1887, Backhouse
'Fontarabie' - Collected by J. Backhouse in No. Spain, 1887. TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-B3M.
Gardeners Chronicle 12 Feb. 1882; Van T. 1900. Van W 1912; Farr 1912; Bon. 1920; Journal Royal Horticultural Society 1929 trials.
See below:
Awaiting original catalog description |
From The Blue Hill Nursery catalog, 1912: Standards light blue; Falls rich purple. $2.00 per 10. |
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