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■(TB) 'Cherokee Tears'

1990, Hager

'Cherokee Tears' (Ben Hager, R. 1990). Seedling# RE3933Br. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom and rebloom (early September to frost in California). Silken burnt sienna brown, falls with small orchid blue area at end of yellow beard. 'Verismo' sibling. Melrose 1990.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, IL, TX. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing CHEROKEE TEARS (Hager) Rich burnt sienna brown, small orchid blue areas at tips of beards. Sister to Verismo. Spring and late August to November. $35.00. Melrose Gardens.
 

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Cherokee-TearsCT.jpgjpg Cherokee-TearsCT.jpg manage 52 K 28 Oct 2011 - 18:16 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
CherokeeTears01.jpgjpg CherokeeTears01.jpg manage 96 K 06 Apr 2015 - 13:43 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
CherokeeTears02.jpgjpg CherokeeTears02.jpg manage 135 K 06 Apr 2015 - 13:44 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
CherokeeTears03.jpgjpg CherokeeTears03.jpg manage 86 K 16 Apr 2015 - 22:34 TerryLaurin Photo by AIS Archives
CherokeeTears2.jpgjpg CherokeeTears2.jpg manage 25 K 16 Jul 2013 - 22:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
cherokeetears5.JPGJPG cherokeetears5.JPG manage 196 K 25 May 2024 - 03:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeff Bennett-Dry Creek Garden
cherokeetears50.JPGJPG cherokeetears50.JPG manage 122 K 25 May 2024 - 03:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeff Bennett-Dry Creek Garden
cherokeetears51.JPGJPG cherokeetears51.JPG manage 229 K 25 May 2024 - 03:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeff Bennett-Dry Creek Garden
cherokeetears7.JPGJPG cherokeetears7.JPG manage 48 K 25 Jan 2025 - 03:55 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
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