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■(BB) 'Dainty Light'

1981, Gibson

'Dainty Light' ( James Gibson, R. 1980). Seedling #62-4A. BB, height 26" (66 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards bright yellow (RHS 9A); falls yellow ground, stitched gray-red (182) on edge and hafts, white around yellow-orange beard; ruffled. Seedling #4-OA: (seedling #1-7A x 'Halloween Party') X seedling #32-2B: ( 'Blueberry Trim' x 'Smoke Rings'). Gibson 1981. Honorable Mention 1983.

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From AIS Bulletin #241 April 1981 Introducing DAINTY LIGHT- BB, M, 65 cm, Plic #62-4A. $12.50. A bright, daintily ruffled varigata plicata. Standards are a bright clear yellow, no markings. Falls have 1/2" yellow rim, speckled red-brown, with deeper brown (greyed red 182A) hafts. Clean white signal patches finish up the lovely ruffled falls. This border bearded iris has been most attractive to our guest. Gibson Iris Garden.
 

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Dainty_Light_KWW.JPGJPG Dainty_Light_KWW.JPG manage 72 K 10 May 2015 - 18:02 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker
daintylight01.jpgjpg daintylight01.jpg manage 69 K 21 Jun 2015 - 15:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
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