■(AB) 'Butterfly Wings'
1946, White
'Butterfly Wings' (
Clarence G. White 1945) TMB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-B2D. (((
'Theme' X
'Sacramento') X (
'Incognito')) X ((
'Theme' X
'Sacramento) X (
'Incognito'))) ; #14-E-42-8.
Also listed in TB web:
'Butterfly Wings'.
NOTE: This iris has not been accepted as an arilibred by the Aril Society International because it does not exhibit the aril characteristics necessary for ASI acceptance.
The entry in the A.I.S. Checklist reads: Note the rather confusing parentage with large X everywhere ! Theme (Lothrop, R., 1930) and Sacramento (Mohr-Mitchell, R., 1928) are TB. No information can be found on Incognito. One can assume it had some aril in it otherwise the Checklist entry would not indicate 'TMB'; (Tall Miscellaneous Bearded Section). The category 'arilbred' was not yet in use.
However the Historical Iris Preservation Society's entry for Butterfly Wings reads '1946 ; TB-OG 36" M #B2D'; and gives a different parentage : (
'Pink Jadu' x
I. susiana ) X
'Theme' x
'Sacramento').
'Pink Jadu' (Sturtevant, R., 1931) is a TB pink plicata.
The HIPS-Roots web site also gives the following description from Lloyd Austin's Rainbow Gardens 1952 catalog. "
Yes, an Oncobred as beautiful and as captivating as wings of a tropical butterfly, veinings that come from its grandparent, Susiana. So, I picture for you a whole cluster of 'Butterfly Wings', like a swarm of freshly alighted butterflies. Above, the coloring is translucent lilac blue - below, it is rich parchment, veined in golden russet and deep carmine. Thus, these iris have the exotic charm of true Oncos, but unlike them, are borne on yard-high, well-branched stalks. A real accomplishment for 'Clarence White', but this need not be the trails end. This rare hybrid is fertile and I have a wide array of promising new seedlings just coming into bloom from 'Butterfly Wings' X 'Rocket', 'Chivalry' and other favorites of mine. Now you try it!"
Further points to add to Austin's description is the narrow russet hairline edge not only around the falls but also around the standards. The leaves are lightly colored rosy red toward their base; the bud sheaves are also lightly pigmented. 'Butterfly Wings' is a strong grower and very pod fertile, each year practically all flowers are bee pollinated in my garden.
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LawrenceRansom - 2010-08-07