(TB) 'Blue June'

1935, Donahue

'Blue June' (Thomas Donahue, R. 1932) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B1L. Pleasant fragrance. 'Sensation' x unknown. Honorable Mention 1933; Award of Merit R.H.S. 1933. Longfield 1935, Fairmount 1935.

Citations: Bull. A.I.S. 60:66 (Feb. 1936).

See below:

• * References

----

References:

From A.I.S. Bulletin 53 (October 1934): 27: BLUE JUNE (Sensation x unknown). Self. B1M. Donahue 1931. Widely branched; pale bluish lavender to bluish lavender with conspicuous light haft; cream edge to styles; 40 in. S. erect; F. flaring to drooping, waved; beard conspicuous, yellow-orange; very fragrant. Charming mass of smoothly finished flowers; deeper than Mary Barnett. [R. S. Sturtevant, "Descriptions of Varieties, Part VI",
Of the American varieties, Donahue's BLUE JUNE showed that it thoroughly deserved its award; a clump looked really blue and was one of the high spots of the garden. [Cave, N. Leslie (1943). Comments from England. American Iris Society Bulletin, 88(January 1943), 52.]

Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy

"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."

Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the: Tall Bearded Iris Society website.

---

---

-- BetsyHiggins - 2012-06-27