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Monday, October 20, 2008

Tall Bearded Iris 'PARAGON'







Schreiners Catalogue 1952
Paragon (Stevens) 1947. E.M. 36"
Serene lovely rounded flowers of a delicate pearly shell colour or opalescent cool pinks. So cool and morning fresh it is bound to capture your attention and admiration. A hint of copper in a half inch margin around the edge of the petals and the rich mellow throat makes the whole flower glow . Exquisite planted with bright blues or deep violet.



Stevens Bros Catalogue 1949-50
Lovely rounded flowers of delicate pearly shell colour draw the attention and admiration of all. Huge flowers of gracefully flared and rounded form with an opalescent light over the heavy substanced petals. A decided margining of soft copper pink edges the falls which are so finely textured that the creamy pink colour seems to glow and flush in the sunlight. Lovely as a specimen plant it is even more exquisite when planted with light blues or deep violets. We think this iris will long be popular. Early. 3 ft.

AIS Checklist 1949
PARAGON TB-E.M. R7L (Stevens W.R.) 1947 #2/S119. Inspiration x Caribbean Treasure

Photo credit and copyright Iris Hunter 




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2 comments:

  1. Please would you tell me the name of the sanguine Iris seen in the header of your blog?
    Meanwhile, I am so enjoying your blog!
    Thank you,
    Anita Hilton

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  2. Hi Anita
    The red black Iris photo in the banner is a extra large clump of 'Edenite' that we grow at home.
    Go to http://historiciris.blogspot.com/2008/04/tall-bearded-iris-edenite.html
    Regards Terry

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