■(TB) 'Dashing Prince'

1965, Benson

'Dashinig Prince' (Cliff Benson, R. 1963). Seedling 61-43. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-B1V, Violet-blue self; blue-tipped beard. 'Regina Maria' X (('Starlift' x ('Tosca' x 'Blue Rhythm')) x ('Jane Phillips' x ('Spanish Peaks' x 'Cloudless Sky')). C. Benson 1965. High Commendation 1963; Honorable Mention 1966.

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From AIS Bulletin #177, April 1965. Introducing DASHING PRINCE-Regina Maria X ((((Starlift x (Tosca x Blue Rhythm)) x ((Jane Phillips x Spanish Peaks) x Cloudless Sky)))). Large, smooth, flared and moderately ruffled metallic-blue self with blue-tipped beard. Wide blooms are heavily substanced and carried on sturdy, four-way branched stalks. M. 36"; HC '63. Net $25.00. Cliff Benson.
DASHING PRINCE (C. Benson '63) A very nice medium-dark blue that has a distinctly metallic sheen which is definitely different. A really fine addition to our blue class. Form, substance, branching and growth were all excellent. [Ralph and Helen Lewis, “Iris from the Carolinas to Iowa and Ohio,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 87.]
DASHING PRINCE (C. Benson '65). Here is a variety whose name describes its noteworthy traits-dashing with robust vigor and health. This medium metallic blue self flaunts strength with ease of growth and increase and a capability of producing the finest of well-branched stems. Chose this one for the show bench for its sturdy stem and 2-3 consecutively open flowers. DASHING PRINCE loses some ground in the rating due to an unfavorable reaction to Nebraska winters, which consistently cause it to bloom on shorter, sometimes twisted stems. A perfect stalk can be produced quite regularly, however, and when it is viewed, the display will be convincing enough to insure the grower he will maintain a place for it in the garden for some time. Roger R. Nelson, “Your More Music Survey,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 197 (April 1970): 8.

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