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From the 1939 Schreiner's Iris Lovers Catalog: An exceedingly lustrous flower of metallic elephant grey faintly blended French blue. Blooms are large and finely formed.
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ORIGINATOR: Ferdinand Cayeux
INTRODUCED: 1932
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 36"
BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late
DESCRIPTION: S. metallilc lavender-gray; F. French blue blending to S. color at edges; white beards.
PARENTAGE: Ochracea Caerulea X Dryade
AWARDS: None
INTERESTING INFO: One of my favorites; nothing quite like it. From the 1939 Schreiner's Iris Lovers Catalog: An exceedingly lustrous flower of metallic elephant grey faintly blended French blue. Blooms are large and finely formed. |