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■(TB) 'Night Train To Memphis'

2008, Moores

'Night Train To Memphis' (Walter Moores, R. 2008). Seedling# 01-21-X. TB. 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms dark purple-violet, white lines around wide bronze beards with violet tipped hairs at end. falls near black. Slight sweet fragrance. Gently ruffled. ('Lady Friend' x 'Evening In Paris') X 'Hello Darkness'. Moores 2008.

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From AIS Bulletin #35 July 2009: Night Train to Memphis - TB, 36", M, 2008. Very dark purple black bi-tone with wide bronze beards. Ruffled, well branched with many buds. Vigorous Growth. (Lady Friend x Evening in Paris) X Hello Darkness. $27. Walter Moores.
 

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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2010-01-07
  • I have a hard time with 'black' irises in MS. Several have bloomed out and others bloom so late in the season they burn up. I introduced this iris because it blooms in the middle of the season and is unaffected by heat. It is well branched and has a high bud count. Its parent 'Hello Darkness' was inclined to bloom out, but NTTM does not have this trait. It is also very fertile both ways and more babies are on the way!
The name comes from the old Roy Acuff song which was later given a lively upbeat by Jerry Lee Lewis.

I think you'll love this iris if you have trouble growing 'blacks.' -- WalterMoores - 08 Jan 2010
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NightTrainToMemphis_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg NightTrainToMemphis_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 72 K 09 Sep 2011 - 06:33 Main.janlauritzen Taken at Mystic Lake Gardens, Nuevo, Ca - site of AIS 2012 Convention
NightTrainToMemphis_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg NightTrainToMemphis_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 72 K 09 Sep 2011 - 06:34 Main.janlauritzen Taken at Mystic Lake Gardens, Nuevo, Ca - site of AIS 2012 Convention
Night_Train_To_Memphis_KWW.jpgjpg Night_Train_To_Memphis_KWW.jpg manage 70 K 20 Jan 2017 - 04:08 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; AIS 2012 Convention
Night_Train_To_Memphis_s.jpgjpg Night_Train_To_Memphis_s.jpg manage 70 K 07 Jan 2010 - 18:45 MichaelGreenfield Photo by Richard Tasco
Topic revision: r13 - 25 Feb 2019, Betsy881
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