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Frances Craig 1958/1958
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1950-1959
Fall Color:
Brown/Rust
Standard Color:
Brown/Rust
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Craig, Frances
Rarity:
Available - not endangered

Full Description

Seedling B.S.1. TB, 40″ (102 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y5, Standards caramel to Indian tan; falls caramel to yellow-beige to Indian tan. ((‘Tea Rose’ x ‘War Dance‘) x ‘Hazel Reed’) X ‘Golden Tan’. Craig 1958,

From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: ESCONDIDO (Craig ’58) M.L. 38 in. (Tea Rose x War Dance) x H. Reed) x Golden Tan. Enormous flaring flowers of rich Caramel tan flushed beige and golden rose. Broad, flaring and slightly ruffled. 5.00.