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ORIGINATOR: Joseph Ghio
INTRODUCED: 1974
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 40"
BLOOM SEASON: Midseason Late
DESCRIPTION: S. flesh orchid; F. orchid-pink, blue blush in center; tangerine beard.
PARENTAGE: Orchid Brocade X 67-96Z: ((Commentary x Greenlee sdlg.: (Native Dancer x (pink sdlg. x (Sharkskin x I. balkana)))) x Claudia Rene)
AWARDS: Honorable Mention 1975
PBF: Unknown
INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1976 Melrose Gardens Catalog: Flesh-buff pink with an orchid spell enchanting the falls.
From the American Iris Society Bulletin for July 1974, California Comments by Keith Keppel: A strange but pleasing color. Almost a flesh pink, not deep, with a rosy-lavender flush in the falls, paling with age. Subtle enough to pass for a full self except on close examination.
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