Opal Sheen
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Jean Stevens, R. 1962 / I. 1965
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1960-1969
Fall Color:
Lavender
Standard Color:
Lavender
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Lemon/Light Yellow
Hybridizer:
Stevens J
Rarity:
Undetermined

Full Description

TB 42″ EML

From the Wanganui Iris catalog for 1965-66: “A clean, wonderfully smooth, even colored silver-lilac with a quiet beard, this distinct and new pastel toned flower is large, of excellent substance and with a lovely glistening texture. Quite unlike any of the other orchid toned irises owing to its silver over-tones it yet belongs to that color class. A lovely iris harmonizing in any colour scheme.”

From inbreeding yellow and pink amoenas and rose-toned derivatives of Mary Randall.

Not known to exist in the USA. It could exist in New Zealand where it was hybridized.