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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1950-1959

Fall Color:

Red/Maroon

Standard Color:

Fawn/Bronze

Pattern:

Bitone

Beard Color:

Rust

Hybridizer:

Kellway

Rarity:

Undetermined

Full Description

Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y4, Standards golden-bronze; falls blood-red. ‘Mexico’ X unknown. Kelway 1958.

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