Difference: TbGrandCanyon (r25 vs. r24)

■ (TB) 'Grand Canyon'

1941, Kleinsorge

'Grand Canyon' (Rudolph Kleinsorge, R. 1941). TB height 40". Midseason bloom. Color Class S4D. fragrant. ('Treasure Island' x 'Far West') Kleinsorge, Cooley 1941. Honorable Mention 1943; Award of Merit 1944.

See below:

• * References
• * Synonyms
• * Siblings
• * Hybrids
• * Cultivation

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References:

From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1941: "Shown on the cover, an odd blend of rather deep tones of plum and copper, and gold. Entirely different from any Iris we have ever introduced, it calls to mind the new French iris Charlotte Millet, but is deeper and far more colorful. As will be noted in the color plate, this iris possesses attractive form in its suggestion of ruffling, without loss of balance. An Iris to be admired at close range and one which we surmise would be especially suited to bringing indoors and associating with oriental rugs. About 40" tall, perfectly branched, and it flowers over a very long season. The individual blooms are of very large size and hold up splendidly in any weather."
From Carl Salbach catalog 1942: GRAND CANYON (Kleinsorge 1941). The first time we saw this iris in bloom we were greatly impressed with the splendid form and unusual beautiful color combination. Standards and falls are a subdued plum color with copper shadings. The bright gold beard and gold markings on upper part of falls give the flower a lively tone. Heavy substance. Late mid-season. 38". $6.00.
1949 Checklist citation: Bull. A.I.S. 9:3 Aug. 1944.

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-- MikeUnser - 2009-11-15

• Very difficult to photograph true to color as the smoky tones are lost with my digital camera. More subdued in color effect than my pictures show, but still a rich and distinctive iris. -- MikeUnser - 15 Nov 2009
• Prominent purple based foliage. -- DavidPotembski - 08 May 2013

I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
JPG	GrandCanyon01.JPG	manage	68 K	24 Nov 2014 - 19:09	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
jpg	GrandCanyonIF.jpg	manage	70 K	25 Jan 2012 - 15:02	Main.Betsy881	Photo by The Iris Fan
JPG	Grand_Canyon.JPG	manage	72 K	15 Feb 2011 - 13:41	IrisP
jpg	Grand_Canyon.jpg	manage	36 K	06 Dec 2010 - 18:22	UnknownUser	Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
jpg	IMG_7891.jpg	manage	351 K	21 Dec 2018 - 20:52	Main.davepote	Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016, Bed location 22-34.
jpg	grand-canyon-stlk.jpg	manage	27 K	15 Nov 2009 - 17:33	Main.mikeu	Grand Canyon by Mike Unser
jpg	grand-canyon1-16.jpg	manage	137 K	04 Sep 2016 - 03:03	Main.mikeu	Photo by Mike Unser
jpg	grand-canyon2-16.jpg	manage	96 K	04 Sep 2016 - 03:03	Main.mikeu	Photo by Mike Unser
jpg	grand-canyon2-18.jpg	manage	139 K	05 Aug 2018 - 20:51	Main.mikeu	Photo by Mike Unser
jpg	grand-canyon3-07.jpg	manage	46 K	15 Nov 2009 - 17:33	Main.mikeu	Grand Canyon by Mike Unser
jpg	grand-canyon4-16.jpg	manage	148 K	04 Sep 2016 - 03:03	Main.mikeu	Photo by Mike Unser
jpg	grand_canyon.jpg	manage	79 K	31 Oct 2016 - 16:28	BobPries	From Cooley's 1941 catalog
JPG	grandcanyon01.JPG	manage	622 K	18 May 2018 - 21:04	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	grandcanyon02.JPG	manage	714 K	18 May 2018 - 21:05	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	grandcanyon03.JPG	manage	594 K	18 May 2018 - 21:07	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	grandcanyon04.JPG	manage	756 K	18 May 2018 - 21:09	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	grandcanyon05.JPG	manage	767 K	18 May 2018 - 21:11	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	grandcanyon06.JPG	manage	590 K	18 May 2018 - 21:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
jpg	grandcanyon3.jpg	manage	43 K	28 May 2013 - 18:50	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
JPG	grandcanyon9.JPG	manage	459 K	13 Oct 2020 - 02:30	Main.TLaurin	Photo scanned from the 1949 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin