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ORIGINATOR: René Cayeux INTRODUCED: 1946 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: ? BLOOM SEASON: Late DESCRIPTION: S. golden yellow washed bronze at the ends of S.; F. dusty rose, slight heliotrope infusion near end of beard. Pale yellow line streak extending from beard to end of F. Thin border of standard color surrounding perimeter of F., golden yellow infusion at hafts with slight tan veining; golden yellow beard. PARENTAGE: Not listed AWARDS: None INTERESTING INFO: Esclarmonde is the title of an opera from the late Romantic period by French composer Julian Massenet. Esclarmonde is notorious for being one of the most difficult operas for the lead singer to perform, therefore it has not seen many productions since the 1970s with vocalist virtuoso Joan Sutherland.