Difference: SpuCobaltMesa (r12 vs. r11)

■ (SPU) 'Cobalt Mesa'

1986, Wickenkamp

'Cobalt Mesa' ( Floyd Wickenkamp, R. 1985) Seedling #SP-80-6. SPU, height 49" (125 cm). Midseason bloom. Dark violet blue, small gold signal. 'Red Oak' X McCown seedling #80-10: ( 'Proverb' x 'Clarke Cosgrove'). Shepard Iris 1986. Honorable Mention 1988

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From AIS Bulletin #262 July 1986 Introducing COBALT MESA (Floyd Wickenkamp '86) SPU-50"- M $20.00. Such a beautiful bloom! Standards are dark violet-blue. Falls are dark violet-blue with small gold signals. The blooms have a texture of velvet. Sdlg. #SP 80-6. Red Oak X McCown sdlg. 80-10: (Proverb x Clarke Cosgrove). Shepard Iris Garden.
 

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