Portland
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What's This?
Dr. Rudolph Kleinsorge, R&I 1938
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1930-1939
Fall Color:
Red/Maroon
Standard Color:
Gold/Tan
Pattern:
Variegata
Beard Color:
Orange/Deep Yellow
Hybridizer:
Kleinsorge
Rarity:
GG eligible - protected
Full Description
TB 45″ E
From Carl Salbach’s catalog for 1939: “Standards frosty gold, falls coral rose – very close to being a giant Mary Geddes. The main difference in coloring of the two is that the standards of Portland are slightly lighter gold and the falls are more of a self color, lacking the gold haft lining.
“Or, to describe it another way, one could say that it is a highly colored Rameses, for it has bright colors, while Rameses is more on the pearly type. Showy, standing out clear across the garden – and tall enough to give it unusual garden value. Mid-season to late. 45-inch.”