1991, Byers
'Mesmerizer' (Monty Byers, R. 1990). Seedling E101-1. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom and rebloom. Ruffled white; beards tangerine red with large uplifted frilly white flounce terminating in pale green button pompon. Seedling# B37-12: ('Sky Hooks' x 'Condottiere') X 'Branching Out'. Moonshine 1991. Honorable Mention 1993; Award of Merit 1996; Wister Medal 2000; American Dykes Medal 2002. This is a Novelty Iris.
See below:
From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing MESMERIZER-TB. (SKY HOOKS x CONDOTTIERE) X BRANCHING OUT. White with red b. and huge, uplifting white flounces which terminate in light green button pompons centered within enfolding layers of white frills. Good flowers on tall show stalks. Consistently sports its flounces-the most beautiful flounces I've ever seen! $35.00. Moonshine Gardens. |
List on the Reblooming Iris society as a rebloomer, as well as numerous retail websites |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.) |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | MESMERIZER20.jpg | manage | 36 K | 22 Nov 2013 - 01:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Augusto Bianco-Italy Bianco-biancoiride-Gabiano-Italy |
jpg | Mesmeriser06.jpg | manage | 54 K | 22 Apr 2014 - 02:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine |
jpg | Mesmeriser07.jpg | manage | 51 K | 22 Apr 2014 - 02:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine |
jpg | Mesmerizer-2013-3.jpg | manage | 36 K | 10 Dec 2015 - 10:29 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | Mesmerizer-2014-4.JPG | manage | 45 K | 10 Dec 2015 - 10:29 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
jpg | Mesmerizer-2014-5.jpg | manage | 45 K | 10 Dec 2015 - 10:29 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | Mesmerizer.JPG | manage | 70 K | 14 May 2010 - 21:09 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
jpg | Mesmerizer.jpg | manage | 38 K | 05 Jan 2010 - 19:13 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by John Bruce |
JPG | Mesmerizer01.JPG | manage | 136 K | 31 May 2015 - 19:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand |
jpg | Mesmerizer01.jpg | manage | 33 K | 31 Jul 2014 - 21:31 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | Mesmerizer02.jpg | manage | 53 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 03:20 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Mesmerizer03.JPG | manage | 71 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 03:20 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | Mesmerizer15.jpg | manage | 41 K | 17 Jul 2013 - 20:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens |
jpg | Mesmerizer21.jpg | manage | 36 K | 18 Dec 2013 - 13:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
jpg | MesmerizerAA.jpg | manage | 38 K | 17 Feb 2011 - 20:01 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | Mesmerizer_311.jpg | manage | 10 K | 12 Mar 2012 - 05:16 | Main.iris.ua | Mesmerizer |
JPG | Mesmerizer_Byers_91.JPG | manage | 50 K | 13 Jan 2010 - 12:10 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | Mesmerizer_fl.jpg | manage | 29 K | 03 Apr 2011 - 06:24 | IrisP | |
jpg | Mesmerizer_iris_Iriswarehouse.jpg | manage | 35 K | 18 Jan 2013 - 16:42 | Main.Iriswarehouse | Iriswarehouse |
JPG | Mesmerizerkp2.JPG | manage | 49 K | 07 Jan 2013 - 17:26 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012 |
jpg | i-M3GGTQF-X2_mesmerizer.jpg | manage | 368 K | 21 Feb 2016 - 08:22 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | mesme01.jpg | manage | 48 K | 10 Mar 2015 - 14:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | mesmeririzer19.jpg | manage | 50 K | 12 Nov 2013 - 16:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | mesmerizer01.jpg | manage | 31 K | 27 Jul 2014 - 11:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Richmond Irises-New Zealand |
JPG | mesmerizer02.JPG | manage | 64 K | 03 Jul 2014 - 01:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
jpg | mesmerizer03.jpg | manage | 47 K | 22 Aug 2014 - 02:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
jpg | mesmerizer04.jpg | manage | 40 K | 04 Sep 2014 - 01:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
JPG | mesmerizer05.JPG | manage | 83 K | 30 Jan 2014 - 04:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | mesmerizer06.jpg | manage | 51 K | 22 Jul 2014 - 15:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |
jpg | mesmerizer07.jpg | manage | 55 K | 22 Sep 2014 - 15:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
JPG | mesmerizer08.JPG | manage | 45 K | 16 May 2014 - 00:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | mesmerizer09.jpg | manage | 63 K | 22 Dec 2014 - 02:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | mesmerizer1.jpg | manage | 97 K | 04 May 2015 - 02:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | mesmerizer12.jpg | manage | 27 K | 05 Apr 2013 - 19:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | mesmerizer14.jpg | manage | 43 K | 15 May 2013 - 22:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | mesmerizer16.jpg | manage | 72 K | 24 Aug 2013 - 15:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm |
jpg | mesmerizer17.jpg | manage | 30 K | 15 Sep 2013 - 01:14 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kary Iris Gardens |
jpg | mesmerizer18.jpg | manage | 26 K | 06 Oct 2013 - 14:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |
JPG | mesmerizer2.JPG | manage | 88 K | 25 Sep 2015 - 01:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pat Canter |
jpg | mesmerizer2.jpg | manage | 87 K | 08 Sep 2015 - 02:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | mesmerizer22.jpg | manage | 58 K | 30 Jan 2011 - 16:18 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by His Iris Garden |
JPG | mesmerizer3.JPG | manage | 87 K | 08 Sep 2015 - 02:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | mesmerizer4.jpg | manage | 42 K | 03 Sep 2015 - 20:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | mesmerizer5.jpg | manage | 124 K | 29 Nov 2017 - 16:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | mesmerizer7.JPG | manage | 167 K | 23 Mar 2020 - 15:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | mesmerizer9.JPG | manage | 159 K | 27 Feb 2020 - 03:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France |
jpg | mesmerizerTIF.jpg | manage | 24 K | 05 Dec 2011 - 16:54 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | mesmerizer_66.jpg | manage | 63 K | 14 Dec 2010 - 23:13 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | mesmerizer_68.jpg | manage | 55 K | 14 Dec 2010 - 23:13 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |