2006 introduction is a stunner of understated complexity. Soft lilac petals edged in yellow that warms to gold at the hafts, with golden orange beards pulling it all together. The 7-inch blooms are among the largest on the list and remind me of a pink rainbow. Award winning Iris. The summary leans into that "looks simple, reveals itself slowly" quality.
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Height: 36" (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Midseason to Late
Color: Standards are a soft lilac, each petal edged in yellow that widens and warms to gold as it nears the haft; style arms carry the same lilac tone with a matching yellow rim; falls are lilac with a slender yellow border and broad, richly gold hafts that anchor the flower with warmth; beards are golden orange — the whole bloom plays a quiet but captivating interplay between cool violet and sun-warmed gold
Form: Ruffled; large 7" blooms; well-proportioned and elegant
Fragrance: Slight sweet
Rebloom: Not reported
Bud Count: Not specified; large clumps noted for impressive garden display
Hybridizer: Frederick Kerr, R. 2005
Year Introduced: 2006 (Rainbow Acres 2006)
Awards: HM 2009
Notes: Parentage: 'Temperence' x seedling 94-005A (complex cross including 'Latin Rock', 'Role Model', 'Eurythmic'). Kerr received the AIS Hybridizer Award in 2016. A sophisticated blended iris that improves with repeated viewing.
2006 introduction is a stunner of understated complexity. Soft lilac petals edged in yellow that warms to gold at the hafts, with golden orange beards pulling it all together. The 7-inch blooms are among the largest on the list and remind me of a pink rainbow. Award winning Iris. The summary leans into that "looks simple, reveals itself slowly" quality.
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Height: 36" (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Midseason to Late
Color: Standards are a soft lilac, each petal edged in yellow that widens and warms to gold as it nears the haft; style arms carry the same lilac tone with a matching yellow rim; falls are lilac with a slender yellow border and broad, richly gold hafts that anchor the flower with warmth; beards are golden orange — the whole bloom plays a quiet but captivating interplay between cool violet and sun-warmed gold
Form: Ruffled; large 7" blooms; well-proportioned and elegant
Fragrance: Slight sweet
Rebloom: Not reported
Bud Count: Not specified; large clumps noted for impressive garden display
Hybridizer: Frederick Kerr, R. 2005
Year Introduced: 2006 (Rainbow Acres 2006)
Awards: HM 2009
Notes: Parentage: 'Temperence' x seedling 94-005A (complex cross including 'Latin Rock', 'Role Model', 'Eurythmic'). Kerr received the AIS Hybridizer Award in 2016. A sophisticated blended iris that improves with repeated viewing.
