(SPU) 'Katrina Nies'

1956, Nies

'Katrina Nies' (Walker, selector for Eric Nies, R. 1955) Seedling #47S6. SPU, 40" (102 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards medium violet-lavender on light-yellow ground; falls same yellow ground heavily washed pale lavender. 'Dutch Defiance' X 'Saugatuck'. Lyon 1956. High Commendation 1955; Honorable Mention 1956.

Note: Name transferred from earlier seedling not introduced.

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From AIS Bulletin #141, April 1956. Introducing KATRINA NIES (Nies 1956) $15.00. A lovely creation. Light Dauphin's Violet standards, with the center portion of the falls of deep Aureolin blending into a grayed light Dauphin's violet. Highly Commended AIS 1955. See picture in Bulletin # 140. Lyon Iris Garden.

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