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2011, Shimizu

'Roryu' (Hiroshi Shimizu by Carol Warner, R. 2011) SPEC-X (Pseudata); 40-43", Midseason bloom. Yellow; falls lightly veined red, small standards more heavily veined red; deep red eyelash pattern almost completely covers yellow signal. 'Gubijin' X unknown (mixed JI pollen). Draycott 2011.

Translation: "An old dragon".

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From Draycott Gardens catalog, 2016: RORYU (Hiroshi Shimizu, 2011) 40-43" M. This tall beauty opens from a burgundy bud which shows a distinct yellow rim. With two branches and a terminal it can open nine flowers in succession. Lemon falls are lightly veined red and are rounded and ruffled. The eyelash pattern almost completely covers the yellow signal. The name means "An Old Dragon".
 

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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2020_SPECX_Roryu5.jpgjpg 2020_SPECX_Roryu5.jpg manage 1 MB 25 Nov 2025 - 12:31 Main.avmoran Photo By Anita Moran in Maryland
2020_SPECX_Roryu8.jpgjpg 2020_SPECX_Roryu8.jpg manage 1 MB 25 Nov 2025 - 12:32 Main.avmoran Photo By Anita Moran in Maryland
IMG_9550-X2_roryu.jpgjpg IMG_9550-X2_roryu.jpg manage 150 K 12 Feb 2016 - 05:34 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
Roryu.JPGJPG Roryu.JPG manage 197 K 25 Oct 2017 - 07:52 Main.irisdelabaie Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
Roryu00.JPGJPG Roryu00.JPG manage 146 K 07 Jul 2024 - 19:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Saint-Pol de Leon-France
Roryu02.JPGJPG Roryu02.JPG manage 74 K 01 May 2014 - 19:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Ensata Gardens
RoryuFlower.jpgjpg RoryuFlower.jpg manage 56 K 08 Apr 2012 - 23:40 Main.wilsonjh Photo by Carol Warner-Draycott Gardens
RoryuStalk.jpgjpg RoryuStalk.jpg manage 37 K 08 Apr 2012 - 23:42 Main.wilsonjh Photo by Carol Warner-Draycott Gardens
Royru01.JPGJPG Royru01.JPG manage 175 K 22 Dec 2025 - 14:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Saint-Pol de Leon-France
roryu01.jpgjpg roryu01.jpg manage 147 K 18 Mar 2016 - 18:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
roryu8.JPGJPG roryu8.JPG manage 191 K 23 Dec 2025 - 16:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Richter-reblooming December 2025
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