■(TB) 'Bearded Lady'

1955, Craig

'Bearded Lady' (Tom Craig, R. 1955). TB, 38" (97 cm), Early bloom and rebloom. Color Class-RV2, Pansy plicata, Standards pinkish lavender, falls white heavily stippled and washed pinkish violet. Horned. ('Joseph's Mantle' x 'Novelty') X 'Heatherlands'. Craig 1955.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

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From Tom Craig Iris and Daylily Catalog for 1955: (New Introductory Iris) BEARDED LADY (Craig). This huge bright ruffled orchid plicata fancy blooms over a long period in the spring and again in the fall. Its color has unusual carrying power and garden value. It is a HORNED iris; the largest and best of this type now in commerce. Some of its flowers have frilled horns 2" long. (Joseph's Mantle x Novelty) x Heatherlands. 38". $20.00

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