(TB) 'Mission Starlite'
1956, Hamblen
'Mission Starlite' (
Melba Hamblen, R. 1954). Seedling# 51-66B. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class-BV1L, Self of light blue-violet, deep violet haft, few haft marks; beard blue into throat.
'Chivalry' X
'White Wedgewood'. Mission Bell 1956.
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From AIS Bulletin #150, July 1958: MISSION STARLITE (Chivalry X White Wedgewood) Silvery French blue with rich violet veining at the haft. Blue-tipped beard. H.M. 1956. $10.00. Mission Bell. |
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: MISSION STARLITE (Hamblen ' 56) M.L. 36in. (Chivalry x White Wedgewood). A clear silvery, French blue with rich violet veining at the haft which gives it much charm. H.M. 1956. 1.00. |
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