Parentage: W 138-4: (R 33-B: (Shipshape x Sailor's Dance) x St. Louis Blues sibling) x Land o' Lakes) x R 40-1: (Sailor's Dance x (Pacifi...Read Morec Panorama x Parisian Blue) x Sapphire Hills) x (G 1517-B x Neptune's Pool) x Royal Regency) x Jean Hoffmeister
The great hybridizer Joseph Ghio remarked in his catalog of 2008 that Rippling River was the most...Read More underrated iris. I can believe it now having seen it bloom. The texture of the petals is like satin with a rich blue color that it wasn't possible to capture even with a good camera. Beautiful ruffled form. Stunningly beautiful.
As long as I can grow irises, this one will remain in my garden.
Parentage: W 138-4: (R 33-B: (Shipshape x Sailor's Dance) x St. Louis Blues sibling) x Land o' Lakes) x R 40-1: (Sailor's Dance x (Pacifi...Read More
This iris blew me away.
The great hybridizer Joseph Ghio remarked in his catalog of 2008 that Rippling River was the most...Read More
Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention '97