■(TB) 'Playgirl'

1977, Gatty

'Playgirl' (Joseph Gatty, R. 1975). Seedling #D47-l. TB, 37" (94 cm). Midseason bloom. Laced light clear pink self (M&P 1-D-7 to 1-C-8); pinkish orange (2-F-11) beard. 'Liz' X 'Pink Sleigh'. Keppel 1977. Honorable Mention 1978, Judges' Choice 1978, Favorite Guest Iris 1979; Award of Merit 1980.

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From AIS Bulletin #225 Spring 1977 Introducing PLAYGIRL (Gatty). M, 37". Glowing clear pink, lightly rouged and powdered, all wreathed in fine lace and ruffles. Soft pinkish orange to lipstick red beards. Whistle-bait! (Liz X Pink Sleigh). HC '75. #D47-1. $25.00. Keith Keppel.
PLAYGIRL (Gatty '77) blooms in luscious pink self with pink beards, plus good branching and nicely ruffled flower. A very good pink. [F. G. Stephenson, (VA), “1980 Iris Season Reviewed in Virginia”, The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 239 (October 1980): 43.]

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

• TB 'Playgirl' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 2-10, in 2017. The blooms at the Arboretum had pinkish-orange beards that changed to a tangerine in color in the throat. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 21 Sep 2017