■(TB) 'Smoke Rings'

1972, Gibson

'Smoke Rings'(James Gibson, R. 1971). Seedling# 23-7B. TB, 37" (94 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards smoky orchid veining on cream and mauve; falls smoky orchid and mauve rim on creamy ground; yellow beard; ruffled. Seedling# 30-5B: (seedling# 35-1 PB1A: (seedling# 23-4B x 'Rococo') x 'April Melody')) X seedling# 142-4A: (seedling# 86-2PF x seedling# 2-2 PL). Gibson 1972. High Commendation 1971; Honorable Mention 1973.

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From AIS Bulletin #205 April 1972 Introducing SMOKE RINGS '72. M. 37". $25.00. This vigorous growing, highly ruffled, smoky orchid plicata is a real attention-getter. The falls are smoky orchid rimmed on a cream ground. The standards are a blend of smoky orchid specks and veins with a cream flushed ground. The beard is a light orange. Petals are broad and serrated. Bloom size 5" x 6". An attention-getter. HC 1971. Seedling #23-7B. Gibson's Iris Garden.

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-26

• TB 'Smoke Rings' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 31 - June 16, in 2017. Although I didn't notice any purple based foliage at the base of the leaves, 'Smoke Rings' does get some purple on its spathes. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 01 Oct 2017