■(TB) 'Chocolate Chess'

2002, Moores

'Chocolate Chess' (Walter Moores, R. 1997). Seedling# 93-29. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms beige brown, aging golden brown; falls darker beige brown, violet flush at end of golden yellow beard; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Lemon Chess' X 'Acapulco Sunset'. Moores 2002. Honorable Mention 2004.

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From AIS Bulletin #325 April 2002 Introducing CHOCOLATE CHESS TB 34", M. Milk chocolate self blending to golden brown at petal edges with an occasional flush of violet which fades. Beards are golden yellow. Sprinkled with diamond dust, the flower glistens in the sunlight. Gently ruffled with a bud count of seven. EC in 1999. Lemon Chess X Acapulco Sunset. $35. Walter Moores.

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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2009-12-30

• A little darker than pictured in MS, this iris was introduced for its unusual coloration in a limited color class. It won an H.M. -- WalterMoores - 08 Jan 2010