1978, Nelson
'Metropolitan' (Roger Nelson, R. 1974). Seedling# RN 71-12-4. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards ruffled and lightly laced mineral violet (RHS 840) with icy blue cast; falls ruffled imperial lilac (78B/C). 'Lightning Ridge' X 'Orchid Tapestry'. Mission Bell 1978.
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From AIS Bulletin #229, Spring 1978 Introducing METROPOLITAN (R. Nelson). M, 36". Ruffled, domed standards of soft lilac infused with blue; ruffled, flaring lilac-orchid falls; tangerine-orangebeards. HC '75. #RN 71-12-4. $25.00. Mission Bell. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | Metropolitan.JPG | manage | 180 K | 20 Nov 2011 - 00:03 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Metropolitan01.JPG | manage | 47 K | 26 Nov 2014 - 15:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Metropolitan2BHI.JPG | manage | 104 K | 29 Dec 2015 - 19:37 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | MetropolitanIF.jpg | manage | 23 K | 28 Nov 2011 - 19:28 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo from The Iris Farm |
JPG | metropolitan04.JPG | manage | 100 K | 16 May 2014 - 00:20 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | metropolitan_fl.jpg metropolitan05.jpg | manage | 41 510 K | 13 Aug 2012 19 Mar 2019 - 04:20 18:20 | IrisP Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
jpg | metropolitan_fl.jpg | manage | 41 K | 13 Aug 2012 - 04:20 | IrisP |