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■(SPEC) 'Freckle Face' Iris domestica formerly Belamcanda chinensis

YYYY, unknown

'Freckle Face' Not regeistered but in commerce since 1990, See Geo. Park Seed Co. Possibly as long as 1943 see below; A dwarf form of the Blackberry liliy (Iris Domestica)

Not to be conrfused with TB 'Freckle Face'.

See below:
freckle faceDetail of photo from Bob Pries

References

Rex Pearce 1943 Catalog describes a "New Dwarf" Belamcanda which may have been the origin of 'Freckled Face'; "NEW DWARF—“*erk(3-4)15. Dwarf, compact, close flower clusters just over the leaf-fans. Blossoms palest buff-apricot, shot with madder-red splashes. Scant seeder. 6 seeds for 15c."
 

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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Topic revision: r5 - 20 Nov 2021, BobPries
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