Juan Valdez
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Maryott's Gardens 1989/1993
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1993
Fall Color:
Brown/Rust
Standard Color:
Brown/Rust
Pattern:
Blend
Beard Color:
Gold/Tan
Hybridizer:
Maryott
Rarity:
Available - not endangered

Full Description

TB, 37-38″ (94-97 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards ruffled and lightly laced rich medium brown with lavender flush on midrib, fading to smooth golden honey mocha; falls heavily ruffled and lightly laced golden honey mocha with lavender flash below golden yellow beard, fading to smooth lighter shade of golden honey mocha. ‘Honey Mocha’ X ‘Coffee House‘. Maryott 1993. Honorable Mention 1995.

From Schreiner’s Iris Lovers Catalog 1999: “This brown blend’s well formed petals have excellent substance and are adorned with gentle ruffles and light lace. Violet infusions at the midrbs color the rich medium brown of the standards. Soft violet tones also infuse the centers of the rick golden honey mocha of the falls. “