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■(TB) 'Crown Sterling'

1972, Moldovan

'Crown Sterling' (Steve Moldovan, R. 1974). Seedling# 69-40. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom. Clear light blue with silvery grey highlights; light blue beard. (('Henry Shaw' x 'Kingdom') x 'Good Hope' sibling) X 'Honesty'. Moldovan 1972. Honorable Mention 1975.

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Photo by Exline Iris GardenCrown SterlingColleen Modra PhotoPhoto by HIPS ArchivesPhoto by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-LithuaniaPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.Photo by Blue J IrisPhoto by Exline Iris Garden

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From AIS Bulletin #205 April 1972 Introducing CROWN STERUNG (Moldovan 72). M. 32-34" Sdlg. 69-40 (66-7B: (Henry Shaw x Kingdom), Good Hope sib.) X Honesty). A beautiful and different shade of blue. Large, very broad, semiflaring and heavily ruffled clear light blue with silvery grey highlights. Beard lighter. Good branching and a husky grower. Fertile both ways. $25.00. Moldovan's Gardens.
 
 

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
CrownSterling.jpgjpg CrownSterling.jpg manage 12 K 19 Nov 2010 - 19:48 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
CrownSterling04.JPGJPG CrownSterling04.JPG manage 71 K 22 Mar 2014 - 17:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
CrownSterlingBJ.jpgjpg CrownSterlingBJ.jpg manage 57 K 06 Feb 2012 - 00:37 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
CrownSterlingEI.jpgjpg CrownSterlingEI.jpg manage 36 K 10 Dec 2012 - 18:42 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Crown_Sterling.JPGJPG Crown_Sterling.JPG manage 53 K 01 Feb 2011 - 14:15 IrisP  
crown01.jpgjpg crown01.jpg manage 73 K 06 Jun 2015 - 03:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
crownsterling01.JPGJPG crownsterling01.JPG manage 952 K 28 Mar 2016 - 02:39 TerryLaurin Photo by HIPS Archives
crownsterling02.jpgjpg crownsterling02.jpg manage 53 K 13 Nov 2017 - 14:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
crownsterling1.jpgjpg crownsterling1.jpg manage 38 K 27 Nov 2018 - 15:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
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