■(TB) 'Jean Cayeux'
1931, Cayeux
'Jean Cayeux' (
Ferdinand Cayeux, 1931) TB, height 38" Mid to late bloom season, Color Code--S4M, Glistening pale Havana brown flushed with gold. A very distinct French iris, and an important parent of many later irises.
'Phryné' X (
'Bruno' x
'Évolution'). Cayeux et Le Clerc 1931.
French Dykes Memorial Medal 1931; Award of Merit AIS 1936.
See below:
References:
Bulletin de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1931, 5e série, Tome IV, p. 266. |
Jean Cayeux: (Cayeux). A beautiful coffee tone with rather short branching. Has individuality. [Belsley, Ray J., Varietal Comments. Bulletin of the American Iris Society 74 (July 1939), 17.] |
|
Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy
"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember,
click here."
Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the:
Tall Bearded Iris Society website.
Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.
Interested in French irises ? Please visit:
France Iris |
Société Française des Iris et plantes Bulbeuses (french language).
--
LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-22