(TB) 'The Franciscan'

1945, Essig

'The Franciscan' (Edward Essig, R. 1945) TB. Late bloom. Color Class-B9D. (seedling# 1449A x seedling# 1499H; involving 'New Albion', 'Firefall', 'Rose Mitchell', 'Easter Morn', 'W. R. Dykes', 'Chinese Lantern', 'Cardinal', 'Ambassadeur' and 'Esplendido'.

From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1948: THE FRANCISCAN (Essig 1947) M. So named because its deep colors are remindful of the robes of the Franciscan Friars. It is the best dark iris from a line of breeding carried on by Prof. Essig for nearly twenty years, and it is a fitting climax, for seldom do we find a deeply colored iris with such flaring form. A dark purple self, flushed with iridescent tones of maroon purple around the bronzy gold beard .. The standards are very domed and firm, and appear slightly lighter than the falls, due to the finish of the extremely flaring falls. The stalks are sturdy with three to four very well spaced branches. 36 in. $20.00

Error: no images found

---

Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy

"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."

Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the: Tall Bearded Iris Society website.

---

---

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07