Unknown Iris germanica cultivar

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LawrenceM Northampton, United Kingdom May 13, 2026

Could anyone please identify this Iris germanica cultivar?
It was puchased at the Harrogate Flower Show (UK) in the 1970s by a relative who lost the label.
I've try using AI and it suggests ''Maori King' which is not right.

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Mibus2 (Phyllis) Flint,, TX(Zone 7b) May 18, 2026

It's a Historic and there are a number of iris similar to it
If it's blooming right now I would go out and measure how tall the bloom stalk is from base of stalk to top of bloom, size of widest part of bloom, look at bottom of leaves is there a purple color at the base. Did it bloom early in the bloom season, middle or late towards the end. All of those things help in identifying it. Then you can compare the different names on the American Iris Society wiki - https://wiki.irises.org or you can try posting it on the HIPS Iris Help Facebook( Historic Iris Preservation Society) page with photo and the information I mentioned above https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1LRsAXgWoz/

possible names to compare:
Gypsy
Bronze Charm
MissAravilla
Spanish Fandango
Bordeaux
Grand Chief
Mary Geddes

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