■(TB) 'Jeanne d'Arc'

1907, Verdier

'Jeanne d'Arc' (Verdier, R. 1907) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class W2.

Please note that the cultivar known today in the USA as Jeanne d'Arc doesn't match the original French clone.

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References

Journal de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1907, 4e série, Tome VIII, p. 284: Standards: light lilac; Falls: pure white. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie, catalogue de plantes 1918, p. 47. Large flowers ; Standards large, light lilac very fresh; Falls pure white with a slight lilac border, 80cm/31”, semi-early
From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: "JEANNE d’ARC — A lovely Iris, with large flowers. Semi- early. S. very large, ruffled, spreading after the manner of the Japanese, white, border very delicately penciled bright lilac; F. pure white bordered bright lilac at base; style arms tipped and midribbed deep bright lilac. Thirty-one inches. 60c."
From G. G. Whitelegg catalog, 1922: "Jeanne d'Arc. A pretty plicata variety, white shaded with lilac blue. A.M., RHS."
From Indian Spring Farms catalog, 1927: JEANNE D'ARC (Verdier 1907) 7.8. S. and F. white, edged lavender. A dainty Plicata that is better than Mme. Chereau and very close to Ma Mie and Anna Farr. 30 inches. 25 cts. each; 60 cts. for 3; $2.00 per doz.

Progeny:

'Pink Fairy', 'Abundance', 'Myth', 'Alice Osgood',

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07