Difference: TbTallChief (r11 vs. r10)

■(TB) 'Tall Chief'

1956, DeForest

'Tall Chief' (Fred DeForest, R. 1955). Seedling# 53-59. TB, 38-40", Midseason bloom. Red self. Seedling: ( 'Argus Pheasant' x 'Garden Glory') X seedling: ( 'Lockwood' x 'General Patton'). Irisnoll 1956. Honorable Mention 1957.

See below:

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References:

From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1962: TALLCHIEF (Deforest 1956) Each 3.00. This brilliant red self with its orange beard is really a step forward in search for the true red iris. Just about the finest red iris, in our opinion. HM 1957.
 

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Tall_Chief.JPGJPGTall_Chief.JPGmanage 97 K 24 May 2017 - 15:53 Main.davepote Taken in my garden 2017, Finksburg, MD Zone 6B
Tall_Chief_fl.jpgjpgTall_Chief_fl.jpgmanage 40 K 12 Aug 2012 - 04:41IrisP  
tallchief9.JPGJPGtallchief9.JPGmanage 333 K 19 Jan 2021 - 15:30 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin

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