Escondido


  • 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: Frances Craig

INTRODUCED: 1958

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 40"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: S. caramel to Indian tan; F. caramel to yellow-beige to Indian tan.

PARENTAGE: ((Tea Rose x War Dance) x Hazel Reed) X Golden Tan

AWARDS: None

PBF: None

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1963 Fleur de Lis Gardens Catalog: Enormous flaring flowers of rich caramel tan flushed beige and golden rose. Broad, flaring and slightly ruffled.

From the 1964 Melrose Gardens Catalog: Boldly exotic flower in pale caramel flushed rose, gold and a touch of pink.

Escondido is the Spanish word for 'secluded.'