Dawn Rose
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Bennett Jones 1958/1959
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1950-1959
Fall Color:
Pink/Peach
Standard Color:
Pink/Peach
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Tangerine/Pink
Hybridizer:
Jones B
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

From Lloyd Austin’s “World Famous Iris Color Guidebook for 1965″

E-M 38”. A pastel raspberry rose as if first pink rays of morning sun reached up to envelop a pale blue cloud. Large flowers with wide laciniated petals. A consistent fall bloomer, sometimes starting in early summer. A fertile pod parent [(Pink Formal x Courtier) x Happy Birthday]

Provenance: Image I from garden of L Munro, Newfoundland NJ 2009. Iris acquired from the Ruth Bancroft collection 2007.