■(TB) 'Olympic Star'

1957, Douglas

'Olympic Star' (Geddes Douglas, R. 1957). Seedling# 921-x. TB, height 40" (102 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-R4, Standards lavender; falls maroon. 'Criterion x 'Olympian'. Fairmount, Brentwood 1957.

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From AIS Bulletin #145, April 1957. Co-introducing with Fairmount Gardens OLYMPIC STAR-(Douglas '57) M.L. This is a sister seedling of Queen's Taste that came from amoena breeding and charmed many visitors in Lowell and at Nashville. Lovely in color and form with highly domed standards of palest blended lavender and selni-flaring falls of very deep, bright, maroon with no haft markings. The prominent white beard is an added attraction in the delightful color contrast of the flower. The lightly ruffled blooms of firm texture are carried on tall well branched stalks. This most unusual and fascinating iris, sired by the giant Olympian, has been named most appropriately, Olympic Star. (Extravaganza X Wabash) X Olympian. 38". $15.00. Brentwood Gardens.

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