Historic Iris Gallery

websites, applications, & digital marketing

Home > Iris > Sanford Babson

Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Tall Bearded

Age:

1970-1979

Fall Color:

Dark Blue

Standard Color:

Dark Blue

Pattern:

Blend

Beard Color:

White

Hybridizer:

Babson

Rarity:

Available - not endangered

Full Description

Flat TB, 38″ (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards none; Falls full blue-violet, lighter area ln center; white beard. ‘Tambourine’ X ‘Shipshape’. Melrose Gardens 1975. Honorable Mention 1977. a flat, Novelty Iris

Each photo in our gallery is assigned a vetting symbol to evaluate its accuracy. Please click here for a list and descriptions.

Help Preserve our Iris Heritage

Become a Member

Join us in the world of historic irises! Did you know you can grow the same irises as your great-grandmother? Here at HIPS, we work to preserve the irises of yesteryear so future generations can enjoy them. Our beautiful semi-annual journal, ROOTS, awaits you and you'll be right at home among our iris-loving members.

Join Today