Cardinal’s Robe
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R. L. Lyell 1948/1948
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1940-1949
Fall Color:
Magenta/Plum
Standard Color:
Magenta/Plum
Pattern:
Blend
Beard Color:
Burgundy
Hybridizer:
Lyell
Rarity:
Believed Extinct

Full Description

Late midseason bloom. Color Class R7D. ‘Indian Hills’ x ‘Sable’.

From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1956: CARDINALS ROBE (Lyell 1949) M. 38 in. (Indian Hills x Sable). A self of glowing magenta wine, this has excellent form and substance. 1.50.