1960, Brown
'King Of Nepal' OGB- (Rex Brown, R. 1960). Sdlg. 55-10-5. AB, 30" (76 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards brown splashed darker; Falls dark red brown, dotted and splashed; brown orange beard; variegated foliage. 'Mattie Gates' X 'Asoka Of Nepal'. Brown's Iris Gardens, 1961.
From AIS Bulletin #161, April 1961. Introducing KING OF NEPAL (1961) (Mattie Gates x Asoka of Nepal). An onco-shaped brown bitone, splashed with darker brown. Strong 3-way branched stalk and the foliage is mottled with cream. Very novel and unusual. $25.00. Brown's Iris Garden. |
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