1909, Foster
'Caterina' (Sir Michael Foster, 1909) TB-M-B1M. Strong pleasant fragrance. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society, 1907. I. cypriana x I. pallida
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From H. P. Wing Seed Simpson catalog, 1922: CATERINA (Foster, 11K)1). Lavender-blue and 1919: CATERINA. (Foster.) (Cypriana X Pall.) lilac; almost the same coloring as P. Dalmatica except with a little pink showing. A beautiful flower and handsome new hybrid a graceful stem. Taller and larger than P. Dalmatica. Said to be a poor grower in very cold localities, but with me it massive flowers is one of my best growers heavy texture on stout branching stems, four and one-half feet high. Splendid clear color, brilliant lavender with not pinkish reflections, like a fault to find with it. 40-45-inch. Price (according to size) 30¢ piece of changeable silk, base of fall broadly veined greenish-bronze. $1.00. and 40¢. |
From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: CATERINA (Foster, 11K)1). Lavender-blue and lilac; almost the AIS 1939 Check List same coloring as P. Dalmatica except with a little pink showing. A beautiful flower and Cornell Bulletin 112: Color effect a light lavender-violet self, graceful stem. Taller veined on the outer haft. S. light lavender, veined olive on the outer haft. F. lavender-violet, widely veined olive on white outer haft. The beard is very coarse tho sparse, white, and yellow tipped. The bloom larger than P. Dalmatica. Said to be a poor grower in very cold localities, but with me it is large, delicately colored, one of my best growers and most fragrant. The variety with not a fault is exceptional for its tall, many-flowered spikes and persistent winter foliage. A slightly sheltered position and well-drained soil are essential to its good health. Rating 89. find with it. 40-45-inch. Price (according to size) 30¢ and 40¢. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | Caterina.JPG | manage | 41 K | 31 Jan 2011 - 17:52 | IrisP | |
JPG | Caterina01.JPG | manage | 50 K | 10 Dec 2014 - 20:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | Caterina12BHI.jpg | manage | 53 K | 15 Apr 2012 - 15:16 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | CaterinaRT.jpg | manage | 26 K | 22 Jan 2012 - 15:33 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rick Tasco |
jpg | Caterina_2.jpg | manage | 13 K | 12 Nov 2010 - 23:18 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | caterina5.jpg | manage | 71 K | 21 Jan 2010 - 19:29 | Main.htb | ©2006 Laurie Frazer |