■(TB) 'Royal Violet'

1959, Riddle

'Royal Violet' (Matthew Riddle, R. 1956). Seedling# F-23-A. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-V1, Violet self (Wilson, Victoria violet, 738). 'Black Forest' X 'Lady Boscawen'. Cooley 1959. Honorable Mention 1959.

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From 1959 Cooley's catalog: ROYAL VIOLET (Riddle, 1959). This is the first introduction from Dr. M. C. Riddle of Portland, Oregon, who for many years has been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Iris Society. He has been raising seedlings for about twenty years but because of meticulous choice in the matter of ushering in his first Iris creation he insisted that it be first class as well. The great size and all-around majesty of this fine Iris cannot be adequately brought out in our picture. It is more blue than Violet Hills, velvety rather than silky and the beard is light blue to almost white. The petals are extremely broad and flaring. In the originator's garden the heavy, well branched stalks reached a height of 40 inches. Here is fit companionship for Iris royalty! $25.00

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