Champagne Elegance
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What's This?
David Niswonger 1986/1987
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1980-1989
Fall Color:
Cream/Buff
Standard Color:
White
Pattern:
Amoena
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Niswonger
Rarity:
Available - not endangered
Full Description
TB EM Re 34″
Midseason bloom. Standards pale lavender pink; Falls light buffy apricot; amber beard. B. Blyth seedling H 116-1: ((‘Magnetic Isle’ x ‘Rhythm And Blues’) x ‘Snowlight’) X seedling 7-78: (‘Coral Strand’ x ‘Peach Spot’). Cape Iris 1987. Honorable Mention 1989; Award of Merit 1991.
From Schreiners Iris Lovers Catalog 1997:”Connoisseurs of fine iris recognize this delicately shaded apricot amoena as one of the best. Its near white standards are classically arched while its ruffled falls present a gentle blending of buff, apricot and peach. A prolific bloomer, Champagne Elegance produces 7-10 buds per stem and consistently reblooms in later summer.”
Honorable Mention 1989; Award of Merit 1991.