1919, Bliss
'Cardinal' (Arthur John Bliss, )TB 40" Midseason/Late bloom. Color Code S9D. ('Trosuperba' x 'Dominion')
From the Indian Spring Farms catalog for 1928: "Dominion Seedling. One of the richest flowers of the Dominion race that carries the perfect form and velvety texture of its parent to greater height on low and widely-branched stems. S. a distinct shade of lavender, overlaid with rose, erect and arching inward at the top; F. rich raisin-purple, very broad and rounded, and of wonderful glossy texture. A rich, bright Iris that gives a beautiful color effect with transmitted light."
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Cardinal.jpg | manage | 27 K | 12 Nov 2010 - 23:08 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | CardinalTIF.jpg | manage | 32 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 20:23 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | cardinal07.jpg | manage | 18 K | 13 Sep 2013 - 14:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Anne Milner Milner-Bliss Irises-United Kingdom |
jpg | cardinal1-08.jpg | manage | 53 K | 05 Dec 2009 - 16:31 | Main.mikeu | Cardinal by Mike Unser |
jpg | cardinal1-10.jpg | manage | 39 K | 09 Jul 2010 - 17:48 | Main.mikeu | Cardinal By Mike Unser |
jpg | cardinal2-08.jpg | manage | 36 K | 05 Dec 2009 - 16:30 | Main.mikeu | Cardinal by Mike Unser |
jpg | cardinal3.jpg | manage | 29 K | 05 Dec 2009 - 16:29 | Main.mikeu | Cardinal by Mike Unser |