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■(TB) 'Horned Flamingo'

1963, Austin

'Horned Flamingo' (Lloyd Austin, R. 1963). Seedling# 21. TB horned, 40" (102 cm). Very early bloom. Color Class O3P. Standards arbutus pink; falls true salmon pink; tangerine beards end in salmon-bearded horn. 'Happy Birthday' X 'Horned Lace'. Rainbow 1963.

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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: HORNED FLAMINGO (Austin '63) VE-40". For years customers have been asking for a real flamingo Iris with a horn. So here is the first one the world has ever seen, a real color gem with a spread of nearly 7". Tall, imposing & heavy blooming, with large flowers, horizontally-flaring falls, this beauty is done in delectable true salmon pink. Beards brilliant tangerine, very large, conspicuous down into the depths of the flower, & each ending in a stunning salmon bearded horn often over 1" long, sometimes spooned or frilled at end. Try this for something really new & exciting. Pollen abundant. Happy Birthday X Horned Lace. Regularly $10; on $15 order $5.95; on $25 order $3.95; 3 for $11.80.
 

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HornedFlamingo01.JPGJPG HornedFlamingo01.JPG manage 50 K 24 Nov 2014 - 22:35 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
HornedFlamingo02.JPGJPG HornedFlamingo02.JPG manage 88 K 19 Aug 2021 - 01:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
HornedFlamingoBHI.JPGJPG HornedFlamingoBHI.JPG manage 267 K 18 Nov 2011 - 20:40 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
hornedflamingo021.JPGJPG hornedflamingo021.JPG manage 58 K 06 May 2021 - 11:35 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
hornedflamingo031.JPGJPG hornedflamingo031.JPG manage 49 K 06 May 2021 - 11:35 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
hornedflamingo1.jpgjpg hornedflamingo1.jpg manage 96 K 13 Jun 2019 - 20:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
hornedflamingo2.jpgjpg hornedflamingo2.jpg manage 119 K 13 Jun 2019 - 20:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
hornedflamingo3.jpgjpg hornedflamingo3.jpg manage 118 K 13 Jun 2019 - 20:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
hornedflamingo4.jpgjpg hornedflamingo4.jpg manage 114 K 13 Jun 2019 - 20:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
Topic revision: r12 - 31 Mar 2022, TLaurin
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