■(TB) 'Emma Louisa'

1969, Buckles

'Emma Louisa' (Eugene Buckles, R. 1968). Seedling 65-1. TB, 30" (76 cm), Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Color Class B4RV, Standards light lavender-blue; falls red plum. 'Gypsy 'Lullaby' X 'Memphis Lass'. Buckles 1969. High Commendation 1966, Honorable Mention 1970.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #193 April 1969 Introducing EMMA LOUISA. Sdlg. 65-1. TB. 30". E-M. Domed standards are light lavender blue; falls dark red-plum, semiflaring and ruffled. Strong stalk, well-branched. Bud count 8. Will rebloom. Gypsy Lullaby X Memphis Lass. He '66. Net $25.00. Buckles Iris Gardens.
EMMA LOUISA (Buckles '69). A sharp bicolor with light lavender blue standards and full red-plum falls whose edges are blended with the same color of the standards. Tall, gracefully-curved, well-branched stalks both spring and fall. Heavily ruffled with flaring form. Outstanding parentage. [Sexton, Don (1972). Varietal Comments, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 26.]

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Culture

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