Expect Wonders

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

 ORIGINATOR: Joseph Ghio

INTRODUCED: 2009

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 34"

BLOOM SEASON: Early to Late

DESCRIPTION: S. creamy white, pronounced burnt apricot halo around edge; F. yellow base, deep gold hafts, lower ⅓ dotted red-purple becoming almost solid at distal edge; beards red.

PARENTAGE: Parentage unknown.

AWARDS: Honorable Mention 2011

PBF: None

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 2009 Bay View Gardens Catalog: Wonders await as you behold this truly unique origination. The ruffly domed standards are creamy white with a pronounced burnt apricot halo around the petal edges. The falls are cream with golden shoulders spilling near the red beards. The petal edges are dotted with red-purple to an almost solid distal edge. An advancement in the Line and Speckle line. Light ruffling, red beards, great 4 way branching with 11-14 buds.