Gracchus
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Ware, 1884
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Intermediate Bearded
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Yellow
Pattern:
Bicolor
Beard Color:
Lemon/Light Yellow
Hybridizer:
Ware
Rarity:
Available - not endangered

Full Description

IB 21″ M

From the Biltmore Nursery catalog for 1912: “The rich contrasts between crimson, white and yellow are had in this variety, where the standards have a light canary hue, and the drooping petals are a vivid red with a network of white. Blooms early.”

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