■(TB) 'Caliente'

1968, Luihn

'Caliente' (Walter Luihn, R. 1967). Seedling# 64-9. TB, 38" (97 cm), Late midseason bloom. Color Class-R1, Wine red self; bright gold beard. ((Tompkins seedling# 54-173 x 'Bang') x ( 'Oriental Glory' x 'Huntsman')) X 'Forward March'. Mission Bell 1968. High Commendation 1966; Favorite Guest 1968; Honorable Mention 1969; Cook-Lapham 1971; Award of Merit 1971.

Note: Purple based foliage.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

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From AIS Bulletin #189 April 1968 Introducing CALIENTE (Walt Luihn). ML. 38". Brilliant wine-red of exceptional smoothness and clarity of color, highlighted by a heavy beard of antique gold. The standards are domed and the wide flaring falls have a jaunty lilt. Strong stalks with superb branching and prolific bud count. ((Tompkins 54-173 x BANG) x (ORIENTAL GLORY X HUNTSMAN)) X FORWARD MARCH. Sdlg. 64-9. HC '66 Net $25.00. Mission Bell.
CALIENTE won the Cook-Lapham Bowl as the best red in 1971, and it probably is the most free-blooming of all reds. The form is tailored and some consider the brassy yellow beard as distracting. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 11.]
CALIENTE (Luihn) - A good consistent red is hard to find, and even CALIENTE occasionally has an “off year.” This is the tallest red available, and consistently throws show stalks. Very vigorous too, and most reds aren't. [Perry Dyer, “A Tall bearded Collection for the Beginner”, The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 237 (April 1980): 35.]
Historic Iris Preservation Society gallery link.

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