Difference: TbChampagneElegance (r57 vs. r56)
■(TB) 'Champagne Elegance'
1987, Niswonger
'Champagne Elegance' (O. David Niswonger, R. 1986). Seedling 23-81. TB, 33" (84 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards pale lavender pink; Falls light buffy apricot; amber beard. B. Blyth H 116-1: (('Magnetic Isle' x 'Rhythm And Blues') x 'Snowlight') X 7-78: ('Coral Strand' x 'Peach Spot'). Cape Iris 1987. Honorable Mention 1989; Award of Merit 1991.
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| From Moonshine Gardens catalog, 1989: CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE ('87 Niswonger) 33" M. S. very pale lavender-pink; F. light silvery champagne (buffy apricot); amber beards. As of this writing there are a few stupendously superior irises, in my book, each that as I focus in on it would seem to be my numero uno top favorite. All of these are rebloomers, possessing such high quality and overall qualities that they would be "must-haves" even if they never rebloomed for anyone. Things like JENNIFER REBECCA, DESIGNER GOWN, WHITE REPRISE, LIGHT BEAM, ORANGE HARVEST, CORAL CHALICE, FOXY LADY, MANY HAPPY RETURNS and MOTHER EARTH, BREAKERS and BEST BET, HONEY GLAZED, AZURE GEM, LEPRECHAUN'S DELIGHT and RAINBOW SHERBERT, DITTO, not to mention a few of my own intros, but above all of these heartthrobs shimmers CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE! A perfect iris in every single respect, consistently, and it has the most unique and delectable coloring that varies, always remaining a pastel vision of ultra loveliness! WOW!!! The standards were true powder blue here last spring, infused pink from the midribs. At Melrose in October of '87 they were white and last summer here they were a super pale lavender-pink. The falls and beards vary too - sometimes quite a bit of apricot and/or pink in the falls, sometimes practically none, it often has some blended gold at the hafts and the beards have gone from gold to amber, sometimes with some tangerine. From one rhizome planted in '87 it bloomed in the spring and then again during the summer unfazed by our 100°-105° heat (2 stalks in July and another in August). Rave RE reports are already pouring in from all over the country too, from Nebraska to New Mexico, even from England! Low pod fertility but I've found its pollen to be super potent! Hallelujah!! We've stocked tons more of this--anticipating tremendous demand. $16.50 |
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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.-- MichaelGreenfield - 2009-12-30
- it rebloomed in July 16th 2013, in south of France (Hyères) - Iris en Provence. -- AlainFranco - 2013-07-16
- TB 'Champagne Elegance' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 1-6. There was only 1 rhizome that bloomed in a clump that had just been replanted in 2016. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 14 Aug 2017
| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 jpg | CHAMPAGNEELEGANCE01.jpg | manage | 136 K | 11 Nov 2015 - 03:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by La Ferme Des Iris-France |
| jpg | Champagene_Elegance_TB_O._D._Niswonger.jpg | manage | 64 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 03:07 | Main.georgebacon | Breezeway Iris Garden |
 JPG | Champagne01.JPG | manage | 78 K | 11 Mar 2015 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tara Perennial Farm,Owen Sound,Ontario |
| JPG | ChampagneElegance-2014-G.JPG | manage | 33 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 14:44 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE, photo Gerard RAFFAELLI |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance-2015-1.jpg | manage | 41 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 14:44 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance02.jpg | manage | 55 K | 03 Nov 2014 - 20:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance03.jpg | manage | 63 K | 21 Nov 2014 - 23:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance04.jpg | manage | 82 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 13:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance05.jpg | manage | 74 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 13:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance06.jpg | manage | 116 K | 14 Sep 2017 - 18:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance091105.jpg | manage | 16 K | 19 Nov 2010 - 19:06 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra Photo |
| jpg | ChampagneElegance12.jpg | manage | 53 K | 05 Sep 2013 - 16:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
| JPG | ChampagneElegance17.JPG | manage | 51 K | 21 Feb 2014 - 20:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
| JPG | ChampagneElegance18.JPG | manage | 56 K | 21 Feb 2014 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
| jpg | ChampagneEleganceAA.jpg ChampagneElegance4.jpg | manage | 58 39 K | 14 Feb 2011 23 Mar 2018 - 15:56 22:27 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Argyle Acres Nola's Iris Garden |
| jpg | ChampagneEleganceTIF.jpg ChampagneEleganceAA.jpg | manage | 38 58 K | 04 Dec 14 Feb 2011 - 20:29 15:56 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Argyle Acres Fan |
| jpg | Champagne_Elegance.jpg ChampagneEleganceTIF.jpg | manage | 43 38 K | 30 04 Dec 2009 2011 - 03:36 20:29 | MichaelGreenfield Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mike Greenfield The Iris Fan |
| jpe jpg | Champagne_Elegance_Niswonger_87.jpe Champagne_Elegance.jpg | manage | 69 43 K | 04 Jan 2010 30 Dec 2009 - 11:53 03:36 | Main.Laymont+ MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Dejoux in Mike Greenfield my garden : sud-ouest France |
| jpg jpe | Champagne_Elegance_fl.jpg Champagne_Elegance_Niswonger_87.jpe | manage | 32 69 K | 07 Mar 2011 04 Jan 2010 - 06:28 11:53 | IrisP Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
| jpg | champageelegance03.jpg Champagne_Elegance_fl.jpg | manage | 71 32 K | 14 May 2014 07 Mar 2011 - 03:03 06:28 | Main.TLaurin IrisP | Photo by Matilija Nursery |
| jpg | champagne01.jpg champageelegance03.jpg | manage | 55 71 K | 02 Jun 2015 14 May 2014 - 23:55 03:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Diversity Acres Matilija Nursery |
| jpg | champagne02.jpg champagne01.jpg | manage | 42 55 K | 08 May 02 Jun 2015 - 19:00 23:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Burgard Iris Diversity Acres Farm |
| jpg | champagne03.jpg champagne02.jpg | manage | 75 42 K | 04 Jun 08 May 2015 - 21:34 19:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Burgard Iris Garden Farm |
| jpg | champagne04.jpg champagne03.jpg | manage | 103 75 K | 25 Feb 2016 04 Jun 2015 - 03:44 21:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom Exline Iris Garden |
| jpg | champagneElegance06.jpg champagne04.jpg | manage | 67 103 K | 16 Apr 2015 25 Feb 2016 - 22:31 03:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by AIS Archives Kelways-United Kingdom |
| jpg | champagneele02.jpg champagneElegance06.jpg | manage | 54 67 K | 06 Jul 2014 16 Apr 2015 - 12:06 22:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery AIS Archives |
| jpg | champagneelegance01.jpg champagneele02.jpg | manage | 30 54 K | 14 Dec 06 Jul 2014 - 13:53 12:06 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers by Matilija Nursery |
| jpg | champagneelegance02.jpg champagneelegance01.jpg | manage | 60 30 K | 20 14 Dec 2014 - 21:36 13:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris By Steve Sayers Garden |
| jpg | champagneelegance03.jpg champagneelegance02.jpg | manage | 181 60 K | 27 20 Dec 2017 2014 - 22:11 21:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France Exline Iris Garden |
| jpg | champagneelegance04.jpg champagneelegance03.jpg | manage | 84 181 K | 22 Mar 2016 27 Dec 2017 - 14:23 22:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Christine Cosi-France Iris-Russia |
| jpg | champagneelegance05.jpg champagneelegance04.jpg | manage | 88 84 K | 22 Mar 2016 - 14:24 14:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
| jpg | champagneelegance06.jpg champagneelegance05.jpg | manage | 66 88 K | 22 Mar 2016 - 14:27 14:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
| jpg | champagneelegance07.jpg champagneelegance06.jpg | manage | 128 66 K | 16 22 Mar 2017 2016 - 21:09 14:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
| jpg | champagneelegance08.jpg champagneelegance07.jpg | manage | 70 128 K | 10 Jul 2013 16 Mar 2017 - 03:08 21:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
| jpg | champagneelegance11.jpg champagneelegance08.jpg | manage | 45 70 K | 23 Aug 10 Jul 2013 - 19:30 03:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pleasants Schreiner's Valley Iris Farm Gardens |
| jpg | champagneelegance14.jpg champagneelegance11.jpg | manage | 76 45 K | 11 Sep 23 Aug 2013 - 20:07 19:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bonnie's Irises Pleasants Valley Iris Farm |
| jpg | champagneelegance15.jpg champagneelegance14.jpg | manage | 58 76 K | 07 Nov 11 Sep 2013 - 18:31 20:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France Bonnie's Irises |
| jpg | champagneelegance16.jpg champagneelegance15.jpg | manage | 61 58 K | 22 Jan 2014 07 Nov 2013 - 20:52 18:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Alain Chapelle-France Sissinghurst,UK |
| jpg | champagneelegance4.jpg champagneelegance16.jpg | manage | 289 61 K | 03 Oct 2016 22 Jan 2014 - 01:43 20:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens of Sissinghurst,UK |
| jpg | champagneelegance7.jpg champagneelegance4.jpg | manage | 43 289 K | 10 May 2013 03 Oct 2016 - 12:30 01:43 | Main.TLaurin | photo Photo by Comanche Schreiner's Acres Iris Gardens |
| jpg | champagneelegance8.jpg champagneelegance7.jpg | manage | 272 43 K | 24 Nov 2017 10 May 2013 - 03:33 12:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo photo by Christine Cosi-France Comanche Acres Iris Gardens |
| jpg | champagneelegance9.jpg champagneelegance8.jpg | manage | 41 272 K | 01 Aug 2013 24 Nov 2017 - 19:45 03:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell,irishillsfarm.com Christine Cosi-France |
| jpg | champaneelegance13.jpg champagneelegance9.jpg | manage | 64 41 K | 09 Sep 01 Aug 2013 - 02:25 19:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery Colin Campbell,irishillsfarm.com |
| jpg | champaneelegance13.jpg | manage | 64 K | 09 Sep 2013 - 02:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Matilija Nursery |
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