Difference: TbBelleMeade (r23 vs. r22)

■(TB) 'Belle Meade'

1950, Wills

'Belle Meade' (Jesse Wills, R. 1950). Seedling# 79-46. TB, 35" (89 cm), Early midseason bloom. Color Class-W/B2, White-and-blue plicata. 'Blue Shimmer' X 'Snow Crystal'. Fairmount 1952.

Purple leaf base. Tetraploïd.

See below:

belle-meade2-12.jpgbellemeade01.JPGbellemeade02.JPGbellemeade03.JPGbellemeade04.jpgbellemeade05.JPGbellemeade1.JPGbellemeade2.JPGbellemeade3.JPGbellemeade4.JPGBelleMeadeIG.jpgIris germanica Belle Meade1.JPG

----

References:

From Iris Test Garden catalog, 1958: BELLE MEADE. (Wills 1952). M. 39 inches. A very lovely new plicata of snow white ground with feather edging of bright, clear blue violet. Perfectly formed flowers of heavy substance with a gleaming finish. Excellent stalks and branching. H.M. 1952. $2.25.
 
 

Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy

"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."

Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the: Tall Bearded Iris Society website.

To Report errors do not use comment box but contact the Iris Encyclopedia Photo Manager or Iris Encyclopedia Manager Comment box is reserved for added information about the topic.

Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.

 
 

-- SylvainRUAUD - 2010-02-28

IAttachmentActionSizeDateWhoComment
BelleMeadeIG.jpgjpgBelleMeadeIG.jpgmanage 24 K 29 Nov 2011 - 20:28 Main.Betsy881 Photoo by Irisgal
Iris_germanica_Belle_Meade.JPGJPGIris_germanica_Belle_Meade.JPGmanage 72 K 28 Feb 2010 - 14:15 Main.chinon36 photo taken in the Parc Floral de Vincennes, Paris, France, zone 7
belle-meade2-12.jpgjpgbelle-meade2-12.jpgmanage 96 K 19 Oct 2015 - 02:31 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
bellemeade01.JPGJPGbellemeade01.JPGmanage 71 K 19 Jul 2014 - 20:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
bellemeade02.JPGJPGbellemeade02.JPGmanage 60 K 06 May 2014 - 16:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
bellemeade03.JPGJPGbellemeade03.JPGmanage 61 K 06 May 2014 - 16:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
bellemeade04.jpgjpgbellemeade04.jpgmanage 50 K 21 Aug 2014 - 02:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
bellemeade05.JPGJPGbellemeade05.JPGmanage 567 K 15 Oct 2015 - 02:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
bellemeade1.JPGJPGbellemeade1.JPGmanage 758 K 30 Apr 2018 - 21:14 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
bellemeade2.JPGJPGbellemeade2.JPGmanage 699 K 30 Apr 2018 - 21:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
bellemeade3.JPGJPGbellemeade3.JPGmanage 750 K 30 Apr 2018 - 21:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
bellemeade4.JPGJPGbellemeade4.JPGmanage 715 K 30 Apr 2018 - 21:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.

This site is powered by FoswikiCopyright © by the contributing authors. All material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors.
Ideas, requests, problems regarding Iris Wiki? Send feedback