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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Standard Dwarf Bearded

Age:

1980-1989

Fall Color:

Lavender

Standard Color:

Lavender

Pattern:

Blend

Beard Color:

White

Hybridizer:

Nicholls H

Rarity:

GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

SDB 12″

Early to late bloom. Standards veronica violet; Falls lighter, darker hafts; white and orange beard; ruffled. ‘Maxine Bartlett’ X ‘April Anthem’. Hillcrest Iris 1986

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