■(SIB) 'Raindrop Melody'
2003, Schafer/Sacks
'Raindrop Melody' (
Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2003). Seedling S96-3-7. SIB, 28" (71 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards light periwinkle (RHS 91B/C) dappled and veined violet (90A/B/C), wide dark violet rim; style arms pearly white, purple midrib, aqua and red violet flashes; falls white washed blue violet (92A/B), darker (93A/B) dapples and freckles heaviest at edge, large white signal with heavy blue violet veining and speckling.
'Blackberry Jubilee' X
'Salamander Crossing'. Joe Pye Weed 2003.
Honorable Mention 2008.
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From Joe Pye Weed catalog, 2003: RAINDROP MELODY - SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S96-3-7), 28", M. The pattern of the violet "raindrops" on this iris create a plicata-like effect. The standards have a periwinkle ground with violet dappling and veining and a wide deeper violet rim (RHS 90 A, 8 & C). The falls have a white ground with a blue-violet wash and darker dapples and freckles (RHS A&B), heaviest at the edge. Nicely ruffled flowers, good looking clump with two branches and six buds. Blackberry Jubilee X Salamander Crossing. $ 35.00 |
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LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-29