(TB) 'Mercutio'
1907, Yeld
'Mercutio' (
Sir Arthur Hort). TB. Color Class-B1M.
I. cengialti x unknown. Back. 1907; Wal. 1920; AAA 127. Synonym: Bianca (Wallace).
Note: 1939 Checklist shows George Yeld as hybridizer; catalogs list Sir Arthur Hort as hybridizer.
See below:
References:
From Iris Fields catalog, 1927: MERCUTIO (Hort 1920). An early, pale purple self. Free flowering and vigorous. 2 ft. .50 |
From Wallace catalog, 1922: Mercutio syn. Bianca (Newlands-Hort), 1920). A typical Cengialti, early flowering, a pale purple self, very free and graceful, suitable for massing in the front of a border and for cutting. 2ft. C V. 1/6 each. |
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