Tall Bearded Iris 'Big Apple'

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Tntigger Greeneville, TN(Zone 6b) Jan 20, 2007

Tall Bearded Iris 'Big Apple'
Iris

Big Apple-Classic Bordeaux X 94-041-1: (Court Martial x 89-050-5: (Red Lion x Samurai Warrior))

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bonjon Raleigh, NC Apr 16, 2007

This is absolutely gorgeous, BUT
Kerr hasn't got this listed on his website. Is it a new seedling not yet in commercial production, or is the hybridizer listed wrong?

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Apr 16, 2007

This is what the AIS register has on this cultivar:

BIG APPLE

(Frederick Kerr, R. 2004), Sdlg. 97-035B. TB, 40" (102 cm), M
"S. and style arms near burgundy-black; F. slightly lighter, hafts reddish brown; beards brown, dark burgundy at end. Classic Bordeaux X 94-041-1: (Court Martial x 89-050-5: (Red Lion x Samurai Warrior)). "

Perhaps Fred Kerr doesn't list ALL of his iris on his website? The AIS register shows 111 iris registered by him.

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Tntigger Greeneville, TN(Zone 6b) Apr 17, 2007

He's got it in his catalog this year listed under 2005 introductions for 10.00.
The blooms are huge on it.

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judycooksey Pocahontas, TN(Zone 7b) Dec 01, 2007

Beautiful, thanks for taking the time to post the picture.

Judy

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Tntigger Greeneville, TN(Zone 6b) Dec 02, 2007

I tried to get it from him this year but it seems to have been sold out, I will cross
my fingers for next season!

This message was edited Dec 5, 2007 1:34 PM

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doccat5 Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7b) Dec 02, 2007

That is just beautiful!

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bonjon Raleigh, NC Dec 14, 2007

Thanks for the info. I'm going to try for it next year, too - I almost got an order to him this year, but ran out of $$ before I put Keppel's catalogue down!!

Already have several similar: Wearing Rubies, Code Red. But Big Apple looks too yummy to pass up. I LOVE reds.

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bonjon Raleigh, NC May 07, 2008

was just looking in the AIS checklist, and I see this one was not introduced by Kerr but by the Tall Bearded Iris Society. Interesting!

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Tntigger Greeneville, TN(Zone 6b) May 20, 2008

That is interesting! I finally found it for sale this spring,so I got 2 of them.

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