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■(BB) 'Calico Cat'

1989, Lankow

'Calico Cat' ( Carol Lankow, R. 1988). Seedling #7845-3. BB, height 20" (51 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards soft light yellow; falls light sea lavender violet, red wine hafts; yellow beard; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling #7579-2: ( 'Andi' x seedling #7138-1: (seedling #65J2, pink TB x 'Yellow Dresden')) X 'Miss Nellie'. Kirkland Iris 1989. Honorable Mention 1991; Award of Merit 1993; Knowlton Medal 1995.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #273 April 1989 Introducing CALICO CAT (Lankow) BB, 20", M-L. Sdlg. 7B45-3: 7579-2: (Andi x (6512: pink TB x Yellow Dresden)) X Miss Nellie. We have waited a long time for our second border bearded introduction, but we think Calico Cat is a good BB. The standards are soft light yellow. The semi-flaring falls are pale to light sea lavender violet with wine red splashed across the halts. All petals are lightly ruffled. Yellow beards. The stalk is slender, and the overall proportion is pleasing. Five and 6 buds. Light sweet scent. $20.00. Kirkland Iris Garden.
 

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BBCalicoCat.jpgjpgBBCalicoCat.jpgmanage 57 K 04 Jan 2010 - 02:44EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
BBCalicoCatEI.jpgjpgBBCalicoCatEI.jpgmanage 21 K 09 Dec 2012 - 20:37 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Exline Iris Garden
CalicoCat01.jpgjpgCalicoCat01.jpgmanage 32 K 23 Sep 2014 - 16:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
CalicoCat6.JPGJPGCalicoCat6.JPGmanage 66 K 21 Mar 2014 - 13:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
CalicoCat616.JPGJPGCalicoCat616.JPGmanage 39 K 19 Jul 2016 - 16:40 Main.Betsy881 Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins
calico-cat1-18.jpgjpgcalico-cat1-18.jpgmanage 72 K 05 Aug 2018 - 23:18 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser, taken at Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
calico01.jpgjpgcalico01.jpgmanage 71 K 04 Jun 2015 - 21:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
calico20cat09bb.jpgjpgcalico20cat09bb.jpgmanage 62 K 13 Mar 2010 - 21:39 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
calicocat02.jpgjpgcalicocat02.jpgmanage 68 K 25 Jul 2015 - 15:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
calicocat1.jpgjpgcalicocat1.jpgmanage 53 K 08 Nov 2017 - 03:44 Main.TLaurin Photo by Irisu Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
calicocat2.JPGJPGcalicocat2.JPGmanage 685 K 07 Dec 2017 - 16:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
calicocat4.jpgjpgcalicocat4.jpgmanage 68 K 14 Feb 2014 - 01:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
calicocat5.jpgjpgcalicocat5.jpgmanage 62 K 14 Feb 2014 - 01:03 Main.TLaurin Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
calicocat9.JPGJPGcalicocat9.JPGmanage 292 K 11 Nov 2020 - 02:33 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1993 Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin

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