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■(TB) 'Watchword'

1972, Corlew

'Watchword' (Glenn Corlew, R. 1972). Seedling# C2-7A. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom. Purple-black self; purple beard tipped old gold. 'Dark Fury' X 'Black Swan'. Corlew 1972.

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From AIS Bulletin #205 April 1972 Introducing WATCHWORD. Net $25.00. (C. Curtis Corlew II 1972). Dark and sultry beauty with purple undertones and lots of class. Standards are several shades lighter than the sooty falls. Beard is purple at base with each hair tipped old gold. While not a candidate for the darkest iris available, it is one that performs well in the warmer areas where many of the newer blacks tend to bloom at intermediate heighth. 32". Midseason. Seedling #C2-7A. Dark Fury X Black Swan. EC and HC 1971.
 
 


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watchword01.JPGJPG watchword01.JPG manage 840 K 13 Jan 2017 - 19:24 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Glenn Corlew slide collection
watchword02.JPGJPG watchword02.JPG manage 745 K 13 Jan 2017 - 19:26 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Glenn Corlew slide collection
Topic revision: r11 - 23 Mar 2022, TLaurin
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