■(TB) 'Cayenne Capers'

1959, Gibson

'Cayenne Capers' (James Gibson, R. 1959). Seedling# 8-6-PA. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class R2, Standards brownish red; falls brown-red on white. From two seedlings. Cooley's 1961. High Commendation 1959, 1960; Honorable Mention 1962; Award of Merit 1964.

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*ORIGINAL CATALOG DESCRIPTION: CAYENNE CAPERS (Gibson, 1961) Each $25.00. Shown on the front cover of this catalog in precise and accurate detail. Vivid and flashing with the sunshine on it or through it . . . glowing and alive on a cloudy day or in pouring rain. For rich, intense color in a plicata, this red-hot eye-catcher has no parallel. Dominant color is fiery burgundy to red pepper but a minor area on the falls is lit with cream. Beard is orangebronze. H. C. AIS, 1960. 3 feet tall. Cooley's Iris, 1961.
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: CAYENNE CAPERS (Gib. '61) M. 36 in. (From Sdlgs.) A large, broad-petaled flower. A plicata, this is so completely colored in rich cinnamon and burgundy red that only a minor area of cream on the fall prevents it from being a self. H.M. 1962. 15.00.
Reported Rebloom in: AR, AL, CA, KY, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, Netherlands, Switzerland USDA Zone 4,5,7,8,9,10 [The 2012 Cumulative Checklist of Reblooming Iris, p. 37.
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