2009, Blyth
'Merry Amigo' (Barry Blyth, R. 2009). Seedling P3-1. TB, 38" (97 cm), Very early to midseason bloom. Standards pure white; falls red violet, well-defined 1/8" white edge; beards bright tangerine-orange. 'Decadence' X 'Pennant Fever'. Tempo Two 2009/10.
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Hybridizer's comment: Striking in its contrast and an example of a true amoena with pure white standards with no other colour; falls are rich red violet and with a well defined 1/8" white edge, so precise. Beards are bright tangerine orange. Nice sculptured ruffling on the petals. Show branching. 50 or more years ago we grew a variety called 'Wabash'. This is a very modern updated version of that old favourite. Fertile but not easy. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BHP_6374-X2_merry_amigo.jpg | manage | 156 K | 20 Feb 2016 - 04:41 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
JPG | DSCN2324.JPG | manage | 68 K | 24 Jul 2010 - 14:50 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Keith Keppel's garden. |
JPG | DSCN2325.JPG | manage | 68 K | 24 Jul 2010 - 14:49 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Keith Keppel's garden. |
JPG | KMerryAmigoclumpkp.JPG | manage | 42 K | 07 Jan 2013 - 16:55 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at Keith Keppel's garden on May 21, 2011 |
jpg | MERRYAMIGO01.jpg | manage | 132 K | 07 Dec 2015 - 04:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schwertlilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany |
jpg | MERRYAMIGO02.jpg | manage | 102 K | 06 Mar 2017 - 03:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schwertilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany |
jpg | MERRY_AMIGO_Stem_by_Barry_Blyth.jpg | manage | 74 K | 29 Mar 2010 - 10:45 | Main.Laymont+ | by Barry Blyth, Tempo Two, Australia |
jpg | MERRY_AMIGO_by_Barry_Blyth.jpg | manage | 55 K | 29 Mar 2010 - 10:45 | Main.Laymont+ | by Barry Blyth, Tempo Two, Australia |
jpg | MerryAmigo.jpg | manage | 69 K | 25 Feb 2014 - 21:55 | BrindaMandella | MerryAmigo@TheLab, Grand Prairie, Tx |
jpg | MerryAmigo01.jpg | manage | 58 K | 10 Oct 2014 - 22:14 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Garden |
JPG | MerryAmigo04.JPG | manage | 150 K | 26 Aug 2016 - 01:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by The Shady Spot |
jpg | MerryAmigo11.jpg | manage | 58 K | 17 Jul 2013 - 20:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens |
jpg | Merry_Amigo.jpg | manage | 65 K | 25 Feb 2014 - 21:55 | BrindaMandella | MerryAmigo@TheLab, Grand Prairie, Tx |
jpg | merry-amigo1-16.jpg | manage | 102 K | 18 Sep 2016 - 06:21 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | merry01.jpg | manage | 57 K | 05 Feb 2015 - 21:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | merryamigo01.jpg | manage | 82 K | 22 Sep 2014 - 15:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | merryamigo02.jpg | manage | 56 K | 05 May 2014 - 16:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Lauers Flowers |
jpg | merryamigo03.jpg | manage | 63 K | 10 Nov 2014 - 22:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | merryamigo04.jpg | manage | 88 K | 06 Jul 2013 - 14:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Lauer's Flowers |
jpg | merryamigo05.jpg | manage | 59 K | 17 Jun 2015 - 19:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine |
jpg | merryamigo06.jpg | manage | 151 K | 19 Mar 2017 - 14:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
jpeg | merryamigo1.jpeg | manage | 97 K | 25 Dec 2015 - 03:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Stout Gardens at Dancingtree |
JPG | merryamigo12.JPG | manage | 64 K | 22 Jul 2013 - 19:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Iris Sisters Farm |
JPG | merryamigo13.JPG | manage | 32 K | 22 Jul 2013 - 19:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Iris Sisters Farm |
JPG | merryamigo14.JPG | manage | 63 K | 27 Aug 2013 - 19:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden |
jpg | merryamigo15.jpg | manage | 70 K | 12 Nov 2013 - 16:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
JPG | merryamigo16.JPG | manage | 64 K | 30 Jan 2014 - 04:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
JPG | merryamigo17.JPG | manage | 69 K | 30 Jan 2014 - 04:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
JPG | merryamigo18.JPG | manage | 74 K | 30 Jan 2014 - 04:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | merryamigo21.jpg | manage | 50 K | 28 Feb 2014 - 17:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mid-America Garden |
JPG | merryamigo4.JPG | manage | 57 K | 03 Jun 2013 - 00:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tara Perennial Farm, Tara, ON Canada z5a |
jpg | merryamigo6.jpg | manage | 198 K | 29 Nov 2017 - 16:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | merryamigo7.jpg | manage | 37 K | 05 Apr 2013 - 19:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | merryamigo8.jpg | manage | 50 K | 15 May 2013 - 22:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |