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ORIGINATOR: Melba Hamblen
INTRODUCED: 1959
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 36"
BLOOM SEASON: Early to Late
DESCRIPTION: Violet self with mauve shadings, dusty gold area extending at hafts from orange beard.
PARENTAGE: (Helen McGregor x Hit Parade) x Mary Randall
AWARDS: High Commendation 1958, Honorable Mention 1959
PBF: None
INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1959 Tell's Iris Gardens Catalog: Truly a glorified Grand Canyon. Actually the color is violet with mauve shadings. Glittering gold dust extending from the hafts, covering much of the fall petals. Some ruffling, the standards are closed and the falls are wide and flaring. Beard is bright orange. Branching good and stalks are heavy.
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