■(TB) 'Benton Olive'

XXXX, Morris

'Benton Olive' (Sir Cedric Morris, not registered)

'Benton Olive' exhibits PBF(Purple-based foliage).

See below:

• * References

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References:

From the British Iris Society checklist: TB, 36in (91 cm), standards olive grey and pale blue; fall olive tan flushed blue purple in centre, veined brown. Introduced commercially.
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1956: BENTON OLIVE (Morris 1949) E. M. L. 36in. (From Morris Sdlgs.). An English iris with a new and exquisite form. This has standards of olive gray and pale blue while the falls are olive tan with a flushed on pattern of blue purple. Different and most unusual this is still very lovely. 2.00.

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