HYB: substance

A while ago, Betty asked for suggestions of recent iris with outstanding
substance.  A few folks suggested CELTIC HARP.  Any guesses as to which
ancestors might have provided the good substance?  Which current or past
hybridizers have focused a lot on substance, maybe working to improve
existing colors/patterns?

Here are parts of the pedigree.  My guess is that it probably comes from
Ghio's ESMERALDA?

CELTIC HARP     (Harold Stahly, R. 1998). Sdlg. 92-13. TB, 39" (98 cm),
M.
    "Ruffled medium cadmium orange (RHS 23A), F. slightly lighter at tip
of tangerine beard. (Sun Fire x  (Orange Chariot x Barcelona)) X
Esmeralda. Mill Creek, Stahly 1998."

SUN FIRE (M. Hamblen, R. 1976). Sdlg. H71-78A. TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L.
"S. yellow-orange (RHS 16B), flushed pink at midrib; F. yellow-orange,
near white center area;    orange-red beard; orange-pink crests. Summer
Dawn X Hilight. Mission Bell 1977."

SUMMER DAWN    (Z. Benson, R. `67). 5F3-9. TB, 34", M, YO5L.     Apricot
peach blend. Marilyn C X Celestial Glory. Z. Benson `68.

CELESTIAL GLORY    (Reckamp, R. `61). 56-49. TB, 36", M, YO1.    "Orange
or golden-tan self. (Mary Randall x Techny Chimes) X D. Hall: 54-11. HM
`62, JC `63, `64, AM    `64. Mission Gardens `61."

HILIGHT    (M. Hamblen, R. 1976). Sdlg. H67-77A. TB, 34" (86 cm),
M-L.    Full yellow-orange (RHS 23B) self; orange (26B) beard.
(((Glittering Amber x Frost and Flame) x (Fashion    Show x Melodrama))
x (((Desert Song x (Vatican Purple x Cherie)) x Pretty Carol) x Nob
Hill)) X (Spanish    Affair x Orange Parade). Mission Bell 1979.

ORANGE CHARIOT    (Fay, R. `62). 62-5. TB, 36", M, 01F.     "Orange
self; Chinese coral beard. Chinese Coral X Prairie Blaze. HC `62, HM
`65. Moldovan `64."

BARCELONA     (0. Brown, R. `67) 4-11K 16 TB, 36", M, OYD4V
    "S yellow ochre (07/3), violet infusion in midribs; F pansy purple
(928/3); tangerine beard Pipes of Pan X     ruby red sdlg. 8-21B5. HC
`66, HM '68 Brown's Sunnyhill Gdns. `67."

ESMERALDA    (J. Ghio, R. 1987). Sdlg. 82-37-14. TB, 34" (86 cm), ML.
    S. orange; F. orange infused red in heart; tangerine beard. 80-80P:
(Orangerie x 76-181J: (((Ponderosa x    Honey Rae) x (((Commentary x
Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x    Homecoming
Queen)) X 80-208: ((Artiste x Tupelo Honey) x ((Malaysia x Carolina
Honey) x 73-122Z: (Hi    Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x Peace
Offering)))). Bay View Gardens 1988.

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