Forest Moon


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Joseph Ghio

INTRODUCED: 1964

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 36"

BLOOM SEASON: Early Midseason

DESCRIPTION: Goldenrod yellow self, strong green cast, blue blaze, caramel beard.

PARENTAGE: Snow Goddess X Bang

AWARDS: None

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1965 Bay View Gardens Catalog: This cross has produced numerous fine offspring; it has been repeated many times with more seedlings to bloom this spring. FOREST MOON is an unusual color: a self of goldenrod yellow with a strong green cast. The blue blaze below the buttermilk beard adds a touch of the exotic to this iris. A 36" well-branched stalk with many buds per socket gives FOREST MOON a long season of bloom. Very vigorous.