Gallant Leader
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Joseph Wiesner R. 1936; I. 1939
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1930-1939
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Red/Maroon
Pattern:
Bitone
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Wiesner J
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

40″

From Cooleys Iris Catalog 1949: “Broad and well arched standards of deep rose-red; falls velvety maroon touched with coppery gold, especially at the haft. A flower of staggering size, impressive in it richness and regal carriage”.

From AIs:  ( ‘Morning Splendor’ x ‘Germaine Perthuis‘) x ‘Député Nomblot’. Strong fragrance

HM AIS 1939.

Provenance: Image 1 from Rebert Iris Gardens, 2004.