New Centurion
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Schreiner's 1993/1993
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1993
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Red/Maroon
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Gold/Tan
Hybridizer:
Schreiner
Rarity:
Available - not endangered

Full Description

TB, 39″ (99 cm). Early midseason bloom. Smooth deep carmine red (RHS 46A); beards bronze. ‘Cayenne Pepper’ X ‘Distant Fire’. Schreiner 1993. Honorable Mention 1995.

Schreiner’s Iris Lovers Catalog 1999: “New Centurion will be the standard bearing red iris for years to come. Its large firmly substanced flowers are presented on tall well branched stems (four branches 9-10 buds). Note how smoothly the non fading deep carmine color is applied HM ’05.”