Difference: TbLemonChess (r23 vs. r22)

■(TB) 'Lemon Chess'

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.

References:

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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