■(TB) 'Wily Delilah'

1977, Miller

'Wily Delilah' (Bernice Miller, R. 1976). Seedling# 73-14. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason late to late bloom. Standards wood rose; falls iridescent glittering rose, blending to orange-scarlet, laced. 'Heaven's Largesse' X 'Uproar'. B Miller 1977.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones

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From AIS Bulletin #225 Spring 1977 Introducing WILY DELILAH (B. Miller). Sdlg. 73-14. TB, 34", ML-L. A different iris that will steal your heart. Short, stiff, crinkled, open wood rose standards. Flaring, horizontal falls, lace edged, opening a metallic, gleaming rose and changing to an orange-scarlet blend. In spite of her wicked faults, you see right down into her golden, brazen heart, and you are bewitched. Heaven's Largesse X Power and Glory or Uproar. $25.00. Bernice Miller.

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