■(TB) 'Sambucina' aka Iris sambucina L.

1759, Linnaeus

'Sambucina' (Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné), 1759), TB; Midseason bloom. Color Class S9M; See Iris sambucina L.. Probably not a single cultivar!

See below:

• * References
• * Synonyms

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References

From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: SAMBUCINA (Species.) S. coppery-rose; F. rose-purple, veined darker, with orange crest; style arms old gold. Flowers with the fragrance of the Elder, from which the name is derived. Twenty-seven inches. 15c.
From Bonnewitz catalog 1920: ABDEL KADHIR (Ab-Del-Kader). S. bronze; F. of the same shade, on the under side, as the standards, but so heavily overlaid with extremely dark wine, veined white, that the bronze can scarcely be seen; beard orange. 25 cts, $1.50 a doz.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

Synonyms: Adb-el-kaker, Ab-del-kader, Abd-El-Kidar, Cherlon, Chereon, Gypsy Queen, Leopold, Leopoldine, Nemesis, President Lincoln, Virgil.

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07