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■(TB) 'Classmate'

1991, Keppel

'Classmate' (Keith Keppel, R. 1990). Seedling# 84-31A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards blended creamy peach (M&P 9-D-2 to 9-A-4); falls jonquil (9-J-5) hafts, paling (9-H-4) down edge, paler (9-AB-1 to 9-A-2) center; beards white, tipped forsythia (9-K-6) to chinese orange (9-D-12); slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# 79-47CC: ('Goddess' x seedling# 77-137F: ('Mistress' sibling x seedling# 74-52A: (('Joy Ride' x 'Roundup') x ('April Melody' x seedling# 68-40B: ((('Irma Melrose' x 'Tea Apron') x (('Full Circle' x 'Rococo') x 'Tea Apron')) x 'April Melody'))))) X seedling# 80-95C: 'Goddess' x seedling# 77-111KK, 'Gigolo' sibling). Keppel 1991. Honorable Mention 1995.

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Colleen Modra PhotoPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Blue J Irisphoto taken in my garden in france in 2009 , zone 6BPhoto by Blue J Iris

References:

From AIS Bulletin #280 January 1991 Introducing CLASSMATE (Keppel) EM 36" ((Goddess x 77-137f) X (Goddess x Gigolo sib)). Glowing blend of peach to salmon cream, an unmarked plicata recessive. $30.00. Keith Keppel.
 

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-- SebastienCancade - 2010-01-15
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Classmate291005.jpgjpg Classmate291005.jpg manage 18 K 19 Nov 2010 - 19:22 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
Classmate2BJ.jpgjpg Classmate2BJ.jpg manage 85 K 03 Feb 2012 - 21:42 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
Classmate5.jpgjpg Classmate5.jpg manage 91 K 22 Mar 2014 - 02:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Classmate6.jpgjpg Classmate6.jpg manage 82 K 22 Mar 2014 - 02:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
ClassmateBJ.JPGJPG ClassmateBJ.JPG manage 65 K 03 Feb 2012 - 21:43 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
classmate_1r1.jpgjpg classmate_1r1.jpg manage 72 K 15 Jan 2010 - 17:37 Main.ulysse07 photo taken in my garden in france in 2009 , zone 6B
Topic revision: r14 - 26 Oct 2022, DougChyz
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