Horned Tantalizer
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What's This?
L. Austin, R&I 1963
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1960-1969
Fall Color:
Yellow
Standard Color:
Yellow
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Austin
Rarity:
Believed Extinct
Full Description
TB 40″ EML
From Lloyd Austin’s Iris Color Guidebook for 1964: “Here the striking and highly distinctive feature is the gigantic tangerine-orange beard, large and more showy than any other horned Iris, ending in an exceptionally long (1½” to 2″) bearded or forked horn, often terminating in a spoon up to ½” wide. Maintains an eye-catching display longer than almost any other Iris. Flower is a clear, bright yellow self.”
(Happy Birthday X Horned Lace).