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SINGING BIRD (McAllister, 1990) OGB Pinkish-violet standards. Yellow ground of falls shows through at the heart and a rosy overlay blends from yellow through apricot to dusty rose at the outer edge. Burgundy beard and signal spot. Heart Stealer X Mary of
Magdala. A fully fertile halfbred that has produced some good pinkish-yellow blends, as well as a spectacular smoky-lilac when paired with Whirlwind Romance. There's nothing in the appearance of this one to suggest its name – so where did the name come from? While I was sitting in the garden one beautiful spring day, quietly making notes, the birds were marking territories in song – reminding me of the name of a many-times-great grandmother, Singing Bird. Aha! That would be a good name for an iris!
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