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■(TB) 'Bonus Mama'

1990, Hager

'Bonus Mama' (Ben Hager, R. 1990). Seedling# RE4184Wh#6. TB, 30" (76 cm), Early bloom and reblooom (August-November/California). Standards warm white; falls same, hint of yellow in throat; beards light yellow. Seedling# T3030Wh: ('Ice Sculpture' x 'Geometrics') X 'I Do'. Melrose 1990.

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Photo by NolaPhoto by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris GardenPhoto scanned from the John Weiler slide collectionPhoto scanned from the John Weiler slide collectionPhoto scanned from the John Weiler slide collectionPhoto scanned from the John Weiler slide collectionColleen Modra PhotoPhoto by Judy Schneider-The Shady SpotPhoto by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spotphoto courtesy Scottie Finney

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From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing BONUS MAMA (Hager) Wide petaled and fluted white. Short stems, but proving a wonderful parent. (Ice Sculpture x Geometries) X I Do. Early September to frost. BONUS IRIS. Melrose Gardens.
 

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Bonus-MamaN.jpgjpg Bonus-MamaN.jpg manage 31 K 21 Oct 2011 - 14:13 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
BonusMama01.jpgjpg BonusMama01.jpg manage 65 K 06 Apr 2015 - 03:00 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
BonusMama02.jpgjpg BonusMama02.jpg manage 78 K 06 Apr 2015 - 03:02 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
BonusMama03.jpgjpg BonusMama03.jpg manage 79 K 06 Apr 2015 - 03:03 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
BonusMama04.jpgjpg BonusMama04.jpg manage 68 K 06 Apr 2015 - 03:05 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
BonusMama090405.jpgjpg BonusMama090405.jpg manage 19 K 19 Nov 2010 - 10:22 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
BonusMama1.JPGJPG BonusMama1.JPG manage 148 K 05 Dec 2016 - 04:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
BonusMama2.jpgjpg BonusMama2.jpg manage 130 K 04 Jul 2019 - 19:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
Bonus_Mama_TB_Re_Ben_Hager_1990.jpgjpg Bonus_Mama_TB_Re_Ben_Hager_1990.jpg manage 57 K 20 Sep 2014 - 14:58 Main.georgebacon Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
rsz_bonusmama.jpgjpg rsz_bonusmama.jpg manage 71 K 10 Jan 2014 - 20:42 Main.Harloiris photo courtesy Scottie Finney
Topic revision: r17 - 27 Mar 2022, TerryLaurin
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