■(TB) 'Happy Ending'

1970, Keppel

'Happy Ending' (Keith Keppel, R. 1969). Seedling# 63-26D. TB, 32" (81 cm), Late midseason bloom. Color Class-V3FD, Standards verbena violet (M&P 42-B-6) deepening (42-E-8) in center; falls blended toga purple (45-K-11), mulberry (45-K-10) and vatican purple (45-L-12) with haft overlay of java brown; faint white peppering at haft; ruffled; beard blue-white tipped strong yellow. Seedling# 59-138A ('Gene Wild' x 'Majorette') X seedling# 61-31A ('Rococo' x 'Whole Cloth'). Keppel 1970.

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From AIS Bulletin #197 April 1970 Introducing HAPPy ENDING ML. 32". (Gene Wild x Majorette) X Diplomacy sib. Of modest height and size, this one puts on a late show for a happy ending to the iris season. Standards are medium-light verbena violet, falls blended deep mulberry to Vatican purple with java brown haft overlay. Faint white peppering around the yellow-tipped white beard indicates its plicata heritage. The heavily fluted standards. are upright, the falls are extremely ruffled and horizontal. Three branches plus terminal. $25.00. Keith Keppel.

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