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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Intermediate Bearded

Age:

1970-1979

Fall Color:

Pink/Peach

Standard Color:

Pink/Peach

Pattern:

Self

Beard Color:

Red

Hybridizer:

Hamblen

Rarity:

Believed Extinct

Full Description

IB, 24″ (61 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards red-purple (RHS 70D) deepening at base; falls light red (37C); red (40A) beard. ‘Pretty Karen’ sibling X ‘Dove Wings’. Mission Bell 1977. High Commendation 1976; Honorable Mention 1978; Award of Merit 1981.

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