Rancho Grande
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Joseph Ghio 1987/1988
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1980-1989
Fall Color:
Brown/Rust
Standard Color:
Brown/Rust
Pattern:
Blend
Beard Color:
Gold/Tan
Hybridizer:
Ghio
Rarity:
GG eligible - protected

Full Description

TB, 35″ (89 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards mocha brown; falls honey mocha; honey beard. ((‘Financier’ x ‘Temple Gold’) x ‘Speculator’) X ‘Speculator’. Bay View Gardens 1988.

Cooley’s Iris catalog 1998: “Tightly ruffled standards are a rich mocha brown. The luscious falls a lighter warm honey mocha. Beard is a honey yellow. Six buds. Excellent form.”