■(TB) 'Coralie'

1932, Ayers

'Coralie' (Dr. Wylie McLean Ayres, R. 1932) TB, Midseason bloom. Color Class-S7L Light red-toned to pink squalens or blend). ((Ayres seedling #1: red seedling) x (Ayres seedling #2('Loute' x Iris mesopotamica))) X ('Dauntless'). Honorable Mention 1932; American Dykes Medal 1933.

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References:

From Maple Valley Iris Garden catalog, 1937: CORALIE (Ayres 1932) M. 38 in. With broad standards of clear rose pink flushed lustrous mauve, and falls of glowing wine red, this glamorous beauty attracts all visitors. H. M. 1932. Dykes Medal 1933. $5.00.
Coralie: (Ayres). Saw this in a group with about twenty stalks, stood out above all other in color and brilliance. First time I have felt it worthy of Dykes medal. Belsley, Ray J., Varietal Comments. Bulletin of the American Iris Society, 74 (July 1939), 16.

Progeny

IB--'Cream Puff', 'Bressanone', 'Leonessa', 'Nannie Hill', 'Nicotera', 'Nisida', 'Noventa', 'Spurwink', 'The Bleeding Heart', 'Yellow dawn',

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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-05-14

• From Quality Gardens Catalog, 1936: CORALIE (Ayres 1932) M. 38”. The loveliest color we have seen in an iris. The broad standards are rose-pink flushed lavender, the falls a glowing shade of wine red. The pure golden beard enhances the beauty and adds to the dazzling effects of this fine variety. $7.00 H.M. A.I.S. 1932. Dykes Medal, 1933. -- EdenSprings - 20 Jul 2021