Waves of Joy

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

 ORIGINATOR: Rick Tasco

INTRODUCED: 2015

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 39"

BLOOM SEASON: Midseason Late

DESCRIPTION: S. naples yellow, slight violet veins on midrib; style arms cream-white, naples yellow edges, violet ridge; F. violet, naples yellow rim, light bronze shoulders and veins near upper portion of beard; beard hairs based white, golden indian yellow tips, minor violet tipped hairs at very end; moderately ruffled; light purple based foliage; pronounced sweet fragrance.

PARENTAGE: Kona Waves X 05-TB-27-31: (Antiquity x 00-TB-05-01: (Can Can Dancer x Three Strikes))

AWARDS: None

PBF: Yes, light.

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 2015 Superstition Iris Gardens Catalog: Naples yellow standards with a couple of slight violet veins on the midrib; violet falls with a naples yellow rim, light bronze shoulders and veins on the shoudlers and near upper beard. Beards are white based with the hairs tipped golden indian yellow, there are a few minor violet tips at the very end. Show stalks carry 3 branches and a spur and average 7-to-9 buds. Moderately ruffled flowers with a strong sweet fragrance and light purpel based foliage.