■(TB) 'Curly Blue'

1996, Shepard

'Curly Blue' (Don Shepard, R. 1996). Seedling# 95088-9083. TB, 42" (107 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms sky blue; Falls lighter sky blue, cream white radiating from tip of beard; beards cream white, yellow in throat; heavily ruffled. Seedling# 88-3: ('Prince of Peace' x 'Ruffled Ballet') X 'Quintessence'. Shepard Iris 1996.

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From Shepard Iris Garden catalog, 1996: CURLY BLUE (TB-42"-EM) Very laced and frilly sky blue self. Good branching, 8 to 10 buds, always a show stalk. White beards tinted with yellow at the base. (Hamner 88-3 X Quintensence). $25.00.

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