KEITH KEPPEL IRIS

GROUND RULES (Keppel 2025) M 36” (Desert Trails X ((((Epicenter sib x Tangled Web sib) x ((Gigolo x Sketch Me) x Hot Streak)) x Drama Queen) x ((Charleston x ((Rosarita x ((Rancho Rose x (Flamenco sib x (Roundup sib x April Melody))) x Power Surge)) x sib) x Cosmic Voyage)) #18-66A

The rule is: if blue or blue-violet plicata markings are on a yellow ground, they will appear more of a reddish or brown hue. The problem, then, is to limit the yellow ground to the unmarked part of the flower if you want a blue and yellow plicata. We’re working on it!

The concord standards have just a bit of cream white ground showing on the center and base. Falls carry slightly darker concord striations and mid-line on the sulphur yellow ground, while markings are near-solid on the paler, almost-white-grounded edge and haft. Depth of ground color and the degree of striation (and midline) can vary considerably under different garden and weather conditions. More uniform is good growth, three branches and terminal. $60.00

** Introduction Special:  Any three for $150.00 – Mix or Match**