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■(MDB) 'Almond Joy'

1987, Gaddie

'Almond Joy' (Gene Gaddie, R. 1987). Seedling #86-2. MDB, height 7.75" (20 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Standards dove grey (RHS 196C to 198D); falls edged standards color; nut brown spots, rust (176B) at outer tips, chocolate (199A) at upper sides; dove grey beards. Puppet' X unknown. Gaddie's Gardens 1987. Honorable Mention 1989.

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From AIS Bulletin #265 April 1987 Introducing ALMOND JOY-MDB-Light dove gray with a rich brown spot on falls that suggests an almond nutmeat; matching gray rim and beard. Short, wide, round petals; scrolled falls. Two buds (in terminal) on 7-3/4" stalk. #86-2: Puppet X unknown. $10.00. Gaddies' Gardens.
 


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-- Main.RPries - 2009-10-23
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Almond_Joy_MDB.JPGJPG Almond_Joy_MDB.JPG manage 19 K 15 May 2013 - 23:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Ginny Spoon
MDBAlmondJoy.jpgjpg MDBAlmondJoy.jpg manage 67 K 05 Jan 2010 - 02:51 EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
almondjoy01.JPGJPG almondjoy01.JPG manage 352 K 09 May 2017 - 02:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society
almondjoy1.jpgjpg almondjoy1.jpg manage 154 K 09 Jun 2016 - 02:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba,Canada
almondjoy2.jpgjpg almondjoy2.jpg manage 27 K 26 Feb 2013 - 22:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
Topic revision: r15 - 18 Mar 2020, TLaurin
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