Broken Promise

Broken Promise (Keith Keppel, 2014) is a remarkable Intermediate Bearded iris that commands attention with its painterly, color-forward blooms. Reaching 18" (46 cm) and blooming midseason, this cultivar features colonial yellow standards subtly transitioning to mustard, highlighted by a small oyster white area and a light lavender wash with fine, irregular broken color patches. The style arms display a lavender-violet lip, while the falls are martius yellow paling to cream at the center, with cedarwood speckling, a lavender-tan border, and blended colonial yellow edge. The beards are yellow in the throat and middle, tipped with burnt-orange and chrome yellow, finishing in white. With its graphic, broken color pattern and dynamic presence, Broken Promise is a show garden quality, conversation-starting addition to any collection. Hybridized by Keith Keppel from ‘Overcast’ x ‘Snow Lion’. Available at Amethyst Creek Farm. Attributes: Edge Trim, Novelty, Patterned, Ruffled, Speckled