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Iris Class:

Bearded

Bearded Class:

Standard Dwarf Bearded

Age:

1950-1959

Fall Color:

Red/Maroon

Standard Color:

Red/Maroon

Pattern:

Self

Beard Color:

Rust

Hybridizer:

Deforest F

Rarity:

GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

TB, 38″ (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards Brazil red (Ridgway), falls darker. Seedling# 50-57 X ‘Pacemaker’. Irisnoll 1959. Honorable Mention 1960.

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