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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: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1968

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 34"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: Light silken rose-red approaching cherry red; brown beard.

PARENTAGE: Tomeco X Gypsy Jewels

AWARDS: HC'67, HM'69

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1968 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: A bright sort of cherry rose red with extremely smooth texture, like fine silk. It is not velvety appearing, as many reds are, but rather has a crisp, silken appearance which, with its ruffled, crisp, waving petals gives it a most graceful air. It was one of the sleepers in our seedling rows. Overlooked originally, it has emerged as an extremely popular, different colored red.