Difference: TbTouche (r21 vs. r20)

■(TB) 'Touché'

1969, Hamblen

'Touché' (Melba Hamblen, R. 1966). Seedling# H63-7B. TB, 34" (86 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class PR4VB. Standards pink flushed with blue-violet; falls blue-violet; beard tangerine-red. Sibling to 'Panoramic'. Mission Bell 1969.

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From Alan Harper’s Top O’ The Ridge AIS Bulletin #191, April 1969 Introducing catalog, 1971: TOUCHE (Hamblen 1969) TB 36" E-L ORP4VB (Hamblen) EL. 36". After six generations LILAC CHAMPAGNE X (Pink-blue line x (FASHION SHOW x MELODRAMA) HC '69. We didn't introduce this, but Mrs. Hamblen sent it to us the year of introduction. An crosses between pink and blue irises, and with Melodrama and Whole Cloth thrown in for good measure, this exciting bicolor with made its appearance. And although it may not be the finished flower of which dreams are made, it definitely gives the impression of a pink standards flushed and blue iris. Standards light red (36D) with violet midribs and veining; falls, blended violet falls (88A to 88B) with an elusive blue overlay. Strikingly different. $20.00 cast and edged violet (87C). A burnt orange beard adds depth. Form is pleasing with firmly held stands and horizontally flared falls. Strong, well branched stalks. Prolific bloom and increase. (Sib to Panoramic). Sdlg. 63-7B. HC '69. Net $25.00. Mission Bell.
  From Alan Harper’s Top O’ The Ridge catalog, 1971: TOUCHE (Hamblen 1969) TB 36" E-L ORP4VB LILAC CHAMPAGNE X (Pink-blue line x (FASHION SHOW x MELODRAMA) HC '69. We didn't introduce this, but Mrs. Hamblen sent it to us the year of introduction. An exciting bicolor with pink standards flushed violet and violet falls with blue overlay. Strikingly different. $20.00.
 

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