DUKE OF EARL
(M. Byers, R. 1986)TB, 34" (86 cm), EM-M & RE
S. white, lightly stipped red violet; F. white, red violet stippling at hafts, narrow red violet stippled border; cream beard; heavily ruffled.
Earl of Essex X A-1-2: (Sky Hooks x unknown RE plicata)
One of the first irises I ever got to rebloom, this will always have a special place in my heart. You know you have a bad case of iris virus when you keep the vase near you so that you can watch as each petal unfolds. In my defense, it was November...
Rebloom reported in: AL, CA, ID, KY, MD, MO, NC, NE, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, Ontario
USDA zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10
