2013, Black
'Cher And Cher Alike' (Paul Black, R. 2013). Sdlg. R117A. TB, 38 (97 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards iridescent medium lilac-purple, mid plum-brown band and bottom, intermittent gilt gold rim; style arms dark auburn and lilac-purple striped crest, violet arm, dark auburn ridge; Falls velvety black, light violet veins along beard; beards large, dark marigold; slight sweet fragrance. O11XX: ('Bold Encounter' x 'Foreign Legion') X N124A: (J147B: ('On the House' x 'Romantic Evening') x 'High Master'). Mid-America 2013. Honorable Mention 2015
'Cher And Cher Alike' (Paul Black, R. 2013). Seedling R117A. TB, 38 (97 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards iridescent medium lilac-purple, mid plum-brown band and bottom, intermittent gilt gold rim; style arms dark auburn and lilac-purple striped crest, violet arm, dark auburn ridge; Falls velvety black, light violet veins along beard; beards large, dark marigold; slight sweet fragrance. O11XX: ('Bold Encounter' x 'Foreign Legion') X N124A: (J147B: ('On the House' x 'Romantic Evening') x 'High Master'). Mid-America 2013. Honorable Mention 2015
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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2013: CHER AND CHER ALIKE (Black ‘13) TB Midseason-Late 38” (97cm). The time of ordinary standards is over. The rise of new colors and patterns is giving them greater impact and prominence. Deeply saturated amethyst standards have a shimmering satin sheen, are banded plum and intermittently rimmed gilt gold. Plush black falls are set ablaze by dark marigold beards. Strong growth produces show stalks with 3 branches and 7-8 buds. Sdlg. R117A: (Bold Encounter x Foreign Legion) X ((On the House x Romantic Evening) x High Master). $50.00. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Cher_and_Cher_Alike_KWW.jpg | manage | 71 K | 22 Jan 2017 - 23:33 | Main.KWalker | Photo by Ken Walker; Mid-America Garden, Brooks, OR; AIS 2015 Convention |
jpg | cherandcheralike01.jpg | manage | 60 K | 07 Sep 2014 - 12:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | cherandcheralike02.jpg | manage | 43 K | 19 Oct 2015 - 03:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | cherandcheralike03.jpg | manage | 135 K | 05 Apr 2016 - 13:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
JPG | cherandcheralike1.JPG | manage | 27 K | 14 Apr 2013 - 11:27 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Mid-America Garden |
JPG | cherandcheralike2.JPG | manage | 32 K | 14 Apr 2013 - 11:29 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Mid-America Garden |
jpg | cherandcheralike3.jpg | manage | 34 K | 30 Jul 2017 - 18:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |