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■(SDB) 'Sapphire Jewel'

1978, Hamblen

'Sapphire Jewel' (Melba Hamblen, R. 1977). Seedling M74-09C. SDB, 12" (30 cm). Early to late bloom. Blue-violet (RHS 98D), deeper toned at base and haft; blue-violet (98B) beard. Seedling# M70-4A: (('Sunny Heart' x 'Blue Canary') x 'Canary Isle') X 'Forty Winks' sibling. Mission Bell 1978. Honorable Mention 1980; Award of Merit 1982; Cook-Douglas Medal 1984.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, TX, Ontario. USDA Zones

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irises 03601.JPGsapphire jewel side.jpgSapphirejewel01.jpgSapphireJewel01.jpgsapphirejewel01.jpgSapphirejewel02.jpgsapphirejewel02.jpgsapphirejewel03.jpgsapphirejewel04.jpgsapphirejewel05.jpgsapphirejewel7.JPGSDBSapphireJewel.jpg

References

From AIS Bulletin #229, Spring 1978 Introducing SAPPHIRE JEWEL. EL, 12". Dark medium blue-violet with deeper color at base of standards and haft. Deep blue-violet beards. The finest "blue" SDB we have grown. #M74-09C. $10.00. Mission Bell.
 

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-- EleanorHutchison - 2010-01-26
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
SDBSapphireJewel.jpgjpg SDBSapphireJewel.jpg manage 58 K 27 Jan 2010 - 21:47 EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
SapphireJewel01.jpgjpg SapphireJewel01.jpg manage 65 K 27 Apr 2015 - 02:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth
Sapphirejewel01.jpgjpg Sapphirejewel01.jpg manage 46 K 24 Apr 2014 - 13:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
Sapphirejewel02.jpgjpg Sapphirejewel02.jpg manage 53 K 24 Apr 2014 - 13:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
irises_03601.JPGJPG irises_03601.JPG manage 140 K 07 Oct 2015 - 22:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Robyn Barker-Tasmania-Australia
sapphire_jewel_side.jpgjpg sapphire_jewel_side.jpg manage 266 K 05 Oct 2015 - 10:07 Main.tasiris Sapphire Jewel - Tasmania, Australia
sapphirejewel01.jpgjpg sapphirejewel01.jpg manage 201 K 20 Nov 2017 - 15:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sapphirejewel02.jpgjpg sapphirejewel02.jpg manage 170 K 22 Dec 2017 - 01:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sapphirejewel03.jpgjpg sapphirejewel03.jpg manage 130 K 28 Jan 2020 - 23:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sapphirejewel04.jpgjpg sapphirejewel04.jpg manage 142 K 18 Apr 2020 - 02:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sapphirejewel05.jpgjpg sapphirejewel05.jpg manage 161 K 05 May 2021 - 02:30 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sapphirejewel7.JPGJPG sapphirejewel7.JPG manage 58 K 25 Aug 2025 - 15:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Katarzyna Zalewska-Taylor-www.IRISLAND.eu-Poland
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