Bold Encounter
Tall Bearded Iris 99cm.
Mid to Late Season flowering, May and June in the UK.
Spicy Fragrance.
Gold standards with a midrib flushed burgundy. Velvety black cherry falls with a narrow gilt at the rim. Gold beards with a short white dart at the end.
Hybridised by Paul Black in 2002 from (Witches' Sabbath x In Town) x Flying Carpet) X (Skyblaze x Tom Johnson).
Receiving an Honourable Mention in 2005 and an Award of Merit in 2008.
(Paul Black, R. 2002) Sdlg. I81B. TB, 39" (99 cm), MLS. old gold, midrib flushed burgundy, gilt gold rim; style arms old gold, midrib smoky violet; F. velvety black cherry, some yellow at haft, narrow gilt to brown rim, short white dart at end of old gold beard; lightly laced; slight spicy fragrance. F154A: (C52E: (Witches' Sabbath x In Town) x Flying Carpet) X D61AA: (Skyblaze x Tom Johnson). Mid-America 2003. HM 2005, AM 2008.
Data sheet
- Height
- Tall - 70-100cm
- Colour
- Red
Yellow - Fragrance
- Spicy
- Season
- Mid-Late
- Rebloomer
- No