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ORIGINATOR: Ferdinand Cayeux
INTRODUCED: 1939
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 48"
BLOOM SEASON: Midseason
DESCRIPTION: White ground plicata, heavily brushed lilac-purple at edges. White beards tipped yellow.
PARENTAGE: Fakir X San Francisco
AWARDS: None
PBF: No
INTERSTING INFO: From the 1939 Ren� Cayeux Iris Catalog: Immense flower of perfect form. S. large, lilac on white ground. F. very large milky white strongly striated and washed lilac on a wide edge, great effect. Vigorous variety, strong grower. From the 1954 Ren� Cayeux & Cie Iris Catalog: (Translated from French) Extremely vigorous large plicata with white flowers streaked with bright blue lilac, darker around. |