■(TB) 'Rare Occasion'

1994, Gatty

'Rare Occasion' (Joseph Gatty by Keith Keppel, R. 1992). Seedling# T23-6. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards peach (M&P 9-A-5); falls slightly paler (9-AB-4), hafts suffused capucine buff (9-E-5); beards grenadine red (1-D-11) to carnelian red (2-E-1), ibis pink (1-B-10) at end; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling# O19-1: ('Pretty Lady' x Seedling# K55-1: ('Nefertiti' x 'Playgirl')) X 'Presence'. Keppel 1994. Honorable Mention 1996. Prize winner of Moscow International TB Iris Competition 1998 (third place).

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From AIS Bulletin #292 January 1994 Introducing RARE OCCASION (Gatty) TB M 36" ((Pretty Lady x ((Louise Watts x Loudoun Charmer) x Playgirl)) X Presence). Broad, lightly ruffled and laced peach pink, with falls overlapping at the hafts, shirred and ruffled down the sides. Beards lavender-pink at tips, changing to pinkish orange and tile red in the flower heart. Excellent branching. #T23-6. $35.00. Keith Keppel.

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