■ (AB) 'Quinta'

1976, Rich

'Quinta' OGB+ (Lois Rich, R. 1975). Seedling R68-20. AB, 18" (46 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards pale lavender, texture veined; Falls yellowish beige, rosy red overlay in center; yellow styles; orange yellow beard. 'Kelita Adah' X Clark 60-C2-IA: ('Jallah Effendi' x Austin seedling.: (I. gatesii x I. auranitica))*. Keppel, Melrose Gardens, 1976. Counted as a pentaploid. *Note: Also seen in some pedigrees as JGA.

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From Melrose Gardens catalog 1976: QUINTA (Jonnye Rich '76) 18" Ariibred Seedling R68-20: Kelita Adah X L. Clark 60-C2-1A: (Jallah Effendi x (Austin Sdg: I. gatesii x I. auranitica)). For the breeder of arilbred iris this should be most fascinating: it is a pentaploid and—surprise—it is fertile in ail directions! Lavender standards and beige-yellow fall s blended reddish through the center, intermediate in size. NET 15.00.

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