Difference: TbSpeculator (r27 vs. r26)

■(TB) 'Speculator'

1983, Ghio

'Speculator' (Joseph Ghio, R. 1982). Seedling# 78-256V. TB, 36" (91 cm), Late midseason bloom. Bright maize gold; gold beard. seedling# 76-247N: ('Coffee House' x ('Hi Top' x seedling# 70-53P: (('Ponderosa' x 'Travel On') x 'Peace Offering'))) X 'Well Endowed'. Bay View Gardens 1983. Honorable Mention 1985; Award of Merit 1987.

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From Bay View Gardens catalog,1983: SPECULATOR. 36 inches, mid to late season. $30.00. Bring the gold class to heights not seen before. Magnificently formed, large blooms with substance galore. A brilliant maize-gold self with a dap of lime undertone. Bubble-ruffled with a light dusting of lace. Vigor is weed-like and the floriferousness unsurpassed. We simply don't have enough superlatives for this super creation. No. 78-247N: ((Coffee House x (73-1222: (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x Peace Offering)) X Well Endowed).
 

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Speculator-2014-G.JPGJPGSpeculator-2014-G.JPGmanage 27 K 30 Mar 2015 - 08:03JoelleFRANJEULLE Photo by Gerard Raffaelli -- Iriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
Speculator01.JPGJPGSpeculator01.JPGmanage 55 K 06 Dec 2014 - 16:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Speculator010.JPGJPGSpeculator010.JPGmanage 62 K 31 Aug 2021 - 18:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Speculator02.JPGJPGSpeculator02.JPGmanage 78 K 11 Apr 2014 - 12:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Speculator03.jpgjpgSpeculator03.jpgmanage 80 K 13 Jun 2017 - 19:17 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
Speculator04.jpgjpgSpeculator04.jpgmanage 87 K 12 Oct 2019 - 02:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France
Speculator05.jpgjpgSpeculator05.jpgmanage 103 K 12 Oct 2019 - 02:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France
Speculator12BHI.jpgjpgSpeculator12BHI.jpgmanage 85 K 04 May 2012 - 17:16 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Speculator311008_copy.jpgjpgSpeculator311008_copy.jpgmanage 33 K 10 Nov 2010 - 19:28ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
Speculator7.jpgjpgSpeculator7.jpgmanage 48 K 18 Dec 2013 - 17:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
SpeculatorNN.jpgjpgSpeculatorNN.jpgmanage 41 K 10 Nov 2011 - 21:10 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
Speculator_Ghio_83.JPGJPGSpeculator_Ghio_83.JPGmanage 69 K 10 Jan 2010 - 11:16 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
speculator01.jpgjpgspeculator01.jpgmanage 57 K 07 Nov 2014 - 21:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
speculator02.jpgjpgspeculator02.jpgmanage 109 K 21 Nov 2015 - 03:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
speculator1.JPGJPGspeculator1.JPGmanage 217 K 20 Feb 2019 - 12:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada
speculator5.jpgjpgspeculator5.jpgmanage 31 K 09 Apr 2013 - 21:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
speculator6.jpgjpgspeculator6.jpgmanage 59 K 14 Nov 2013 - 23:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France

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