■(TB) 'Lovely Letty'
1960, Hall
'Lovely Letty' (
David Hall, R. 1960). Seedling# 56-119. TB, 32" (81 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-V1B. Violet-blue self; tangerine beard. Orchid seedling X pink seedling. Cooley 1960. Honorable Mention 1961.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist. Rebloom reported in: D.C., VA. USDA Zones 7
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References:
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: LOVELY LETTY (Hall '60) E-32". A bright lavender self with very flaring falls. Red-tangerine beard is very conspicuous, but becoming nearly white at end. Many flowers. HM'61; RU-JC'62. Regularly $7.50; on $10 order $6.75; on $25 order $6.40. |
Reported Rebloom in: D.C., VA USDA Zone 7 [The 2012 Cumulative Checklist of Reblooming Iris, p. 121] |
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