King’s Mountain

Jesse Wills 1960/1962
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1960-1969
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Red/Maroon
Pattern:
Bitone
Beard Color:
Gold/Tan
Hybridizer:
Wills J
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

TB, 38″ (97 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-R1M, Medium rose-red self; gold beard. Carnton’ X ‘Hyblaze’. Fairmount 1962. 

From Fleur de Lis Iris Catalog 1965 “40”  A gigantic flower of rich rose red. A true self, it is rich and velvety in finish and thickly substanced. One of the showiest reds. 14.00.”