1996, Moores
'Lemon Chess' (Walter Moores, R. 1995). Sdlg. 88-17. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason to late Bloom. Ruffled creamy light yellow self; beards golden; slight sweet fragrance. 'Silent Screen' X 'Catalyst'. Moores 1996. Honorable Mention 1998; Award of Merit 2000.
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Hybridizer's comment: Named for a Southern classic lemon pie, this iris is the ultimate in a light yellow with a near red beard. The growth, branching, and bud count are exceptional. It is a parent of the equally delectable 'Chocolate Chess', also a Southern decadent pie. |
From AIS Bulletin #301 April 1996 Introducing LEMON CHESS TB, 36", ML. Ruffled creamy yellow self with golden beards and a slight sweet fragrance. A show stalk iris with thirteen buds per stalk, this variety is a good exhibition iris as well as a garden subject, blooming over an extended period. Named for a Southern confectionary tradition. Exhibition Certificate 1993. Silent Screen X Catalyst. $30. Walter Moores. |
Hybridizer's comment: Named for a Southern classic lemon pie, this iris is the ultimate in a light yellow with a near red beard. The growth, branching, and bud count are exceptional. It is a parent of the equally delectable 'Chocolate Chess', also a Southern decadent pie. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BHP_0466-X2_lemon_chess.jpg | manage | 184 K | 20 Feb 2016 - 06:45 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | LChess.jpg | manage | 20 K | 15 Feb 2010 - 14:31 | Main.shanatse | 'Lemon Chess' |
jpg | Lemon-ChessNN.jpg | manage | 33 K | 08 Nov 2011 - 19:48 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | LemonChess02.JPG | manage | 56 K | 28 Mar 2014 - 23:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | LemonChess03.jpg | manage | 56 K | 28 Mar 2014 - 23:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | LemonChess5.jpg | manage | 54 K | 13 Nov 2018 - 21:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | LemonChess_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 68 K | 05 Nov 2010 - 22:09 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO |
jpg | Lemon_Chess.jpg | manage | 42 K | 04 Jan 2010 - 22:16 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Mike Greenfield |
jpg | Lemon_Chess_s.jpg | manage | 50 K | 07 Jan 2010 - 15:24 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Richard Tasco |
jpg | lemonchess.jpg | manage | 45 K | 12 Jan 2010 - 20:36 | Main.avmoran | |
jpg | lemonchess01.jpg | manage | 78 K | 16 Jan 2017 - 23:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Stoney Creek Iris |
jpg | lemonchess02.jpg | manage | 137 K | 18 Mar 2017 - 21:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
JPG | lemonchess04.JPG | manage | 94 K | 02 Jul 2014 - 14:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
jpg | lemonchess6.jpg | manage | 32 K | 07 May 2013 - 02:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens |
jpg | lemonchess8.jpg | manage | 45 K | 05 Apr 2013 - 12:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |