Difference: TbAphrodite (r16 vs. r15)
■(TB) 'Aphrodite'
1922, Dykes
'Aphrodite' ( William Rickatson Dykes, 1922)TB. Early midseason bloom. Color Class-R7M.
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| From 1929 Quality Gardens catalog: Unquestionably The Dykes Iris catalog, 1929: It is difficult to do justice in a written description to the delicate beauty and charm of this variety, which is regarded as quite the best of the violet pinks. so called "pink" Irises. It is certain, that, in certain that for purity of tone and brightness of color, colour it stands in a class by itself. itself, and it must be included in every modern collection. The flowers are of good size and perfect form, freely produced on stems 4 feet high, high and sweetly scented. Its color On colour it is a pure bright violet pink self, standards and falls being identical in tone, tone the latter having a striking and pleasing white flush from the center of the blade to the haft. The standards are strong and beautifully arched, the falls smooth and glossy, glossy with no prominent veining or reticulation. One of the strongest A good strong grower. and most vigorous growers in the garden |
| From Longfield Iris Farm catalog, 1930: 1929 Quality Gardens catalog: Unquestionably Aphrodite (Dykes, 1922). This is considered one of the best of the so-called "pink" Irises. violet pinks. It is certain, that, in purity of tone and brightness of color, it stands in a class by itself. The flowers are of good size and of perfect form, freely produced on stems four 4 feet high high, and sweetly scented. In Its color it is a clear, pure bright violet pink-self, with no veinings to detract pink self, standards and falls being identical in tone, the latter having a striking and pleasing white flush from its loveliness; haft white, the center of the blade to the haft. The standards are strong and beautifully arched, the falls smooth and glossy, with a lemon beard - $3.00. no prominent veining or reticulation. One of the strongest and most vigorous growers in the garden |
| From Indian Springs Farms 1928: For purity of tone and brightness of color, this is the best of all the so-called "pink" irises. |
| From Indian Springs Farms 1928: For purity of tone and Longfield Iris Farm catalog, 1930: Aphrodite (Dykes, 1922). This brightness of color, this is considered one of the best of all the so-called "pink" irises. Irises. The flowers are of good size and of perfect form, freely produced on stems four feet high and sweetly scented. In color it is a clear, bright violet pink-self, with no veinings to detract from its loveliness; haft white, with a lemon beard - $3.00. |
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 jpg | Aphrodite.jpg | manage | 16 K | 10 Nov 2010 - 22:46 | UnknownUser | Curtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
| jpg | AphroditeRT.jpg | manage | 24 K | 22 Jan 2012 - 14:57 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rick Tasco |
| jpg | aphrodite4.jpg | manage | 45 K | 13 Sep 2013 - 19:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mike Unser |
| jpg | aphrodite4bh.jpg | manage | 20 K | 05 Feb 2017 - 14:40 | Main.Betsy881 | Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins |
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