Historic Tall Bearded Iris 'SINDJKHA'

Historic Tall Bearded Iris 'SINDJKHA'

 

Cornell Extension Bulletin 1925
SINDJKHA, G. Sturtevant, 1918 TB 36" M S3M Color effect a blended lilac-drab, neutral violet bicolor. S. Hay's lilac suffused pale brownish drab shading to avellaneous and bronzing at the base, reticulated purplish brown; F. Chinese violet shading to reddish brown at base, veined neutral red and reticulated brown on yellow outer haft.Style branches dull yellow and beard conspicuous orange. Growth moderately vigorous, the foliage stiff and broad and the flower stalks erect, stout, exceptionally tall, and well branched. The blooms are large open and of firm texture. In effect, this sort resembles a dull 'Caterina'. Rating 83.

A H Burgess & Son Catalogue Waikanae 1928
Sindjkhat; Standards lavender bronze,shaded to dark olive bluff at the base. Falls light purple, shaded and pencilled with soft brown at haft. Late 4ft. 5 shillings. 
(Note the different spelling of the name. SINDJKHA spelt as SINDJKHAT appeared in several different early catalogues and the different spelling is noted as a synonym in the AIS Alphabetical Iris Check List 1929)

 AIS Checklist 1929
SINDJKHA TB-S3M. Sturtevant 1918; Sturtevant 1918; Sheets 1928; Class VI a (1) ; AAA 142; Sindjkhat ; ☐ ; 83; 81; 80.

 

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1.President Pilkington   

Cayeux 1931    TB 40"    lavender/blue/yellow pastel blend

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Local history:  Source - Iris City Gardens    Planted 08-27-09
Location:  Main iris bed; outer L; section E1   
Photo by Mike Unser2.Khedive       Barr 1884    IB    bright pale violet; showy orange beard; pbf
Local history:    Source - Presby Memorial Gardens    Planted 08-27-09            Divided 2011
Location:  Main iris bed; outer L; section D3
NM photo3.Her Majesty    Perry 1903    IB    mallow pink, veined
Local history:  Source - Bluebird Haven Iris Gardens    Planted 09-01-11
Location:  Main iris bed; inner L; section JJ4
Photo by Mike Unser4.Asia    Yeld 1920    TB    54"    lavender standards with pale reddish purple falls
Local history:  Source - HIPS 2012 Donor 13    Planted 09-25-2012
Location:  Lou's

Annex; section CI1

NM photohttps://sites.google.com/site/picklebarrelhouseirisgarden/home/the-irises