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■(SIB) 'Raindrop Melody'

2003, Schafer/Sacks

'Raindrop Melody' ( Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2003). Seedling S96-3-7. SIB, 28" (71 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards light periwinkle (RHS 91B/C) dappled and veined violet (90A/B/C), wide dark violet rim; style arms pearly white, purple midrib, aqua and red violet flashes; falls white washed blue violet (92A/B), darker (93A/B) dapples and freckles heaviest at edge, large white signal with heavy blue violet veining and speckling. 'Blackberry Jubilee' X 'Salamander Crossing'. Joe Pye Weed 2003. Honorable Mention 2008.

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From Joe Pye Weed catalog, 2003: RAINDROP MELODY - SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S96-3-7), 28", M. The pattern of the violet "raindrops" on this iris create a plicata-like effect. The standards have a periwinkle ground with violet dappling and veining and a wide deeper violet rim (RHS 90 A, 8 & C). The falls have a white ground with a blue-violet wash and darker dapples and freckles (RHS A&B), heaviest at the edge. Nicely ruffled flowers, good looking clump with two branches and six buds. Blackberry Jubilee X Salamander Crossing. $ 35.00
 

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-29
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
RAINDROPMELODY01.JPGJPG RAINDROPMELODY01.JPG manage 68 K 27 Mar 2015 - 13:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
RaindropMelodyJPW.jpgjpg RaindropMelodyJPW.jpg manage 74 K 10 Feb 2010 - 16:02 Main.mshadow Joe Pye Weed's Garden
RaindropMelodyclJPW.jpgjpg RaindropMelodyclJPW.jpg manage 71 K 10 Feb 2010 - 16:03 Main.mshadow Joe Pye Weed's Garden
raindropmelody3.jpgjpg raindropmelody3.jpg manage 32 K 08 Mar 2013 - 16:43 Main.TLaurin Aitken's Salmon Creek Iris Garden
Topic revision: r13 - 06 Aug 2022, Harloiris
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