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■(BB) 'First Contact'

1997, Spoon

'First Contact' ( Donald Spoon, R. 1997). Seedling #89-62A. BB, Height 27" (69 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards pale lavender, deeper at tip, very lightly peppered; style arms dark purple; falls pale lavender, deeper flush at tip, dark lavender plicata hafts; beards turquoise blue, pale yellow base and in throat; ruffled. ( 'Pledge Allegiance' x 'Pledge Allegiance') X 'Pledge Allegiance'. Winterberry 1999.

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From AIS Bulletin #313 April 1999 Introducing FIRST CONTACT BB, 27" (69 cm), M. Ruffled and flared lavender-white standards and falls, uniquely peppered dark violet and showing an area of darker lavender centered at the tips. Deep violet style arms present a striking contrast. Falls have dark violet hafts around the lavender-white beards tinged turquoise, yellow in throat. Fertile both ways. (Pledge Allegiance X Pledge Allegiance) X Pledge Allegiance. $30.00. Winterberry Gardens.
 

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FirstContactCT.jpgjpg FirstContactCT.jpg manage 74 K 05 Nov 2011 - 15:32 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
firstcontact-jb.jpgjpg firstcontact-jb.jpg manage 102 K 25 Feb 2013 - 02:09 Main.Harloiris photo courtesy Winterberry Iris
firstcontact01.jpgjpg firstcontact01.jpg manage 48 K 14 Sep 2015 - 02:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
firstcontact02.jpgjpg firstcontact02.jpg manage 60 K 14 Sep 2015 - 02:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
firstcontact4.JPGJPG firstcontact4.JPG manage 63 K 18 May 2020 - 02:58 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2012 Rainbow Ridge Nursery catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r11 - 18 May 2020, TLaurin
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