(TB) 'Sea Blue'

1941, Whiting

'Sea Blue' (Mrs. C. Whiting, R. 1940). Seedling# 3944. TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B1M. Fragrant. 'Missouri' x 'Shining Waters'. Whiting 1941.

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From Maple Valley Gardens catalog, 1941: SEA BLUE (Whiting 19-11) M. 36 in. There are many fine blue irises but there is need for purer coloring and we think this is a step in that direction. It is of medium light blue tone close to flaxflower blue of Ridgway; it is a seedling of Missouri x Shining Waters and combines the better qualities of both parents. The flowers are large with well domed standards and semi-flaring falls. The falls are wide and smoothly blue. the entire flower is evenly colored without any lavender flush on the fall. The substance is very firm and heavy; the texture is of taffeta; the flowers do not fade or become unshapely. The stalks are of good garden height and are well branched, holding the large flowers well apart during the long blooming season. The plants are hardy and prolific both of increase and bloom. Sea Blue has been much admired in our gardens under number 3944. No garden has enough blue flowers. In mass they give the illusion of space and distance as does the blue of the sky; in smaller groups they compliment and enhance the beauty of all other colors and as specimens they attract the attention of connoisseurs. $20.00.
SEA BLUE (Whiting 1941) M. A delightful iris of clear almost flax-flower blue coloring. The flowers are large with well domed standards, and semi-flaring falls. The hafts are broad, and the whole flower is evenly colored with firm substance and the smooth finish of taffeta silk. The stalks are well branched and remain strong and sturdy during the long season of bloom. R. 88 1941. 36 in. $10.00. [Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, Fairmount Gardens Catalog, Lowell, Massachusetts, New and Unusual Irises. Summer 1942-Spring 1943].
A medium blue that was performing especially well is SEA BLUE (Whiting). This variety not only has color and form but also has exceptional substance. [McKee, William (1943). Noteworthy New Iris in New England, American Iris Society Bulletin, 90(July 1943), 13.]

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