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■(TB) 'Big Dipper'

1981, Brown

'Big Dipper' (Opal Brown, R. 1981). Seedling 73-16B2. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Ruffled and fluted light yellow (RHS 8C); medium yellow (14A) beard. Seedling 70-8B16: (('Dawn Flight' x 'Winter Olympics') x involving pink seedlings) X 'Yellow Chiffon'. Brown's Sunnyhill Gardens 1981. High Commendation 1980 (seedling 73-16B2), Honorable Mention 1983.

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From AIS Bulletin #241 April 1981 Introducing BIG DIPPER (0. Brown '81). TB, 36", M. Large, beautifully frilled light mimosa yellow. Domed stands and wide semi-flaring falls. Tall, wellbranched stalks. Superb performer. ((Dawn Flight x Winter Olympics) x inv. pinks) x Yellow Chiffon. HC '80 under sdlg. 73-16B2. $25.00. Brown's Sunnyhill Gardens.
 

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I Attachment Action SizeSorted ascending Date Who Comment
Big_Dypper_iris_12-8.jpgjpg Big_Dypper_iris_12-8.jpg manage 19 K 05 Jun 2012 - 00:12 UnknownUser Photo by Viacheslav Rudniew
bigdipper01.jpgjpg bigdipper01.jpg manage 19 K 11 Sep 2014 - 21:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
BigDipperEI.jpgjpg BigDipperEI.jpg manage 21 K 08 Dec 2012 - 20:51 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Exline Iris Garden
bigdipper7.jpgjpg bigdipper7.jpg manage 41 K 21 Feb 2014 - 16:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
Big_Dipper_fl.jpgjpg Big_Dipper_fl.jpg manage 43 K 04 Mar 2011 - 17:27 IrisP  
bigdipper8.jpgjpg bigdipper8.jpg manage 44 K 21 Feb 2014 - 16:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
bigdipper6.jpgjpg bigdipper6.jpg manage 66 K 04 Nov 2013 - 03:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
Iris_germanica_Big_Dipper.JPGJPG Iris_germanica_Big_Dipper.JPG manage 70 K 28 Feb 2010 - 14:31 Main.chinon36 photo taken in the Parc Floral de Vincennes, Paris, France, zone 7
big01.jpgjpg big01.jpg manage 72 K 13 May 2015 - 03:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
bigdipper5.jpgjpg bigdipper5.jpg manage 73 K 12 Oct 2013 - 15:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
Big_Dipper.jpgjpg Big_Dipper.jpg manage 74 K 28 Jun 2015 - 10:59 Main.Neira in my garden , France
iris_Big_Dipper.jpgjpg iris_Big_Dipper.jpg manage 77 K 28 Jun 2015 - 11:06 Main.Neira in my garden , France
BigDipper01.JPGJPG BigDipper01.JPG manage 79 K 20 Nov 2014 - 16:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
BigDipper02.JPGJPG BigDipper02.JPG manage 120 K 11 Aug 2021 - 15:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
bigdipper3.jpgjpg bigdipper3.jpg manage 175 K 27 Dec 2017 - 13:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
bigdipper4.jpgjpg bigdipper4.jpg manage 177 K 23 Nov 2017 - 13:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
bigdipper90.JPGJPG bigdipper90.JPG manage 183 K 24 Jun 2022 - 21:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
bigdipper9.JPGJPG bigdipper9.JPG manage 189 K 24 Jun 2022 - 21:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
bigdipper09.JPGJPG bigdipper09.JPG manage 363 K 02 Nov 2020 - 14:54 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1989 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r29 - 05 Feb 2023, dougchyz
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