Difference: TbBlueSurprise (r17 vs. r16)
■(TB) 'Blue Surprise'
1957, Austin
'Blue Surprise' (Lloyd Austin, R. 1956). Seedling# 22A. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early midseason to late midseason bloom. Color Class B1L, Light bright blue self, flash of white around cream beard. Rainbow Hybridizing Garden 1957.
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| From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: BLUE SURPRISE (Austin '57) ++ EM-M L-36". BLUE SURPRISE surprises everyone. First for its heavy tendency to re-bloom in mid & late fall , & to send forth at that time, as well as in spring, a generous supply of the largest, finest flowers of any of our blue re-bloomers. Frequently a 3-season Iris; often blooms in March or early April as well as usual time in May; starts its wondrous 2nd or 3d bloom in early Oct. or early Nov., depending on climate & care, frequently continuing right on into Dec. Every visitor marveled at abundance of bloom, size & beauty of flowers, bright light blue color, extraordinary substance, & most of all, at its ever-evident enticing fragrance. Most fragrant variety in our entire garden! A bouquet of BLUE SURPRISE will quickly perfume an entire room. Then, too, this takes the weather, & whatever the weather man has to offer. Demonstrated weather-resisting qualities when it came thru a severe hail storm with flying colors; nearly every other variety was riddled to shreds. In adverse weather one realizes quickly, one good Iris is worth a dozen poor ones. Beautifully ruffled, as in my color photograph. Sets seed when crossed with Autumns & newer fertile Oncobreds. Breeders everywhere want this, some for certain of its good qualities, some for others. Blue Surprise is the one Iris I would recommend most highly to plant beside your garden seat, or at whatever point you can best enjoy & rejoice in its enticing fragrance. As rhizomes increase, surround your garden seat with Blue Surprise; then see how frequently you come to this most delightful & most fragrant spot in your entire garden. (Berkeley Blue X Chivalry). Regularly $6.00; on $10 order $5.40; on $25 order $4.80; 3 for $13.70. |
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| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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 jpg | BlueSurprise01.jpg | manage | 47 K | 19 Dec 2015 - 13:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Argyle Acres Iris Gardens |
| jpg | BlueSurpriseBHI.jpg | manage | 79 K | 14 Apr 2012 - 19:01 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
 JPG | bluesurprise1.JPG BlueSurpriseBHI1.JPG | manage | 91 80 K | 13 Apr 2020 11 Aug 2021 - 20:52 19:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1960 Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog by Terry Laurin Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
| jpg JPG | rsz_1bluesurprise-jb.jpg bluesurprise1.JPG | manage | 71 91 K | 09 Dec 2012 13 Apr 2020 - 13:39 20:52 | Main.Harloiris Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1960 Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog by John Black Terry Laurin |
| jpg | rsz_1bluesurprise-jbBH.jpg rsz_1bluesurprise-jb.jpg | manage | 93 71 K | 01 Mar 2019 09 Dec 2012 - 21:17 13:39 | Main.Betsy881 Main.Harloiris | Detail of Photo by John Black photo |
| jpg | rsz_1bluesurprise-jbBH.jpg | manage | 93 K | 01 Mar 2019 - 21:17 | Main.Betsy881 | Detail of Black photo |
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