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■(TB) 'Empress Of India'

1921, Barr

'Empress Of India' (Barr & Sons, 1921). 42", Early-midseason bloom. A selected slightly darker form of I. pallida, smooth satiny texture.

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Awaiting original catalog description
From Bonnewitz catalog, 1927: EMPRESS OF INDIA. S. light bluish-violet with a silvery sheen; F. long, lavender- violet; yellow beard. Fairly large bloom. An excellent tall violet landscape variety. Height 33 to 36 inches $1.50
 
 

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EmpressOfIndiaRT.jpgjpg EmpressOfIndiaRT.jpg manage 29 K 21 Jan 2012 - 20:18 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Rick Tasco
empress-of-india1.jpgjpg empress-of-india1.jpg manage 28 K 03 Jan 2010 - 18:03 Main.mikeu Empress Of India by Mike Unser
empressofindia01.JPGJPG empressofindia01.JPG manage 70 K 06 Nov 2014 - 04:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kathryn Mohr
empressofindia02.JPGJPG empressofindia02.JPG manage 68 K 06 Nov 2014 - 04:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kathryn Mohr
empressofindia03.JPGJPG empressofindia03.JPG manage 270 K 11 May 2018 - 03:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
empressofindia04.JPGJPG empressofindia04.JPG manage 671 K 11 May 2018 - 03:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
empressofindia05.JPGJPG empressofindia05.JPG manage 133 K 12 Jun 2020 - 02:58 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
empressofindia06.JPGJPG empressofindia06.JPG manage 126 K 12 Jun 2020 - 02:58 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
empressofindia1.JPGJPG empressofindia1.JPG manage 867 K 20 Apr 2018 - 19:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5
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