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