■(TB) 'Madeleine L'Engle

1978, Blocher

'Madeleine L'Engle' (Clarence Blocher, R. 1977). Seedling# B-352. TB, 30" (76 cm), Midseason bloom. Ruffled white self; white beard. ('Skywatch' x 'Sea Of Stars') X ('Bristol Gem'x 'Sea Of Stars'). Blocher 1978.

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From the introductory Clarence Blocher catalog for 1978: MADELEINE L’ENGEL (sib to Satin Glass). In a large cross that gave various shades of blue, there was one pure white iris, and this is it. 28” tall, graceful stem, 8-10 large flowers, well placed, the flowers have good substance, nice flare and closed standards. An excellent parent for blues and whites. Crossed with Louis Kamps' Happiness Is, gave us a long row of pure white iris, with much green in many of them. All had graceful stems, beautiful branching. $20.00
Named after author Madeleine L'Engle, who won the 1962 Newberry Award for her children's book "A Wrinkle in Time".

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