1931, Horikiri-En
'Howokan' ( Horikiri-En Nursery, R. 1931) JI. Single. Color Class-4RM.
See below:
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1942: HOWOKAN (Horik. 1931) Sgl. An extremely tall white, heavily brushed and dotted with rose pink. A lovely frosted pink of great beauty. $2.00 |
From Marx Gardens catalog, 1955: HOWOKAN (Admired Phoenix) Each $1.50. Among the daintiest of all the Japanese Iris. Falls are white but so completely sanded rosy crimson that the color from a distance is bright red. The upright standards are vivid red purple. Outstanding. |
Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy
"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."
Interested in Japanese Irises? Please visit the: Society for Japanese Irises website.
-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07