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■(TB) 'Lightning Bug'

1987, Durrance

'Lightning Bug' (John Durrance, R. 1986). Seedling# 82-25. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Laced luminous soft yellow with white glow emanating from yellow beard. 'Dream Affair' X 'New Moon'. Long's Gardens 1987.

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From AIS Bulletin #265 April 1987 Introducing LIGHTNING BUG (John Durrance) TB 34" ML Sdlg. 082-25. Luminous soft yellow self with white glow emanating from yellow beard. Large rounded petals, overlapping hafts and lacy edges. This firefly will shine. Dream Affair X New Moon. $25.00. Long's Gardens.
 

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Lightning-BugCT.jpgjpg Lightning-BugCT.jpg manage 50 K 30 Oct 2011 - 20:22 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
LightningBug1.jpgjpg LightningBug1.jpg manage 48 K 25 Apr 2016 - 22:36 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
LightningBugBJI.jpgjpg LightningBugBJI.jpg manage 45 K 23 Mar 2012 - 14:00 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
lightningbug02.JPGJPG lightningbug02.JPG manage 79 K 02 Jul 2014 - 15:34 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
lightningbug03.JPGJPG lightningbug03.JPG manage 89 K 02 Jul 2014 - 15:35 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
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