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Chet Tompkins, R&I 1955
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1950-1959
Fall Color:
Magenta/Plum
Standard Color:
Magenta/Plum
Pattern:
Blend
Beard Color:
Rust
Hybridizer:
Tompkins
Rarity:
GG eligible - protected

Full Description

TB 38″ EL

From Cooley’s Gardens catalog for 1959: “A rich bright blend of fuchsia-red, amethyst violet and true purple. The hafts are flushed chocolate and the beard is brownish red. New and certainly different.”                  Schreiners Iris Lovers Catalog 1962 “A vibrant blend of fuchsia red and amethyst violet embellished with a flush of chocolate red over the hafts and chocolate red beard. An iris of great richness and regal bearing. HM’5! ‘

Involved parentage, including Honeyflow and Three Oaks x seashell pinks x (Dark Fire x Colorcade), HM 1955.