■(LA) 'Nutcote'

1999, Pryor

'Nutcote' (Heather Pryor, R. 1999) LA, 38" (97 cm), Early bloom and rebloom. Ruffled ice blue with green line signal; falls with addional faint green veining, bright orange line signal extending 3/4 petal length; style arms lemon with green and purple midrib blush. 'Sinfonietta' x seedling 16/90-1: ('Koorawatha' x 'Alluvial Gold'). Isle of View 2001. 'Nutcote' is the home of Australian childrens' author, May Gibbs, who created iconic Australian literary characters like 'Bib and Bub' the Gumnut babies and the Big Bad Banksia man. 'Nutcote' is located at Neutral Bay on Sydney Harbour. This cultivar was used as a fund-raising avenue for The Nutcote Trust.

Awards: HC 2004 (WA Regional trial garden), West Australian region of the ISA (Iris Society of Australia). Runner up for AIS HM in 2005 & 2006.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Australia. USDA Zones 9

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