◼(TB) 'French Caresse'

2007, Boulon

'French Caresse' (Jérôme Boulon, R. 2007). Seedling 00-08-02-B. TB, 37" (95 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards pale peach-pink midrib lightening to eggshell white at edges; style arms eggshell white, crests touched peach; falls medium old rose, discreet center line lightening to pale pink; beards orange red; slight sweet fragrance. 'About Town' X 'Going Home'.

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References

See: IRIS et BULBEUSES, n°158, p. 43.
Hybridizer's comment: Son of 'Going Home' (variety I particularly like for its colors and its very good resistance to leaf spot), inherited color, I liked 'French Caresse' because it is almost pink amoena with correct vigor and very floriferous for this type of colors.
'French Caresse' (Jérôme Boulon, Enregistré en 2007). Semis 00-08-02-B. TB, 95 cm, floraison mi-saison à tardive; Pétales rose pêche au milieu s'éclaircissant jusqu'au blanc coquille d'oeuf en bordure; styles blanc coquille d'oeuf couronné de pêche; sépales vieux rose moyen, discrète ligne médiane rose pâle; barbes rouge orangé; léger parfum sucré. 'About Town' X 'Going Home'. Commentaire de l'hybrideur: Fils de 'Going home' (variété que j'aime particulièrement pour son coloris et sa trés bonne résistance à l'hétérosporiose), dont il a hérité la couleur, 'French Caresse' m'a plu car il est presque amoena rose avec une vigueur et floribondité trés correcte pour ce type de coloris."

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