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■ (TB) 'Red Valor'

1939, Nicholls

'Red Valor' (Col. Jesse Nicholls, R. 1939). TB, Late bloom. Color Code-R7D. 'Joycette' x 'Red Robe'. Gold Medal, Rome, Italy 1940. Honorable Mention 1940.

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From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1942: 'Red Valor' (Nicholls 1939) M. A magnificent deep garnet red iris with the strongest substance and weather resistance of any iris that I have seen. The arched standards have a strong midrib and are firmly held. The falls are broad and flaring. A rich brown beard adds to the depth of color of this outstanding iris. Low branching. Gold Medal, Rome, Italy 1940. H.M., A.I.S. 1940. Per. R. 89 1941. 36 in. $7.50.
RED VALOR (Nicholls, 1939) - Good deep red, color not as deep as in ‘Captain Wells’; falls widely flaring, some venation on haft; beard not as heavy as in ‘Redward’. [Elis Nelson, "Varietal Notes on Red Irises," The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 110 (July 1948): 93.]
 

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