1979, Jones
'Rain Dance' (Bennett Jones, R. 1978). Seedling# M257-15. SDB, 10" (25 cm), Midseason bloom. Bluebird blue (HCC 042/1) self; self beard. Seedling# M213: ('Gingerbread Man' x 'Meadow Moss') X seedling# M220: ('Pepita' x ('Blueberry Muffins' x Gatty M595)). B Jones 1979. Honorable Mention 1981; Award of Merit 1983; Cook-Douglas Medal 1986.
From AIS Bulletin #233 Spring 1979 Introducing RAIN DANCE-1978-Sdlg. M257-15: M213 (Gingerbread Man x Meadow Moss) X M220 (Pepita x (Blueberry Muffins x Gatty M595)}. Beautiful color, a deep bluebird blue self, including the beards. Standards are domed; falls are wide, round and semi-flaring. Excellent proportion throughout. A healthy and rampant grower. An outstanding SDB,-it is producing some exciting seedlings. 12". HC (40 votes) 1978. $7.50. Bennett Jones. |
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jpg | 2017-05-25 113SDB Rain Dance (2).jpg | manage | 926 K | 07 Aug 2017 - 21:05 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Side view of SDB Rain Dance. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 5/25/2017 |
jpg | 2017-05-25 118SDB Rain Dance (2).jpg | manage | 607 K | 07 Aug 2017 - 21:07 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Single bud of SDB Rain Dance. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 5/25/2017. |
jpg | 20170519_122818SDB_Rain_Dance01.jpg | manage | 967 K | 23 May 2017 - 18:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at 05/19/17 at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | 20170601_124849SDB Rain Dance (2).jpg | manage | 880 K | 07 Aug 2017 - 21:04 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | SDB Rain Dance. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/01/2017. |
jpg | RainDance.jpg | manage | 50 K | 24 Apr 2012 - 15:28 | Main.tomlwaters | photo by Karen Waters, Cuyamungue, New Mexico, April 2011 |
JPG | RainDance01.JPG | manage | 116 K | 04 Dec 2014 - 15:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | RainDance02.jpg | manage | 65 K | 27 Mar 2015 - 13:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | RainDance2.jpg | manage | 65 K | 24 Apr 2012 - 15:27 | Main.tomlwaters | photo by Tom Waters, Cuyamungue, New Mexico, April 2012 |
jpg | RainDance3.jpg | manage | 58 K | 01 May 2012 - 15:14 | Main.tomlwaters | photo by Tom Waters, Cuyamungue, New Mexico, April 2012 |
JPG | rain_dance79jones-sdb.JPG | manage | 66 K | 29 Jan 2012 - 08:33 | LoicTasquier | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
jpg | raindance.jpg | manage | 63 K | 14 Jan 2010 - 19:03 | Main.htb | ©2005 Laurie Frazer |
JPG | raindance01.JPG | manage | 426 K | 30 Apr 2017 - 02:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Wisconsin Iris Society |
JPG | raindance02.JPG | manage | 74 K | 16 Jun 2014 - 13:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
JPG | raindance03.JPG | manage | 64 K | 16 Jun 2014 - 13:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
JPG | raindance04.JPG | manage | 77 K | 06 Jul 2014 - 00:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | raindance05.JPG | manage | 64 K | 06 Jul 2014 - 00:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
jpg | raindance1.jpg | manage | 132 K | 08 Jun 2016 - 22:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | raindance2.jpg | manage | 743 K | 15 Aug 2017 - 16:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland |
jpg | raindance3.jpg | manage | 20 K | 30 May 2013 - 20:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Seagate Irises |
JPG | raindance5.JPG | manage | 47 K | 01 Feb 2012 - 19:49 | Main.htb | ©2001 Laurie Frazer |
jpg | raindance6.jpg | manage | 132 K | 05 Jun 2018 - 19:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Aboretum-Zone4B |
jpg | raindance7.jpg | manage | 113 K | 05 Jun 2018 - 19:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Aboretum-Zone4B |