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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1970-1979

Fall Color:

Yellow Ground Any Stitch

Standard Color:

Red/Maroon

Pattern:

Plicata

Beard Color:

Orange/Deep Yellow

Hybridizer:

Gibson J

Rarity:

GG eligible - protected

Full Description

TB 36″ M

Standards are a blend of light Indian lake red over light mimosa yellow ground. Falls are a rich mimosa yellow ground with rich plicata border of Indian Lake red; nasturtium orange beard; ruffled, serrated.

HM 1975.

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