1961, Austin
'Flounced Marvel' (Lloyd Austin, R. 1960). Seedling# 8209. TB, 44" (112 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class V3. Standards creamy lilac-pink; falls soft crimson. 'Mulberry Snow' X 'Happy Birthday'
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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1965: FLOUNCED MARVEL (Austin '61) ML-42." An advanced Space-Age development. While flounces vary somewhat from flower to flower, many are as large as shown in color photo. So named because everyone marvels that a magnificent Iris, with such full decorative embellishments, could evolve in such a short time from simple slender horns that were the sensation only a few years back. Heavy seedsetter & producesces Pollen profusely. Try it! 49 chromosomes. Mulberry Snow X Happy Birthday; such a wondrous flower, it is hard to believe, but this is a 1965 EXTRA Premium-FREE for 15 days on any order of $15 or more, as explained on page 16, where you will find it pictured in life-like color. Be sure to get in on this chance of a lifetime. Regularly $15.00; on $10 order $11.25; on $25 order $9.75. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | FlouncedMarvel12BHI.JPG | manage | 56 K | 19 Apr 2012 - 13:46 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | FlouncedMarvel2BJ.jpg | manage | 160 K | 10 Feb 2012 - 19:44 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | FlouncedMarvelBJ.jpg | manage | 88 K | 10 Feb 2012 - 19:44 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | FlouncedMarvelJC.jpg | manage | 45 K | 23 Dec 2014 - 21:34 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Jan Campbell |
jpg | FlouncedMarvelRT.jpg | manage | 26 K | 22 Jan 2012 - 17:41 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rick Tasco |
JPG | flouncedmarvel1.JPG | manage | 220 K | 06 Apr 2020 - 13:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1965 Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog by Kate Brewitt |