Caligula

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

 ORIGINATOR: Ferdinand Cayeux

INTRODUCED: 1937

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 36"

BLOOM SEASON: Midseason

DESCRIPTION: S. shrimp rose shaded orange gold; F. clear amaranth red, lighted yellow at throat; beard orange.

PARENTAGE: Not listed

AWARDS: Certificiate of Merit S.N.H.F.

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1941 Over-the-Garden-Wall Iris Catalog: The light rose pink standards with orange gold are well rounded and arched. A brilliant rich rosy amaranth red covers the falls. The orange beard adds color to the already bright throat.