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Gibson, R. 1972 / I. 1973
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1970-1979
Fall Color:
White Ground Red/Pink Stitch
Standard Color:
White Ground Red/Pink Stitch
Pattern:
Plicata
Beard Color:
Red
Hybridizer:
Gibson J
Rarity:
Available - not endangered

Full Description

TB 43″ M-L

S. beet rose-purple blended with salmon; F. beet rose-purple, salmon ground; nasturtium orange beard; ruffled.

From Melrose Gardens catalog for 1980: “The standards are between raspberry and fuchsia, the falls, pale apricot, veined, brushed and dotted all over the same color as the standards. Reluctantly gaudy.”

(April Melody X sdlg), HM 1976.