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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1960-1969

Fall Color:

Mauve/Rose

Standard Color:

Mauve/Rose

Pattern:

Blend

Beard Color:

Tangerine/Pink

Hybridizer:

Gaulter

Full Description

TB, 38″ (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-RV5L, Standards pale blended beige and rose-lilac; falls deeper blend of beige and rose-lilac; brown-purple hafts; tangerine beard. ‘Claudia Rene’ X ‘Glittering Amber’. Cooley 1967.

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