■(SDB) 'Toy Clown'

1991, Gatty

'Toy Clown' (Joseph Gatty, R. 1990) Seedling# S48-1. SDB, 13" (33 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards greyed wine (M&P 8-A-5) 1/4"-1/2" edge, citron yellow (10-J-2) in center; falls cordovan to java brown (8-HI-8) 1/4"-3/8" edge, chrome lemon (8-K-1 to 9-K-2) ground paling toward beard; beards white, tinged violet yellow; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling# L-1-5: (seedling# F12-1: ((('Dainty Royal' x 'Golden Fair') x 'Zip') x 'Ginger Tart') x 'Baja') X 'Muchacha'. Keppel 1991. Honorable Mention 1994.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Canada. USDA Zones 5

See below:
dwarf iris oct 15 00702.JPGDWARF IRIS OCT 15 01601.JPGtoy clown03.JPGtoy clown clump 2nd season04.JPGToyClown2.jpg

References:

From AIS Bulletin #280 January 1991 Introducing TOY CLOWN (Gatty) Standard Dwarf-EM 13" (((((Dainty Royal x Golden fair) x Zip) x Ginger Tart) x Baja) X Muchacha). Cordovan to wine red on citron yellow ground. $7.50. Keith Keppel.
 

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DWARF_IRIS_OCT_15_01601.JPGJPG DWARF_IRIS_OCT_15_01601.JPG manage 168 K 07 Oct 2015 - 22:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Robyn Barker-Tasmania-Australia
ToyClown2.jpgjpg ToyClown2.jpg manage 61 K 17 Oct 2013 - 18:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia
dwarf_iris_oct_15_00702.JPGJPG dwarf_iris_oct_15_00702.JPG manage 202 K 07 Oct 2015 - 22:06 TerryLaurin Photo by Robyn Barker-Tasmania-Australia
toy_clown03.JPGJPG toy_clown03.JPG manage 159 K 07 Oct 2015 - 22:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Robyn Barker-Tasmania-Australia
toy_clown_clump_2nd_season04.JPGJPG toy_clown_clump_2nd_season04.JPG manage 251 K 07 Oct 2015 - 22:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Robyn Barker-Tasmania-Australia
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