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■(TB) 'French Gown'

1983/84, Blyth

'French Gown' (Barry Blyth, R. 1983). Seedling# N69-2. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to early midseason bloom. Standards white, heavily infused lilac; falls white, precise 1/4" lilac plicata edge; ruffled and lightly laced; old gold beard. 'Satin Stitch' X 'Grecian Gown'. Tempo Two 1983/84.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Australia. USDA Zones 9

See below:
Phto by C   T Iris PatchPhoto by Riverina Iris Farm-AustraliaPhoto by Riverina Iris Farm-AustraliaPhoto by Don McQueen-taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,CanadaPhoto by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-CanadaPhoto by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-CanadaColleen Modra PhotoPhoto by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,CanadaPhoto by Sunshine Iris Nursery-AustraliaPhoto by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,CanadaPhoto by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia

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From Tempo Two catalog, 1983: FRENCH GOWN (Blyth '83 Aust.) E-EM 34". Sdlg. N69-2. A strikingly lovely formed plicata. Standards are white with a heavy infusion of lilac around edges. Falls are white with a definate %" edge of lilac. Beards are old gold. Very ruffled form with a light touch of lace. It is easily the best in a class of many contenders. It is a good parent and causes lots of comment in the garden. (Satin Stitch x Grecian Gown). $15.00.
 
 


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French-GownCT.jpgjpg French-GownCT.jpg manage 65 K 29 Oct 2011 - 17:28 BetsyHiggins Phto by C & T Iris Patch
FrenchGown041105.jpgjpg FrenchGown041105.jpg manage 26 K 14 Nov 2010 - 05:44 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
FrenchGown2.jpgjpg FrenchGown2.jpg manage 690 K 19 Jan 2017 - 15:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia
FrenchGown3.jpgjpg FrenchGown3.jpg manage 62 K 18 Oct 2013 - 21:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia
french01.jpgjpg french01.jpg manage 62 K 05 Feb 2015 - 01:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
french02.jpgjpg french02.jpg manage 57 K 05 Feb 2015 - 01:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
frenchgown01.JPGJPG frenchgown01.JPG manage 1 MB 20 Jun 2018 - 02:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
frenchgown02.JPGJPG frenchgown02.JPG manage 874 K 25 Feb 2019 - 14:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada
frenchgown03.JPGJPG frenchgown03.JPG manage 955 K 25 Feb 2019 - 14:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada
frenchgown1.JPGJPG frenchgown1.JPG manage 393 K 24 Aug 2017 - 22:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
frenchgown2.JPGJPG frenchgown2.JPG manage 386 K 24 Aug 2017 - 22:19 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
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