Iris ‘Violet Classic’ (TB)
Description:
Introduced in 1976 by Lloyd Zurbrigg, Durham, NC, a pioneer in reblooming irises and founding member/first president of the Reblooming Iris Society. Known for cultivars like ‘Immortality’ and ‘Clarence’, he received the AIS Hybridizer Award in 1992. Tall bearded (84 cm), mid- to late-season flowering and known to rebloom/ Standards are medium violet, falls slightly deeper and ruffled, with a violet-blue beard. Hybrid of ‘Violet Supreme’ × ‘Jolly Goliath’.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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