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From Moonshine Gardens catalog, 1989: CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE ('87 Niswonger) 33" M. S. very pale lavender-pink; F. light silvery champagne (buffy apricot); amber beards. As of this writing there are a few stupendously superior irises, in my book, each that as I focus in on it would seem to be my numero uno top favorite. All of these are rebloomers, possessing such high quality and overall qualities that they would be "must-haves" even if they never rebloomed for anyone. Things like JENNIFER REBECCA, DESIGNER GOWN, WHITE REPRISE, LIGHT BEAM, ORANGE HARVEST, CORAL CHALICE, FOXY LADY, MANY HAPPY RETURNS and MOTHER EARTH, BREAKERS and BEST BET, HONEY GLAZED, AZURE GEM, LEPRECHAUN'S DELIGHT and RAINBOW SHERBERT, DITTO, not to mention a few of my own intros, but above all of these heartthrobs shimmers CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE! A perfect iris in every single respect, consistently, and it has the most unique and delectable coloring that varies, always remaining a pastel vision of ultra loveliness! WOW!!! The standards were true powder blue here last spring, infused pink from the midribs. At Melrose in October of '87 they were white and last summer here they were a super pale lavender-pink. The falls and beards vary too - sometimes quite a bit of apricot and/or pink in the falls, sometimes practically none, it often has some blended gold at the hafts and the beards have gone from gold to amber, sometimes with some tangerine. From one rhizome planted in '87 it bloomed in the spring and then again during the summer unfazed by our 100°-105° heat (2 stalks in July and another in August). Rave RE reports are already pouring in from all over the country too, from Nebraska to New Mexico, even from England! Low pod fertility but I've found its pollen to be super potent! Hallelujah!! We've stocked tons more of this--anticipating tremendous demand. $16.50 |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | CHAMPAGNEELEGANCE01.jpg | manage | 136 K | 11 Nov 2015 - 03:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by La Ferme Des Iris-France |
jpg | Champagene_Elegance_TB_O._D._Niswonger.jpg | manage | 64 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 03:07 | Main.georgebacon | Breezeway Iris Garden |
JPG | Champagne01.JPG | manage | 78 K | 11 Mar 2015 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tara Perennial Farm,Owen Sound,Ontario |
JPG | ChampagneElegance-2014-G.JPG | manage | 33 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 14:44 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE, photo Gerard RAFFAELLI |
jpg | ChampagneElegance-2015-1.jpg | manage | 41 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 14:44 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
jpg | ChampagneElegance02.jpg | manage | 55 K | 03 Nov 2014 - 20:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies |
jpg | ChampagneElegance03.jpg | manage | 63 K | 21 Nov 2014 - 23:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | ChampagneElegance04.jpg | manage | 82 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 13:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
jpg | ChampagneElegance05.jpg | manage | 74 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 13:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
jpg | ChampagneElegance06.jpg | manage | 116 K | 14 Sep 2017 - 18:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | ChampagneElegance091105.jpg | manage | 16 K | 19 Nov 2010 - 19:06 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra Photo |
jpg | ChampagneElegance12.jpg | manage | 53 K | 05 Sep 2013 - 16:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
JPG | ChampagneElegance17.JPG | manage | 51 K | 21 Feb 2014 - 20:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
JPG | ChampagneElegance18.JPG | manage | 56 K | 21 Feb 2014 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
jpg | ChampagneEleganceAA.jpg | manage | 58 K | 14 Feb 2011 - 15:56 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | ChampagneEleganceTIF.jpg | manage | 38 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 20:29 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | Champagne_Elegance.jpg | manage | 43 K | 30 Dec 2009 - 03:36 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Mike Greenfield |
jpe | Champagne_Elegance_Niswonger_87.jpe | manage | 69 K | 04 Jan 2010 - 11:53 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | Champagne_Elegance_fl.jpg | manage | 32 K | 07 Mar 2011 - 06:28 | IrisP | |
jpg | champageelegance03.jpg | manage | 71 K | 14 May 2014 - 03:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery |
jpg | champagne01.jpg | manage | 55 K | 02 Jun 2015 - 23:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Diversity Acres |
jpg | champagne02.jpg | manage | 42 K | 08 May 2015 - 19:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Burgard Iris Farm |
jpg | champagne03.jpg | manage | 75 K | 04 Jun 2015 - 21:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | champagne04.jpg | manage | 103 K | 25 Feb 2016 - 03:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom |
jpg | champagneElegance06.jpg | manage | 67 K | 16 Apr 2015 - 22:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by AIS Archives |
jpg | champagneele02.jpg | manage | 54 K | 06 Jul 2014 - 12:06 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery |
jpg | champagneelegance01.jpg | manage | 30 K | 14 Dec 2014 - 13:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers |
jpg | champagneelegance02.jpg | manage | 60 K | 20 Dec 2014 - 21:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | champagneelegance04.jpg | manage | 84 K | 22 Mar 2016 - 14:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | champagneelegance05.jpg | manage | 88 K | 22 Mar 2016 - 14:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | champagneelegance06.jpg | manage | 66 K | 22 Mar 2016 - 14:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | champagneelegance07.jpg | manage | 128 K | 16 Mar 2017 - 21:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
jpg | champagneelegance08.jpg | manage | 70 K | 10 Jul 2013 - 03:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | champagneelegance11.jpg | manage | 45 K | 23 Aug 2013 - 19:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm |
jpg | champagneelegance14.jpg | manage | 76 K | 11 Sep 2013 - 20:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bonnie's Irises |
jpg | champagneelegance15.jpg | manage | 58 K | 07 Nov 2013 - 18:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | champagneelegance16.jpg | manage | 61 K | 22 Jan 2014 - 20:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst,UK |
jpg | champagneelegance4.jpg | manage | 289 K | 03 Oct 2016 - 01:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | champagneelegance7.jpg | manage | 43 K | 10 May 2013 - 12:30 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens |
jpg | champagneelegance9.jpg | manage | 41 K | 01 Aug 2013 - 19:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell,irishillsfarm.com |
jpg | champaneelegance13.jpg | manage | 64 K | 09 Sep 2013 - 02:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery |