2007, Keppel
'Mercury Rising' (Keith Keppel, R.2006). Seedling# 98-159D. TB, height 36" (91 cm), Late bloom. Standards and style arms sunflower (M&P 9-L-4); falls dahlia purple to port wine (55/56-J-12), lightly velvet textured, narrow 1/16" lighter (7-J-8) edge, 1 1/2" sunburst, darker and brighter than sunflower, faintly veined purple to tan; beards solid cadmium yellow (9-L-8/9). 'Starship Enterprise' X 'Braggadocio'. Keppel 2007. Honorable Mention 2009; Award of Merit 2011.
From AIS Bulletin #345 April 2007 Introducing MERCURY RISING. (Starship Enterprise X Braggadocio) L 36". The heat is on! Torrid bright yellow standards match the big blaze on oxblood falls. Cadmium yellow beards. Lightly waved, semi-flaring. Moderate branching. #98-159D. $45.00. Keith Keppel. |
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JPG | DSCN0165.JPG | manage | 67 K | 12 Apr 2010 - 20:52 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Keith Keppel's garden. |
jpg | MERCURYRISING01.jpg | manage | 145 K | 07 Dec 2015 - 04:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schwertlilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany |
jpg | MERCURY_RISING.jpg | manage | 69 K | 03 Feb 2010 - 18:58 | Main.Laymont+ | by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA |
jpg | MercuryRising7.jpg | manage | 63 K | 17 Jul 2013 - 20:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens |
jpg | Mercury_Rising_KWW.jpg | manage | 50 K | 29 Jan 2017 - 22:48 | Main.KWalker | Photo by Ken Walker; Aitken's Salmon Creek Gardens, Vancouver, WA; AIS 2015 Convention |
jpg | ercuryrising03.jpg | manage | 63 K | 24 Dec 2014 - 12:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | mercury-rising2-10.jpg | manage | 42 K | 09 Jul 2010 - 17:51 | Main.mikeu | Mercury Rising by Mike Unser |
JPG | mercury01.JPG | manage | 64 K | 10 Mar 2015 - 14:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robin Shadlow |
jpg | mercury02.jpg | manage | 53 K | 25 Apr 2015 - 15:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden |
jpg | mercuryraisingSPI.jpg | manage | 70 K | 25 Mar 2010 - 16:36 | Main.mshadow | Picture by Snowpeak Iris |
jpg | mercuryrising01.jpg | manage | 70 K | 10 Nov 2014 - 22:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | mercuryrising02.jpg | manage | 60 K | 26 Apr 2014 - 23:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden |
jpg | mercuryrising03.jpg | manage | 131 K | 19 Mar 2017 - 14:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
jpg | mercuryrising5.jpg | manage | 49 K | 05 Apr 2013 - 19:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | mercuryrising6.jpg | manage | 60 K | 16 Jul 2013 - 15:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | mercuryrising8.jpg | manage | 60 K | 22 Jul 2013 - 19:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Iris Sisters Farm |
jpg | mercuryrising9.jpg | manage | 69 K | 12 Nov 2013 - 16:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |