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■(TB) 'Moonlit'

1986, Byers

'Moonlit' (Monty Byers, R. 1985). Seedling# A-6-2. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards pearly white to pale orient pink (RHS 36D) blending to aureolin yellow edge; falls creamy white, bright canary yellow (9A) hafts, paler yellow edge; cadmium orange (23A) beard; 3/4" pale violet horns; ruffled and lightly laced. 'Entourage' X 'Sky Hooks'. Moonshine Gardens 1986.

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From AIS Bulletin #260 January 1986 Introducing MOONLIT (Byers 'S6) Sdlg. A-6-2: Entourage X Sky Hooks. TB, 36", M-L. Pearly white standards blending to aureolin yellow edges, the centers sometime blush pink. Falls are creamy white with bright canary yellow hafts and paler yellow edges. It has cadmium orange beards and pale violet horns. Large, very well formed, ruffled and lightly laced flowers. Extremely floriferous and vigorous, giving many stalks and increases every year here. Tall sturdy show stalks with 7-S buds. Hardy. It is throwing some beautiful and unusual seedlings including space agers with pink standards and yellow falls. $25.00. Moonshine Gardens.
 

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
MOONLIT-WEB.jpgjpg MOONLIT-WEB.jpg manage 48 K 02 Jan 2012 - 04:00 Main.jesseejames  
Moonlit01.JPGJPG Moonlit01.JPG manage 49 K 26 Nov 2014 - 19:15 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Moonlit02.jpgjpg Moonlit02.jpg manage 78 K 31 Mar 2014 - 13:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Moonlit03.jpgjpg Moonlit03.jpg manage 59 K 31 Mar 2014 - 13:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Moonlit12BHI.JPGJPG Moonlit12BHI.JPG manage 51 K 27 Apr 2012 - 14:24 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
MoonlitEI.jpgjpg MoonlitEI.jpg manage 35 K 16 Dec 2012 - 15:09 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Exline Iris Garden
moonlit01.jpgjpg moonlit01.jpg manage 87 K 25 Jun 2015 - 01:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Topic revision: r16 - 23 Aug 2022, Harloiris
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