Catalyst

Keppel, R. 1979 / I. 1980
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1980-1989
Fall Color:
Yellow
Standard Color:
Yellow
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Keppel
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

TB 35″ M

From Keith Keppel’s catalog for 1980: “Clear, bright sunflower yellow – not gold – with falls a bit darker and with a velvety finish. The beards are yellow orange. Well-branched stalks, double buds. The very ruffled flowers are faintly laced.”

From Schreiner’s Iris Lover’s catalog for 1984: “Among the first to unfurl its colors at blooming time, Catalyst with its multiple buds has a proclivity to continue opening flower after flower all season long. It makes one wonder if it will ever cease. Here we have a stylish full sunflower yellow self, with falls a wee bit deeper due to its velvety finish. A great Iris for garden display. Plant it in the foreground for the ultimate – full affect. Surprisingly beautiful!”

(Generosity X 72-5B: ((((Frances Kent x Mary Randall) x (60-183-Q: Sexton 60 x Golden Gene)) x (Denver Mint x 60-183-0)) x (Radiant Light x (((Golden Gleam x Hallmark) x (Sexton 60: Gail x Techny Chimes)) x 60-183A)))), HM 1982, AM 1984.