1989, Byers
'Wondrous' ( Monty Byers, R. 1988). Seedling# C87-10. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards deep pink; Falls very pale pink, edged deeper, salmon pink hafts; bright red beard, blue white horns; ruffled and lightly laced; slight musky fragrance. 'Risque Pink' X 'Moonlit'. Moonshine Gardens 1989.
From Moonshine See below: Gardens catalog, 1989:
WONDROUS - 36" M. C87-10: RISQUE PINK X MOONLIT * Deep pink S.; pink-white F. with lacy
pink edges; bright red beards and blue-white horns. This is wondrous and a wondrous performer - here and everywhere reports have come back from so far! From one rhizome sent
as a guest to the Phoenix convention came back 29 huge "potatoes" of increases (6 times as many as any of the others)!!! Wondrous flowers, both the coloring and form, with ruffles, lace, super substance and very consistent horns! Wondrous show stalks! A sib to PAGAN PINK and LATE LIFTOFF. Quite a cross! Have got to use it - especially with heavily
laced pinks! $30.00
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From Moonshine Gardens catalog, 1989: WONDROUS - 36" M. C87-10: RISQUE PINK X MOONLIT * Deep pink S.; pink-white F. with lacy pink edges; bright red beards and blue-white horns. This is wondrous and a wondrous performer - here and everywhere reports have come back from so far! From one rhizome sent as a guest to the Phoenix convention came back 29 huge "potatoes" of increases (6 times as many as any of the others)!!! Wondrous flowers, both the coloring and form, with ruffles, lace, super substance and very consistent horns! Wondrous show stalks! A sib to PAGAN PINK and LATE LIFTOFF. Quite a cross! Have got to use it - especially with heavily laced pinks! $30.00 |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | Wondrous01.JPG | manage | 27 K | 30 Sep 2014 - 22:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
jpg | WondrousEI.jpg | manage | 36 K | 22 Dec 2012 - 16:24 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | Wondrous__Byers_89a.JPG | manage | 58 K | 11 Jan 2010 - 12:14 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | wodrous4.jpg | manage | 70 K | 17 Nov 2013 - 15:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | wondrous01.jpg | manage | 66 K | 01 Jul 2015 - 00:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | wondrous03.JPG | manage | 74 K | 11 Jul 2014 - 20:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
jpg | wondrousSG.jpg | manage | 16 K | 03 Dec 2011 - 19:22 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Seagate Irises UK |