Difference: TbSkywatch (r27 vs. r26)
■(TB) 'Skywatch'
1964, Benson
'Skywatch' (Cliff Benson, R. 1963). Seedling# 60-23. TB, height 37" (94 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Code-V1M, Orchid and lavender self. ('Spanish Peaks' x 'Cloudless Sky') x 'Henry Shaw') X 'Van Cliburn'. C. Benson 1964. High Commendation 1960; Honorable Mention 1965; Judges Choice 1965, 1966; Award of Merit 1967; American Dyke Medal 1970.
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From AIS Bulletin #173, April 1964: Introducing SKYWATCH-((Spanish Peaks x Cloudless Sky) x Henry Shaw) X Van Cliburn. An immense, vigorous, extremely smooth, ruffled and extra-broad lavender self. Standards are domed; falls semi-flared. Petals are of extra heavy thickness. M. 38"; HC '60. Net $25.00. Cliff Benson. |
| SKYWATCH (C. Benson '64). The controversial front .runner for the Dykes Medal Award in '69. With no hesitation or mixed feelings, I will give this variety one of the ten favorite blue positions for many seasons to come. An absolutely super variety, SKYWATCH shouts superlativeness with superior form and deeply ruffled grace. Considered a blue variety, the color here is actually medium lavender-blue and a complete self. After an accepted number of seasons of observation. I find SKYWATCH a fine grower and a healthy performing variety; and although shorter of buds than some blues, the individual flowers last three days, thus providing a full span of bloom. Always a bit short in height in my garden for the immense size of flower, and at times minus one branch, SKYWATCH's super form and carriage truly rank it as the personality of personalities in blue. Roger R. Nelson, “Your More Music Survey,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 197 (April 1970): 9.] |
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| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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| jpg | Skywatch01.jpg | manage | 83 K | 05 Dec 2014 - 22:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
| jpg | Skywatch02.jpg SkywatchEI.jpg | manage | 68 36 K | 30 Mar 2015 19 Dec 2012 - 21:04 18:45 | Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rosalie Figge Exline Iris Garden |
| jpg | SkywatchEI.jpg Skywatch_Mike_Lowe.jpg | manage | 36 33 K | 19 Dec 2012 25 Aug 2010 - 18:45 12:16 | Main.Betsy881 UnknownUser | Photo by Exline Iris Garden Curtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
| jpg | Skywatch_Mike_Lowe.jpg Skywatch_TB_C._Benson_1964.jpg | manage | 33 91 K | 25 Aug 2010 19 Sep 2014 - 12:16 01:09 | UnknownUser Main.georgebacon | Curtesy of Mike Breezeway Iris Garden Lowe from original HIPS website |
| jpg | Skywatch_TB_C._Benson_1964.jpg skywatch01.jpg | manage | 91 68 K | 19 Sep 2014 28 Jun 2015 - 01:09 02:28 | Main.georgebacon Main.TLaurin | Breezeway Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
 jpg JPG | skywatch01.jpg skywatch02.JPG | manage | 68 45 K | 28 Jun 2015 10 Apr 2014 - 02:28 22:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Blue J Iris Garden |
| JPG | skywatch02.JPG skywatch03.JPG | manage | 45 64 K | 10 Apr 17 Jun 2014 - 22:08 16:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Rosalie Figge Iris |
| JPG jpg | skywatch03.JPG skywatch_fl.jpg | manage | 64 74 K | 17 Jun 2014 20 Feb 2011 - 16:19 18:39 | Main.TLaurin IrisP | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
| jpg | skywatch_fl.jpg | manage | 74 K | 20 Feb 2011 - 18:39 | IrisP |
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