1986, Schreiner
'Dusky Challenger' (Schreiner, R. 1986). Seedling# 1983-AA. TB, height 39" (99 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Ruffled silky rich purple; deep violet black beard. Unknown parentage. Schreiner 1986. Honorable Mention 1988; Award of Merit 1990; American Dykes Medal 1992. #1 in 2010 TB Symposium
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"Last but not least in the tall bearded review is DUSKY CHALLENGER (Schreiner '86), winner of the Cook Cup. Towering above the rest (literally), this probable child of the finally famous TITAN'S GLORY (Schreiner '81) has all the outstanding qualities, with more intense, deeper color saturation and even better, more highly refined form. The mammoth stalks, perfect branching, and outstanding plant habits will make even the English growers take note, as it is a true garden iris in addition to a show contender." [Perry Dyer (Oklahoma), “Melrose Gardens” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 263, (October 1986): 22.] |
AIS Bulletin #276(January 1990):15. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | 144111.jpg | manage | 51 K | 06 Mar 2012 - 11:34 | Main.iris.ua | Dusky Challenger |
jpg | 20170605_114736TB Dusky Challenger (3).jpg | manage | 672 K | 17 Aug 2017 - 01:48 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Side view of TB Dusky Challenger. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/05/2017. |
jpg | 20170605_155855TB Dusky Challenger (3).jpg | manage | 423 K | 17 Aug 2017 - 01:43 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | One early bud and one mature bud of TB Dusky Challenger. Photos taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 5/19/2017 and 6/5/2017. |
jpg | 20170610_081356TB Dusky Challenger (4).jpg | manage | 418 K | 17 Aug 2017 - 01:19 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | A nice sized clump of TB Dusky Challenger. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/10/2017. |
JPG | DSCN0454.JPG | manage | 68 K | 15 Apr 2010 - 03:11 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Cooley's Gardens. |
JPG | DSCN2Dusky.JPG | manage | 70 K | 18 May 2011 - 02:58 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens. |
jpg | DUSKY-CHALLENGER.jpg | manage | 210 K | 05 Aug 2013 - 16:49 | Main.LTE46951 | Photo By Leon Elliott: My Garden |
jpg | DUSKYCHELLENGER09.jpg | manage | 59 K | 19 Apr 2014 - 21:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine |
jpg | DUskyChallenger.jpg | manage | 242 K | 14 May 2020 - 15:22 | SanjaKovacic | Iris 'Dusky Challenger' |
jpg | DuskyChallenger-2013-1.jpg | manage | 44 K | 29 Dec 2015 - 15:23 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
jpg | DuskyChallenger-2014-1.jpg | manage | 44 K | 29 Dec 2015 - 15:23 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | DuskyChallenger13JB.JPG | manage | 47 K | 26 May 2013 - 13:42 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by John Baumfalk |
jpg | DuskyChallenger20.jpg | manage | 81 K | 19 Jul 2013 - 14:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Abbey Gardens |
jpg | DuskyChallenger26.jpg | manage | 78 K | 08 Sep 2013 - 14:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ozark Iris Gardens,LLC |
jpg | DuskyChallenger29.jpg | manage | 56 K | 28 Nov 2013 - 16:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
JPG | DuskyChallenger2kp.JPG | manage | 53 K | 21 Apr 2011 - 14:59 | KentPfeiffer | Taken in my garden in zone 5b on May 21, 2010 |
jpg | DuskyChallenger30.jpg | manage | 52 K | 15 Dec 2013 - 19:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-Spain |
jpg | DuskyChallenger40.jpg | manage | 78 K | 15 May 2014 - 11:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |
jpg | DuskyChallengerAA.jpg | manage | 42 K | 15 Feb 2011 - 16:41 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | DuskyChallengerTIF.jpg | manage | 38 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 23:16 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | DuskyChallenger_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 69 K | 26 Oct 2010 - 01:33 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2009 Convention in Kansas City |
JPG | DuskyChallengerkpkc.JPG | manage | 72 K | 02 Feb 2011 - 15:05 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at Powell Gardens in KC on May 18, 2009. |
JPG | Dusky_Challanger_Schreiner_86__N1_DM_1992.JPG | manage | 63 K | 04 Jan 2010 - 17:41 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | Dusky_Challenger_144_12.jpg | manage | 43 K | 29 May 2012 - 05:29 | Main.iris.ua | Dusky Challenger |
jpg | P1520064-X2_dusky_challenger.jpg | manage | 298 K | 17 Feb 2016 - 11:12 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | TB-DUSKY-CHALLENGER.jpg | manage | 57 K | 22 Oct 2010 - 02:53 | EleanorHutchison | Don McQueen photo, London, Ont, Canada Z5 |
jpg | dusky01.jpg | manage | 87 K | 08 May 2015 - 21:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Burgard Iris Farm |
jpg | duskychalanger.jpg | manage | 64 K | 11 Jan 2010 - 17:55 | Main.avmoran | |
JPG | duskychallenger01.JPG | manage | 65 K | 01 Dec 2014 - 17:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | duskychallenger02.jpg | manage | 114 K | 12 Dec 2015 - 13:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers |
jpg | duskychallenger04.jpg | manage | 66 K | 11 Jul 2013 - 17:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
JPG | duskychallenger06.JPG | manage | 74 K | 16 Apr 2014 - 11:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | duskychallenger07.JPG | manage | 82 K | 16 Apr 2014 - 14:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | duskychallenger08.JPG | manage | 91 K | 21 Apr 2014 - 13:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | duskychallenger09.jpg | manage | 82 K | 23 Aug 2015 - 19:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden |
jpg | duskychallenger10.jpg | manage | 56 K | 19 May 2013 - 18:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpg | duskychallenger14.jpg | manage | 57 K | 19 May 2013 - 02:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | duskychallenger21.jpg | manage | 21 K | 22 Jul 2013 - 15:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Iris Sisters Farm |
jpg | duskychallenger22.jpg | manage | 59 K | 29 Jan 2011 - 22:02 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpg | duskychallenger24.jpg | manage | 61 K | 23 Aug 2013 - 19:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm |
jpg | duskychallenger25.jpg | manage | 21 K | 25 Aug 2013 - 18:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by te Sligte Gardens |
jpg | duskychallenger27.jpg | manage | 62 K | 12 Oct 2013 - 21:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine |
jpg | duskychallenger28.jpg | manage | 81 K | 07 Nov 2013 - 22:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | duskychallenger31.jpg | manage | 88 K | 23 Jan 2014 - 17:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst,UK |
JPG | duskychallenger32.JPG | manage | 90 K | 28 Jan 2014 - 17:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | duskychallenger33.jpg | manage | 70 K | 28 Jan 2014 - 17:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | duskychallenger34.jpg | manage | 53 K | 14 Feb 2014 - 22:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
jpg | duskychallenger35.jpg | manage | 61 K | 14 Feb 2014 - 22:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania |
JPG | duskychallenger4.JPG | manage | 656 K | 08 Oct 2016 - 11:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | duskychallenger5.jpg | manage | 256 K | 25 Nov 2017 - 22:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
JPG | duskychallenger6.JPG | manage | 50 K | 27 May 2013 - 17:45 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Bill's Iris Gardens |
JPG | duskychallenger9.JPG | manage | 179 K | 18 Mar 2020 - 02:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |