93? This is a Hamblen introduction
> IIRC. I asked awhile back if anyone knew when the '90's R&I's would
> be collated in a single volume, but I didn't get a response. I will
> be the first buyer!!!
>
> Someone else was asking about RHAPSODY IN BLOOM... I don't have the R&I
> but I do have the catalog description from Cooley's where it was an
> Ernst intro in '93 (another '93 iris). The iris-purple prose reads:
>
> ML 35" -- A lingering melody in your garden, the subtle orchid blends
> to a creamy orchid at center. Soft tones of pastel honey shoulder the yellow-
> orange beards tipped in white. Even ruffling all around. Seven buds.
>
> I actually find the extra description quite helpful, though I of course
> do not need to know that it's a "lingering melody in my garden." :-)
> But having detailed descriptions of colours, growth habits, etc.
> are very helpful.
>
> --Amy
>
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