1985, Brown
'Persian Gown' (Opal Brown, R. 1985) Seedling #79-3F. TB, 40" (102 cm), Early thru midseason bloom. Violet purple (near RHS 77A). Lighter area around sienna orange (171A) beard, lightly fringed edge. Seedling #77-2A43: ('Schiaparelli' sibling x 'Saber Dance') X seedling #77-1A7: (('Baroque' x 'Saber Dance') x 'Silver Shower'). Brown's Sunnyhill Gardens 1985. Honorable Mention 1988.
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From AIS Bulletin #257 April 1985 Introducing PERSIAN GOWN (0. Brown '85) TB, 40", EM. Rich violet with domed standards and semi-flaring falls. A near white spot surrounds the unusual burnt orange (sienna) beard. Tall stalks are widely branched with 8 to 9 buds. Sdlg. 79-3F. (Schiaparelli sib x Saber Dance) X ((Baroque x Saber Dance) x Silver Shower). $25.00. Brown's Sunnyhills Gardens. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Persian03.jpg | manage | 109 K | 23 Mar 2015 - 01:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Paul Black |
jpg | Persian_Gown.jpg | manage | 55 K | 14 Mar 2011 - 17:52 | AdamCordes | Taken in my garden, 2009. USDA Zone 4. |
jpg | Persian_Gown2.jpg | manage | 66 K | 14 Mar 2011 - 17:53 | AdamCordes | Taken in my garden, 2009. USDA Zone 4. |
jpg | Persian_Gown_(2).jpg | manage | 121 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 17:49 | Main.Neira | in my garden , France |
jpg | Persian_Gown_(3).jpg | manage | 96 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 17:48 | Main.Neira | in my garden , France |
jpg | Persian_Gown_(6).jpg | manage | 107 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 17:49 | Main.Neira | in my garden , France |
jpg | Persian_Gown_fl.jpg | manage | 45 K | 05 Apr 2011 - 18:02 | IrisP | |
jpg | persiangown2.jpg | manage | 209 K | 08 Jan 2018 - 16:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | persiangown3.jpg | manage | 214 K | 30 Nov 2017 - 19:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | persiangown4.jpg | manage | 76 K | 13 Nov 2013 - 15:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
JPG | persiangown9.JPG | manage | 366 K | 19 Nov 2020 - 12:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1991 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |