From AIS Bulletin #173, April 1964: Introducing SKYWATCH-((Spanish Peaks x Cloudless Sky) x Henry Shaw) X Van Cliburn. An immense, vigorous, extremely smooth, ruffled and extra-broad lavender self. Standards are domed; falls semi-flared. Petals are of extra heavy thickness. M. 38"; HC '60. Net $25.00. Cliff Benson.
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SKYWATCH (C. Benson '64). The controversial front .runner for the Dykes Medal Award in '69. With no hesitation or mixed feelings, I will give this variety one of the ten favorite blue positions for many seasons to come. An absolutely super variety, SKYWATCH shouts superlativeness with superior form and deeply ruffled grace. Considered a blue variety, the color here is actually medium lavender-blue and a complete self. After an accepted number of seasons of observation. I find SKYWATCH a fine grower and a healthy performing variety; and although shorter of buds than some blues, the individual flowers last three days, thus providing a full span of bloom. Always a bit short in height in my garden for the immense size of flower, and at times minus one branch, SKYWATCH's super form and carriage truly rank it as the personality of personalities in blue. Roger R. Nelson, “Your More Music Survey,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 197 (April 1970): 9.] |
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SkyWatchJB.jpg | manage | 62 K | 28 Jan 2012 - 22:49 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by John Black, zone 4, Montana |
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Skywatch01.jpg | manage | 83 K | 05 Dec 2014 - 22:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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Skywatch02.JPG | manage | 82 K | 31 Aug 2021 - 02:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SkywatchEI.jpg | manage | 36 K | 19 Dec 2012 - 18:45 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
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Skywatch_Mike_Lowe.jpg | manage | 33 K | 25 Aug 2010 - 12:16 | UnknownUser | Curtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
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Skywatch_TB_C._Benson_1964.jpg | manage | 91 K | 19 Sep 2014 - 01:09 | Main.georgebacon | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
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skywatch01.jpg | manage | 68 K | 28 Jun 2015 - 02:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
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skywatch02.JPG | manage | 45 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 22:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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skywatch03.JPG | manage | 64 K | 17 Jun 2014 - 16:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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skywatch_fl.jpg | manage | 74 K | 20 Feb 2011 - 18:39 | IrisP |