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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Siberian Iris 'WHITE COLLAR BLUE'




Tempo Two Catalogue 2005-06
WHITE COLLAR BLUE Blyth, Barry EM. 28-30" 71-76 cm Standards tending towards and are red violet and lightening towards the edge. Fall are bluish violet with a very fine wire edge of pale blue. Style arms are white with a slight turquoise midrib and feathering at the end.Schafer S92-97-12: (S90-43-1: (Sailor's Fancy x S86-8-1, Trim the Velvet sib) x S89-9-2: (Isabelle x Silver Illusion)) X Three Hand Star Sdlg No.J252-4

2006 Cumulative Checklist of Siberian Irises
WHITE COLLAR BLUE Blyth, Barry Reg. 2004 Sdlg. J252-4 SIB (dip.) (28-30" 71-76 cm) EM. S. red-violet, pointed;
style arms white, turquoise midrib, feathered at tip; F. bluish violet, pale blue wire edge. Sib to So Be It; seed from M. Schafer cross S97-43. Tempo Two 2005/06.

Massive hat tip to Barry Blyth for sharing the photos and information

Photo copyright B. Blyth


3 comments:

  1. This one is stunning...love the intense blue of it.

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  2. Wow. That is really something else. Standard Sib colors but what a new and exiting combo of patterns for them! Love it.

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  3. what a beauty. i will have to hunt that one down for myself!

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