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