Dixieland Delight
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What's This?
Hooker Nicholls 1983 / 1984
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Standard Dwarf Bearded
Age:
1980-1989
Fall Color:
Magenta/Plum
Standard Color:
Magenta/Plum
Pattern:
Thumbprint/Halo
Beard Color:
Blue/Purple
Hybridizer:
Nicholls H
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered
Full Description
Sdlg. 8251B. SDB, 12″ (30 cm). Midseason to very late bloom. Dove grey-pink, suffused purple at midrib; Falls same, vivid maroon blaze, ruffled; orchid beard. 7924A: (‘Rikki Tiki’ x ‘Amazon Princess‘) X C. Palmer 7259: (6939: (‘Wilma V‘ x unknown) x ‘Little Titan‘). Hillcrest Iris 1984.
Provenance: Image 1,2 from Presby Iris Gardens, c. 2004.