1925, Williamson
'Lycaena' (E. B. Williamson, 1925). TB, Midseason bloom. Color Class W3M. Williamson 1925
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"An amoena which we consider particularly fine. The flowers are of good shape and the pale margined falls, of a deep shade of rich purple, are in clean and beautiful contrast to the white standards. Mr. Mead has referred to this Iris as superior to Rhein Nixe and equal or superior to Daphne. - $1.00." [Longfield Iris Farm Catalog, 1925; new introduction]. |
From Indian Spring Farms catalog, 1927: LYCAENA (Williamson 1925). A particularly fine Amoena. The flowers are of good shape and the pale, margined falls, of a deep shade of rich purple, are in clean and beautiful contrast to the white standards. $1.00 each |
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jpg | Lycaena.jpg | manage | 25 K | 14 Dec 2010 - 20:37 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | Lycaena_fl.jpg | manage | 65 K | 17 Feb 2011 - 19:10 | IrisP | |
jpg | lycaena-jb.jpg | manage | 47 K | 20 Feb 2013 - 02:23 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | lycaena1-jb.jpg | manage | 35 K | 20 Feb 2013 - 02:24 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Mike Unser |