■(TB) 'Dante's Inferno'

1979, Moores

'Dante's Inferno' (Walter Moores, R. 1978). Seedling 73-18-A. TB, 32" (81 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards dark orange; falls very dark orange, edged full orange. 'Late Lilac' X (('Gibson Girl' x 'Winter Rose') x 'Lunar Fire'). Moores 1979. Honorable Mention 1982.

From the 2022 Cumulative Checklist of Reblooming Iris: Rebloom reported in: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NE, NC, NJ, NY, NM, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, Netherlands. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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References:

Walter A. Moores. (1979). 1979 introductions [Advertisement]. Bulletin of the American Iris Society, 233(Spring 1979), 86. Introducing DANTE'S INFERNO. TB, 32", EM. Late Lilac X ((Gibson Girl x Winter Rose) x Lunar Fire). S. dark orange; F. very dark orange, edged full orange; burnt orange beard. An occasional rebloomer but not introduced for that purpose. Full form, ruffled and one of the brightest colors in thegarden. A garden beacon. $20.00.

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