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Possibly named after the famous Ritz hotel in New York City.
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ORIGINATOR: Schreiner
INTRODUCED: 1968
CLASS: Standard Dwarf Bearded
HEIGHT: 14"
BLOOM SEASON: Early
DESCRIPTION: S. pure sunflower yellow; F. sunflower yellow with central part of each petal prominently marked with thumbprint rich maroon-red.
PARENTAGE: TB yellow blend X Austrian pumila
AWARDS: None
INTERESTING INFO: From the 1968 Schreiner’s Iris Lovers Catalog: The pixie faced little fellow has the snappiest rich maroon red blotches, pansy-like, on the center of each sunshine yellow fall. A sprightly, trim pattern; one of the best patterned hybrids we have seen. Possibly named after the famous Ritz hotel in New York City. |