■(TB) 'Sharp And Sassy'
1979, Clough
'Sharp And Sassy' (
William Clough, R. 1979). Seedling# PL74A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards ruffled royal purple (HCC 834) with white flecks; falls creamy white, edged and lightly flecked royal purple; orange-yellow beard.
'Stepping Out' X (
'Ancient Egypt' x (
'Pink Fulfillment' x (
'May Hall' x
'Lynn Hall'))). Clough 1979.
SHARP and SASSY (Clough '79). Sdlg. PL74A. 36", M. A new and different plicata from the cross of Stepping Out X PI 1-69. PI 1-69 is a pink plicata from the cross of Ancient Egypt x (Pink Fulfillment x (May Hall x Lynn Hall)). Sharp and Sassy has all the good qualities of its parent Stepping Out, but the color is entirely different. The flowers are medium size, about 5". The standards are about 834-1, royal purple, closed and ruffled, with creamy white base flecked and edged royal purple. The falls flare and are a creamy white, edged and flecked with royal purple. The beard is an orange-yellow. Fertile both ways. $25.
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References:
W. H. Clough. (1979). 1979 introductions [Advertisement]. Bulletin of the American Iris Society, 233(Spring 1979), 79. |
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