■(TB) 'Tunnel Vision'

2010, Keppel

'Tunnel Vision' (Keith Keppel, R. 2009). Seedling 02-73B. TB, 38" (97 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards dark reddish mulberry purple (M&P 48-J-9), very faint cream ground underlay toward center base; style arms lighter prune purple (47-J-8); falls 3/4" - 1" dark grape purple (47-J-12) outer band and dotting, light velvet texture, center blaze light martius yellow (9-I-1) with few fine grape speckles, smaller white ground area at haft veined and speckled grape; beards spanish yellow (10-L-7), layered yellow/violet/violet-white giving greyed mustard effect at end. Seedling 98-204G: ('Charleston' x seedling 92-44A: (seedling 87-26A: ('Rosarita' x seedling 82-11K: (seedling 78-81A: ('Rancho Rose' x seedling 75-113B: (seedling 71-12C, 'Flamenco' sibling x seedling 71-43D: (seedling 68-17B, 'Roundup' sibling x 'April Melody'))) x 'Gigolo')) x 'Power Surge')) X seedling 00-45A: ('Storm Track' x 'Drama Queen'). Keppel 2010. Honorable Mention 2012; Award of Merit 2015.

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From Keith Keppel Iris catalog, 2010: TUNNEL VISION EM 38" {98-204G: {Charleston x {{Rosarita x {(Rancho Rose x {Flamenco sib x {Roundup sib x April Melody))) x Gigolo)) x Power Surge)) X {Storm Track x Drama Queen)) Very dark, almost blackish mulberry purple standards and matching 1" to 1-¼" fall band. It's like looking into a tunnel, and the light at the end is in the form of a 1-½" creamy lemon to white fall blaze. Non-obtrusive beards are mustard orange with violet base. Round-falled form, closed standards, light ruffling. Stems with three rather close branches, seven buds. Great carrying power. #02-738. $50.00; 3 for $125.00.

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