■(TB) 'Needlecraft'

1976, Zurbrigg

'Needlecraft' (Lloyd Zurbrigg, R. 1976) Seedling# H 70 Wide. TB, height 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. White ground plicata with precise 1/3" light blue-violet markings around all petals; light yellow beard. 'Ribbon Round' x R. G. Smith seedling# E5AR) X 'Cross Stitch'. Avonbank 1976.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, KS, MO TX, VA, Netherlands. USDA Zones 6b

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From AIS Bulletin #221 April 1976 Introducing NEEDLECRAFT. Exquisitely formed plicata of purest white, neatly marked orchid-blue at haft only. 34", 2 or 3 & T. Supremely good growth. Fertile. Potential remontancy unknown. $25.00. Avonbank Iris Gardens.

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