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(TB) 'Nimbus'
1922, Shull 'Nimbus' (J. M. Shull, R. 1923) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-B3D. I. trojana x 'Maori King'. Nursery listings: Shull 1922; Camp. 1924; Sturt. 1924; Bon. 1926; Sheets 1928; Brand 1932; Kat. 1939. See below:
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| From Chevy Chase Iris Garden, Marion Shull catalog, 1926: NIMBUS (Shull 1922). NIMBUS — A tall Trojana cross with Light Lobelia Violet standards having a darker thread edge. Falls Cotinga Purple. A flower of great distinction, making a splendid if somewhat somber mass in the garden. Flowers 5-1/2 inches high on stems that have reached 44 inches. Fragrant. $5.00. |
| From Bonnewitz catalog, 1926: NIMBUS (Shull) $5.00. A tall Trojana cross, with light lobelia violet standards having a darker thread edge of lobelia violet; Falls cotinga purple. A flower of great distinction, making a splendid if somewhat somber mass in the garden. Flowers five and one-half inches high on stems that have reached forty-four inches in height. Frequently long laterals permit cutting them without taking whole stem. Fragrant. — Shull’s description. |
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