1967, Hunt
'Esther, The Queen' OGB ( Eugene Hunt, R. 1967). Seedling ORB 64-1. AB, 36" (91 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Standards wisteria blue, deeper veins, blended willow green at base, brown at claw; Falls willow green, blended erythrite red; dotting by black beard on black maroon spot, paling to brown as it blends to willow green. Sundt 5631D: ( 'Ardrun' x 'Ib-Mac') X 'Kalifa Gulnare'. Tell's Iris Garden, 1968. High Commendation 1967; Honorable Mention 1969; Judges Choice 1969; White Award 1971.
ESTHER THE QUEEN (Hunt '68). The only arilbred I will list, even though I have a dozen other "favorites." This will strike the fancy of anyone, and is in fact an easy grower. A good parent, both ways, too. [Tell Muhlestein, “Twenty-five Irises That Have Performed Well for Me,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 199 (October 1970): 49.]
Note: Streaking is very variable--from almost no streaks to heavily streaked, flower to flower on same plant and year to year depending on soil, growing conditions and weather.
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | AbEstherTheQueenDK.JPG | manage | 28 K | 26 Jan 2013 - 23:32 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Dennis Kramb |
JPG | EstherTheQueen03.JPG | manage | 57 K | 11 Dec 2014 - 21:20 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | EstherTheQueenBHI.JPG | manage | 182 K | 16 Nov 2011 - 21:30 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | EstherTheQueenJB.jpg | manage | 65 K | 01 May 2011 - 14:53 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by John Baumfalk |
jpg | Esther_the_Queen_KWW.jpg | manage | 78 K | 23 Jan 2015 - 19:33 | Main.KWalker | Photo by Ken Walker |
jpg | EsthertheQueen01.jpg | manage | 64 K | 09 Sep 2014 - 03:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Weiler |
jpg | EsthertheQueen02.jpg | manage | 89 K | 05 Jun 2014 - 16:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
jpg | EsthertheQueen3.jpg | manage | 30 K | 13 Feb 2010 - 20:39 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Betsy Higgins |
jpg | EsthertheQueen4.jpg | manage | 30 K | 13 Feb 2010 - 20:39 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Betsy Higgins |
JPG | estherthe02.JPG | manage | 77 K | 28 Jun 2014 - 02:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | estherthe03.JPG | manage | 85 K | 28 Jun 2014 - 02:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | estherthe04.JPG | manage | 98 K | 28 Jun 2014 - 02:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
jpg | estherthequeen01.jpg | manage | 105 K | 28 Mar 2016 - 18:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
JPG | estherthequeen02.JPG | manage | 768 K | 11 Dec 2016 - 20:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Glenn Corlew |
JPG | estherthequeen03.JPG | manage | 1020 K | 11 Dec 2016 - 20:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Glenn Corlew |
jpg | estherthequeen2.jpg | manage | 69 K | 08 Jan 2010 - 18:31 | Main.avmoran | |
JPG | estherthequeenJB16.JPG | manage | 53 K | 24 Apr 2016 - 18:01 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by John Baumfalk |