■(MTB) 'Grandpa's Girl'
1984, Fisher
'Grandpa's Girl' (
Kenneth Fisher, R. 1983). Seedling F 77-1. MTB, 16" (41 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards yellow; falls red violet, edged yellow; yellow beard. Seedling 75ASB2-1: ((
'Amethyst Sunset' x
'Buttercup Charm') x sibling) X seedling 75AS-1: ((
'Amethyst Sunset' x unknown) x sibling). Riverdale Iris 1984. Honorable Mention 1986.
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From AIS Bulletin #253 April 1984 Introducing GRANDPA'S GIRL (Ken Fisher) MTB, 16", M. Amethyst Sunset sdlg. X sib. A bright burst of color that beckons across the garden is this bicolor of clear yellow with falls of red-violet edged yellow. Lovely symmetry and balance. $7.50. Riverdale Iris Gardens. |
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EleanorHutchison - 2010-01-11
- MTB 'Grandpa's Girl' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, approximately, May 24 - June 14, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 06 Aug 2017