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*'South Pacific'* ([[Main.Bio.HybridizerSmithKenneth][Kenneth D. Smith]], R. 1952). Seedling# 52-25. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Blue self, between pale Windsor blue and light bright blue. [[TbAthruE.TbCahokia]['Cahokia']] X [[TbKthruO.TbLadyIlse]['Lady Ilse']]. Fairmount 1954.   High Commendation 1952; Honorable Mention 1954; Award Of Merit 1958; Award Of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society-British Iris Society 1959.

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| From AIS Bulletin #133, April 1954. Introducing SOUTH PACIFIC (H.C.'52) The purest blue iris seen to date. Magnificent flowers of wonderful substance are broad petaled, beautifully shaped, ruffled and flaring.The plant is vigorous, foliage handsome, flower stalks numerous. Child of Cahokia x Lady Ilse; it was named for the well-known play. Net $50.00. Ken Smith. |
| From M. Oliver Flower Farm catalog, 1958: SOUTH PACIFIC (K. Smith '54) M.L. 40 A beautiful blue self between pale Windsor blue and a light bright blue. Beard is almost white. Standards are well domed and the falls flare widely. H.M. '54. $9.50. |
| From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1962: SOUTH PACIFIC (K. Smith 1954) Each 2.5O. Introduced at $100.00 per rhizome originally and still regarded by many judges as the best of its color. A blue self between pale Windsor blue and a light bright blue with an almost white beard. Standards are well domed and falls are nicely rounded. Has all the good points including fragrance. HM 1954, AM 1958. 40 inches. Picture p.28. |
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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
jpg	IMG_7882.jpg	manage	338 K	21 Dec 2018 - 20:44	Main.davepote	Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016, Bed location 19-10.
jpg	IMG_7884.jpg	manage	513 K	21 Dec 2018 - 20:44	Main.davepote	Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016, Bed location 19-10.
JPEG	SouthPacific02.JPEG	manage	11 K	10 May 2014 - 13:09	Main.TLaurin	Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
jpg	SouthPacificHG.jpg	manage	58 K	21 Mar 2012 - 13:00	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Hornbaker Gardens
jpg	south_pacific_fl.jpg	manage	69 K	12 Aug 2012 - 13:46	IrisP
JPG	southpacific09.JPG	manage	77 K	31 Aug 2021 - 15:30	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
JPG	southpacific5.JPG	manage	157 K	17 Jan 2022 - 15:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	southpacific50.JPG	manage	158 K	17 Jan 2022 - 15:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	southpacific51.JPG	manage	164 K	17 Jan 2022 - 15:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
JPG	southpacific9.JPG	manage	369 K	19 Jan 2021 - 15:22	Main.TLaurin	Photo scanned from the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin

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