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■(TB) 'Town Gossip'

1991/92, Blyth

'Town Gossip' (Barry Blyth, R. 1991). Seedling# U101-1. TB, 36" (91 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards icy lavender; falls plush velvety violet black, 1/4" bright violet edge; beards bright red. 'Sooner Serenade' X 'London Lord'. Tempo Two 1991/92.

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From Tempo Two catalog, 1991: TOWN GOSSIP (Blyth 91 Aust) M-ML 38". This pulls you from afar, it is so bright with its iridescence. Standards are icy lavender, ruffled and full; falls are plush velvety violet black with 1/4" edge of bright lilac to violet. Beards are bright red. An iridescence comes from the flower that is hard to describe. Some show branching. (Sooner Serenade X London Lord). Sdlg U101-1. HC 90. $25.00.
 
 

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TownGossip2.jpgjpg TownGossip2.jpg manage 40 K 04 Feb 2014 - 23:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Yarrabee Garden & Iris-Australia
town01.jpgjpg town01.jpg manage 65 K 11 Feb 2015 - 23:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
town02.jpgjpg town02.jpg manage 56 K 11 Feb 2015 - 23:43 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
towngossip01.jpgjpg towngossip01.jpg manage 70 K 07 Nov 2014 - 04:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
towngossip02.jpgjpg towngossip02.jpg manage 117 K 21 Nov 2015 - 22:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
towngossip03.jpgjpg towngossip03.jpg manage 105 K 21 Nov 2015 - 22:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
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