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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Intermediate Bearded

Age:

1970-1979

Fall Color:

Light Blue

Standard Color:

Light Blue

Pattern:

Self

Beard Color:

Lemon/Light Yellow

Hybridizer:

Palmer Cleo

Rarity:

Available - not endangered

Full Description

IB, 23″ E

From Riverdale Iris Gardens catalog for 1976: “Light blue with white hafts, veined dark violet. Wide, ruffled petals. A vigorous grower and bloomer.”

((Blue Sapphire x Pierre Menard) x Regina Maria) X (Little Titan), HM 1977.

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