■(TB) 'Tonalea'

1959, DeForest

'Tonalea' (Fred DeForest, R. 1955 for 1956). Seedling# 55-33. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards Brazil red (Ridgway), falls darker. Seedling# 50-57 X 'Pacemaker'. Irisnoll 1959. Honorable Mention 1960.

See below:

* * References ----

References:

TONALEA (DeForest 1959). An exceptionally nice deep red of unusual size, excellent form, and good substance. The falls are definitely darker in tone than the standards. [Ralph and Helen Lewis, “Irises From North Carolina’s Coastal Plains to the Foot of Pikes Peak,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 167 (October 1962): 89.]

---

*Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy*

"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."

Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the: Tall Bearded Iris Society website.

---

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07