■(TB) 'April Hope'

1980, Gibson

'April Hope' ( James Gibson, R. 1979) Seedling 85-3A. TB, 36" (92 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards yellow-orange (RHS 20A); Falls violet with deeper violet (76A) veins and 1/4" brown (164B) rim, light brown hafts; yellow-orange (23A) beard; ruffled and serrated. 'Touch Of Midas' X 'Amber Flash'. Gibson 1980

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From AIS Bulletin #236 January 1980 Introducing APRIL HOPE ('80) M, 92 em, #85-3A, Bicolor $25.00. Standards are a clean, crisp yellow-orange, ruffled and domed. The falls are violet, veined with a deeper violet. There is a 1/4" light brown rim around the falls, which are fluted and serrated. Rich yellow beard is backed by a yellow, highly serrated crest. The area around and above the stamen repeats the violet color of the falls. It is a vigorous grower, has excellent branching and many blooms. Most attractive in a clump. Gibson Iris Garden.

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