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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1970-1979

Fall Color:

Mauve/Rose

Standard Color:

Mauve/Rose

Pattern:

Blend

Beard Color:

Tangerine/Pink

Hybridizer:

Annand

Rarity:

GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

TB 30″ L

From Melrose Gardens catalog for 1977: “Lush rose-pink, hints of orchid with warm salmon tones on the hafts. Widely flaring flowers arrayed in ruffles; branched stems and many buds.”

(Burnished Rose X Fond Wish).

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