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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: FIRST VIOLET (DeForest '52) M-38". '56 DYKES. A superb creation in true sparkling spectrum-violet (neither red-violet nor blue-violet) without a trace of any other color to mar its fine quality. A flower of great size, with 6" ruffled flowers perfectly spaced on tall stalks. Flower parts wide and haft clean. A luscious color that seems to attract everyone. Fragrant. Chivalry X Spanish Peaks. Regularly $1.50; on $10 order $1.20; on $25 order 95c. |
From Wallace Iris Gardens catalog 1955: FIRST VIOLET- (DeForest '52) M . 38 inches. (Chivalry x Spanish Peaks). Manganese violet with blue under tones giving the impression of a rich violet self. Grand. H.M. '53. NET $20.00. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | FirstViolet01.JPG | manage | 54 K | 12 Dec 2014 - 01:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | FirstViolet04.JPG | manage | 155 K | 25 Aug 2016 - 15:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by The Shady Spot |
jpg | FirstViolet12BHI.jpg | manage | 75 K | 18 Apr 2012 - 23:00 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | FirstViolet51DeForest.JPG | manage | 55 K | 14 May 2010 - 17:15 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
JPG | FirstVioletDeforrestkp.JPG | manage | 52 K | 12 Jan 2011 - 20:08 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 17, 2010 |
jpg | FirstVioletEI.jpg | manage | 36 K | 12 Dec 2012 - 19:39 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | FirstVioletkp12.JPG | manage | 69 K | 31 May 2012 - 14:27 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on April 24, 2012 |
jpg | First_Violet.jpg | manage | 60 K | 21 Sep 2014 - 00:08 | Main.georgebacon | Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | first-violet1-16.jpg | manage | 154 K | 21 Aug 2016 - 06:26 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |
jpg | first03.jpg | manage | 78 K | 08 Jun 2015 - 22:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | firstviolet01.jpg | manage | 50 K | 21 Aug 2014 - 16:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
jpg | firstviolet02.jpg | manage | 89 K | 05 Jun 2014 - 20:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
jpg | firstviolet03.jpg | manage | 67 K | 21 Jul 2014 - 22:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |