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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1960-1969

Fall Color:

Gold/Tan

Standard Color:

Gold/Tan

Pattern:

Streaked/Striped

Beard Color:

Gold/Tan

Hybridizer:

Scharff, Jake

Rarity:

GG eligible - protected

Full Description

TB, 34″ (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-OY2, Standards tan; falls tan with chocolate veining. ‘Hellebore’ X ‘Chief Chickasaw’. Scharff 1965.

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