■(TB) 'Crusader'

1913, Foster

'Crusader' (Sir Michael Foster, 1913) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B1L. I. cypriana x unknown. High Commendation, Royal Horticultural Society 1916

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References:

Wallace 1913; 1934
From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: CRUSADER — (Foster.) S. a light shade, F. a deep shade of clear violet-blue; beard orange-yellow. Flowers very large, broad-petaled, of very heavy texture. Erect growing and free flowering. Three and one-half feet. One of the finest of the Foster hybrids. $2.50.
Wasserman 1938; Rowan 1938; Katkameir 1939
The Garden 21 June 1919; black & white image
From Movilla Gardens catalog, 1921: CRUSADER. (Foster 1913.) H. C., N. H. F. 1916. S. light blue; F. deep violet-blue, with orange-yellow beard. Splendid color and form. One of the most beautiful of all Iris, but not a good grower. 42 inches.
From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: CRUSADER (Foster, 1913) F. deep violet-blue with paler standards. The introducer claims this to be the finest of all blue irises. Splendid form; reported to be a slow grower by some. Starred variety. Price $3.00 and $4.00.
Sheets 1928
Thimlar 1932

Progeny:

'Alencon', 'Amber Glow', 'Blue Asia', 'Blue Chip', 'Blue Ribbon', 'Bohemond', 'Dymia', 'Golden Epaulet By Baker', 'Graymist', 'Mary Alice', 'Mrs. Floyd Harris', 'Narain', 'San Jacinto', 'Shadow White', 'Singing Wood', 'Sivad', 'Sugar Cane', 'White Shadow', 'Winter Shadows',

'Sky Bell'*,

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