Lake Tenaya
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What's This?
Elma Miess 1948/1950
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1950-1959
Fall Color:
Medium Blue
Standard Color:
Medium Blue
Pattern:
Self
Hybridizer:
Miess
Rarity:
GG eligible - protected
Full Description
Midseason Bloom. Color Class-B1M. ‘Mountain Sky‘ x ‘Great Lakes’. Syllmaar 1950. Honorable Mention 1950.
From Tell’s Iris Gardens “Splendid new blue with accent on form and quality. Top blue blood.”
From Milliken Iris Gardens catalog, 1952: LAKE TENAYA (Meiss) A new blue iris released by Miss Elma Meiss in 1950. The standards are domed, and the falls are flaring to horizontal, the entire flower is slightly ruffled throughout, and has excellent substance and carriage. 42 inches. $5.00. Syllmar Gardens 1950.