■(TB) 'Festive Skirt'

1974, Hutchings

'Festive Skirt' (F. E. Hutchings, R. 1973). Seedling# 71-28A. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards white; falls salmon with pink overlay; orange beard; slight ruffling. Seedling# 68-61: (involving 'La Parisienne', 'Barbara Luddy', 'Just Annie', 'Golden Eagle', 'Pinnacle', 'China Gate', 'Numero Uno') X 'Sunset Snows'. Tell 1974.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Netherlands. USDA Zones

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From AIS Bulletin #213 April 1974 Introducing FESTIVE SKIRT (Hutchings). M. 36 inches. (Complicated pedigree. See '73 Registrations.) A personable advance in the Plic-amoena class. #71-28A. $25.00. Tell's Iris Garden.

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