1996, Meek
'Opal Brown' (Duane Meek, R. 1996). Seedling# 57-6-0. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards snow white, base flushed apricot; style arms white; falls deep apricot, lighter below beard, irregular white margin; beards deep melon; ruffled. 'Magharee' X 'Champagne Girl'. D. & J. Gardens 1996. Honorable Mention 1998. Winner of Moscow International TB Iris Competition 2000 (first place).
See below:
From AIS Bulletin #301 April 1996 Introducing OPAL BROWN (D. Meek) TB, M, 35". Snowy white standards flushed apricot at midrib base; falls deep apricot with irregular white margins & lighter area below melon beard. Fringed white styles, exquisite form & ruffling, 3 branches, 7 buds. Magharee X Champagne Girl. Seedling #57-6-0. $35.00. D&J Gardens. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.) |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | OpalBrown-2015-6.JPG | manage | 45 K | 13 Dec 2015 - 10:21 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | OpalBrown-2015-8.JPG | manage | 49 K | 13 Dec 2015 - 10:21 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | OpalBrown-2015-9.JPG | manage | 51 K | 13 Dec 2015 - 10:21 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
jpg | OpalBrownIF.jpg | manage | 28 K | 28 Nov 2011 - 20:03 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo from The Iris Farm |
jpg | opalbrown01.jpg | manage | 57 K | 09 Sep 2015 - 22:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | opalbrown02.jpg | manage | 246 K | 29 Mar 2016 - 21:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | opalbrown03.jpg | manage | 70 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | opalbrown04.jpg | manage | 112 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | opalbrown05.jpg | manage | 85 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | opalbrown06.jpg | manage | 77 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | opalbrown07.jpg | manage | 204 K | 19 Dec 2017 - 23:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | opalbrown070.jpg | manage | 66 K | 24 Jul 2021 - 19:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Eugene Nazarov-Ukraine |
JPG | opalbrown09.JPG | manage | 323 K | 15 Jan 2021 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
jpg | opalbrown1.jpg | manage | 23 K | 28 Jul 2017 - 02:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |
jpg | opalbrown2.jpg | manage | 47 K | 06 Apr 2013 - 13:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | opalbrown3.jpg | manage | 35 K | 06 Oct 2013 - 16:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |
jpg | opalbrown4.jpg | manage | 71 K | 13 Nov 2013 - 03:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | opalbrown8.jpg | manage | 127 K | 08 Jul 2020 - 01:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | opalbrown9.jpg | manage | 138 K | 08 Jul 2020 - 01:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |