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■ (Spec) 'Giganticaerulea Alba' aka Iris giganticaerulea forma alba

1932, Nicholls

'Giganticaerulea Alba' ( Jesse C. Nicholls Jr., R. 1933) Vinic. Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-WW. At the time this was included in the 1939 checklist Botanical names could be used as cultivar names a practice that is proscribed today.

synonym: Giganticaerulea variety 'Pure White' See below:

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References:

Awaiting original catalog description
references: Bulletin of the American Iris Society 42: 93. Jan 1932. 57: 75. with black and white illustration. Nicholls' catalog 1932, Oakhurst Catalog 1939.
 

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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giganticaeruleaalba5.JPGJPG giganticaeruleaalba5.JPG manage 150 K 24 Sep 2023 - 01:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Carol S Price-Standards & Falls Iris
giganticaeruleaalba50.JPGJPG giganticaeruleaalba50.JPG manage 129 K 24 Sep 2023 - 01:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Carol S Price-Standards And Falls Iris
giganticaeruleaalba51.JPGJPG giganticaeruleaalba51.JPG manage 159 K 24 Sep 2023 - 01:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Carol S Price-Standards & Falls Iris
giganticaeruleaalba52.JPGJPG giganticaeruleaalba52.JPG manage 239 K 24 Sep 2023 - 01:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Carol S Price-Standards & Falls Iris
giganticoeruleaAlbaSIGNA11LA113408.jpgjpg giganticoeruleaAlbaSIGNA11LA113408.jpg manage 173 K 06 Feb 2012 - 20:09 BobPries Pries photo
giganticoeruleaAlbaSIGNA11LA113larger409.jpgjpg giganticoeruleaAlbaSIGNA11LA113larger409.jpg manage 90 K 06 Feb 2012 - 20:08 BobPries Pries photo
igiganticaeruleaalba01.jpgjpg igiganticaeruleaalba01.jpg manage 41 K 19 Aug 2014 - 21:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
igiganticaeruleaalba02.jpgjpg igiganticaeruleaalba02.jpg manage 38 K 25 Jan 2016 - 13:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
Topic revision: r9 - 24 Sep 2023, Harloiris
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