Greetings,

The 1939 Checklist does not list Crimson King as a reblooming variety, but remontancy was not something that was accurately sought, and was more of a novelty until later on.

Crimson King is an Intermediate Bearded Iris, so it should bloom earlier than your Tall Beardeds. Your height analysis seems correct. I'm not sure if what you have is definitely Crimson King, due to the angle the photograph was taken. It should have the long, droopy falls.

Sincerely,
Carlos
Brighton Park Iris
http://www.brightonparkiris.com/
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Thank you Carlos. You are right of course about the angle of the photograph. I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. The falls are definitely long and droopy, to me they look to have the exact proportions of the iris in your second photograph. In fact, in my opinion, the iris in your second photo looks exactly like mine.

looks like my Crimson King, which is the first iris to bloom, sometimes in late February, & it's also the last to bloom in May.