■(TB) 'Far Galaxies'

1978, Babson

'Far Galaxies' (Sanford Babson, R. 1977). Seedling# W45-1. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. White ground plicata stitched deep purple; yellow beard. 'Odyssey' X 'High Life'. Melrose Gardens 1978. Honorable Mention 1981.

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References:

Awaiting original catalog description.
FAR GALAXIES (Hager '78) is a white ground plicata stitched deep purple with very little ground showing. Flowers are large and showy but blooms late, just opposite hybridizer's description. [F. G. Stephenson, (VA), “1980 Iris Season Reviewed in Virginia”, The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 239 (October 1980): 42.]

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