Palerme


  • 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: Mid

DESCRIPTION: S. sulphur yellow; F. lavender-mauve blended sulphur yellow at edges; yellow beard.

PARENTAGE: Fakir X Chaldée

AWARDS: None

PBF:

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1939 René Cayeux Iris Catalog: S. sulpher yellow shaded green. F. half-spreaded slight mauve lavender edged green gold yellow throat, bright yellow beard. Distinguished colouring. Well branched.

From the 1938 Vilmorin-Andrieux Iris des Jardins Catalog: (Translated from French) Upper divisions yellow sulfur nuanced green gold. Lower divisions semi-spread light purple lavender, lined with green gold, yellow throat, bright yellow beards.

From the 1954 René Cayeux & Cie Catalog: (Translated from French) S. yellow sulfur acid; F. light lavender-mauve edged with old gold. The flowers are of good behavior and of which the shade is rare are carried by very puffed stems. Vigorous variety.