■(TB) 'Dark Velvet'
1971, Brown
'Dark Velvet' (
Rex Brown, R. 1970). Seedling 64-114-5. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards sooty red-black; falls smooth, velvety and slightly darker, lightly ruffled; self beard. Seedling 53-83-9: (
'Storm Warning' x
'Great Day') X
'Edenite'. Brown's Iris Garden 1971.
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References:
From AIS Bulletin #201 April 1971 Introducing DARK VELVET. 34". EM. A very dark sooty red-black with smooth velvety finish, lightly ruffled and widely flared, self beard, good substance, three branches and terminal. No.64-114-5 (Storm Warning x Great Oay) X Edenite. $25.00. Brown's Iris Garden. |
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