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■(TB) 'Rhea'

1928, Williamson

'Rhea' (E. B. Williamson, R. 1928). Sdlg. 355. TB. 36". Midseason bloom. Color Class-S9M. 'Isoline' x mixed pollen. Longfield Iris Farm 1928. Synonyms: Thea.

Nursery Listings (1939 Check List): Longfield (Williamson) 1928, 1938; Stoner 1938; Tip-Top 1938; Wassenberg 1938.

Introductory catalog description from Longfield 1928:

Rhea Longfield 1928 P10.jpeg

See below:
IMG 7266.jpgRhea01.JPGRhea02.jpgrhea1.JPGrhea2.JPGrhea3.JPGrhea4.JPGrhea44.JPGrhea5.JPGrhea50.JPGrhea51.JPGrhea52.JPGrhea55.JPGRhea Longfield 1928 P10.jpegRheaBHI.JPGRheaBHI1.JPGrsz rhea-jb.jpg

References:

American Iris Society, Peckham, E. (Ed.). (1940). Alphabetical iris check list: 1939, (p. 464). American Iris Society
Williamson, E.B., Cook, Paul H., Longfield Iris Farm (Bluffton, Ind.), & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1928). The Longfield Iris Farm : [catalog] (p. 10). Longfield Iris Farm. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44443499
 

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IMG_7266.jpgjpg IMG_7266.jpg manage 305 K 20 Dec 2018 - 22:34 DavidPotembski Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016
Rhea01.JPGJPG Rhea01.JPG manage 119 K 09 Dec 2016 - 02:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
Rhea02.jpgjpg Rhea02.jpg manage 143 K 09 Dec 2016 - 02:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
RheaBHI.JPGJPG RheaBHI.JPG manage 117 K 21 Nov 2011 - 20:27 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
RheaBHI1.JPGJPG RheaBHI1.JPG manage 83 K 29 Aug 2021 - 21:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Rhea_Longfield_1928_P10.jpegjpeg Rhea_Longfield_1928_P10.jpeg manage 144 K 16 Dec 2024 - 14:23 DavidPotembski Scanned by David Potembski from Longfield Iris Farm catalog for 1932, p. 10.
rhea1.JPGJPG rhea1.JPG manage 203 K 23 Jul 2018 - 03:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea2.JPGJPG rhea2.JPG manage 635 K 23 Jul 2018 - 03:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea3.JPGJPG rhea3.JPG manage 535 K 23 Jul 2018 - 03:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea4.JPGJPG rhea4.JPG manage 631 K 23 Jul 2018 - 03:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea44.JPGJPG rhea44.JPG manage 143 K 21 Jun 2020 - 02:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea5.JPGJPG rhea5.JPG manage 680 K 23 Jul 2018 - 03:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rhea50.JPGJPG rhea50.JPG manage 145 K 07 Jan 2025 - 15:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden
rhea51.JPGJPG rhea51.JPG manage 134 K 07 Jan 2025 - 15:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden
rhea52.JPGJPG rhea52.JPG manage 121 K 07 Jan 2025 - 15:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden
rhea55.JPGJPG rhea55.JPG manage 134 K 21 Jun 2020 - 02:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
rsz_rhea-jb.jpgjpg rsz_rhea-jb.jpg manage 71 K 11 Feb 2013 - 21:02 Main.Harloiris Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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