Difference: TbDominion (r21 vs. r20)

(TB) 'Dominion'

1917, Bliss

'Dominion' ( Arthur John Bliss )TB 36". Midseason bloom. Color Class B3D. 'Cordelia' x 'Macrantha'.

From Rainbow Gardens catalog for 1925: "A wonderful Iris and forerunner of a new race on account of the extrordinary development of the falls. Standards Dauphin's blue or light bluish-violet, large, erectly held, well developed and slightly veined. Falls of exceptional substance broadening out at the base to a deep rich indigo-purple velvet, veining at the throat, violet-purple on white ground. Beard orange, very pronounced. Strong and vigorous, foliage very broad and blue-green. Considered one of the finest irises in cultivation."

('Cordilia' X 'Macrantha') note Amos Perry's obituary notes that 'Dominion' was descended from 'Black Prince' which has been referred to as a form of 'Macrantha' which is a synonym of Iris germanica 'Amas'.

Note: This is the first famous tetraploid variety that launched the iris revolution during the 1920's. To view Progeny

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Progeny---

Amas was one of the most important "Germanica" cultivars in the creation of the modern tetraploid tall-bearded Irises. Here is a list of it first generation crosses;

IB-'Minnell', IB-'Reoma', TB-'Amber Glow', TB-'Amun Ra', TB-'Ange', TB-'Ange Du Meridian',
'TB-Angkhor Vat', TB-'Angora', TB-'Bernardino', TB-'Bertrand', TB-'Blenda', TB-'Blessed Damosel',
TB-'Crinoline Days', TB-'Far Echo', TB-'Ganges', TB-'Glamour', TB-'Gold Fish', Tb-Grace Sturtevant,
TB-'Blue Heaven', TB-'Bruno', TB-'Burmah', TB-'C.J.P.Ulm', TB-'Caintuck', Tb-Canelands,
TB-'Canopus', TB-'Cantata', TB-'Capt. Anthony Eden', TB-'Cardinal', TB-'Centurion By Bliss', TB-'Charis',
'TB-Chenoa', TB-'Colonna', TB-'Columbia by Danenhauer', TB-'Conchobar', TB-'Conflagration', TB-'Corinthe',

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Dominion.jpgjpgDominion.jpgmanage 23 K 18 Nov 2010 - 13:26UnknownUser Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
DominionRT.jpgjpgDominionRT.jpgmanage 28 K 22 Jan 2012 - 16:11 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Rick Tasco
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