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(SPEC) 'Abbey's Violet'

before 1982, Collected

'Abbey's Violet' (Referred to by B. LeRoy Davidson, 1982). Crested Iris, a darker blue purple form. Flowers 1 1/2 inch in diameter, ground color dark red violet (RHS 86A), falls appearing darker than standards when first opening. Mentioned in American Rock Garden Society Bulletin. Iris cristata Solander. This cristata has been widely distributed but never properly registered. It is believed that it reflects the name of a nursery that first offered it for sale.

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Topic revision: r5 - 26 Aug 2015, Harloiris
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