Lilac standards are flushed golden brown at the base; falls are golden brown with dark brown spot, and it has the strong substance needed to support its globular form.

 Presumably triploid, from (Sojourn x Almost) X (I. samariae x I. nigricans) x I. barnumae).– but it's one of my favorite near-aril parents and its pollen is unusually potent for the type.

Crossed onto TBs from recessive lines, it has even produced some quite impressive quarterbreds – including some with arilbred-style signal spots, like Magnificent Obsession. It will occasionally, if somewhat reluctantly, pod to half-breds. It surprised me this year by podding generously to tetraploid aril pollen. I recommend it highly for beginners and experimenters alike. Gene named this one himself. Judah was, of course, one of the twelve Hebrew tribes.   For show aficionados, its ASI code is OGB+.