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HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT • COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE • PURDUE UNIVERSITY • WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47907 YARD AND GARDEN HO-75 IRIS John A. Wott, Extension home environment horticulturist The iris is one of the oldest garden perennials. Fourthousand years ago in Crete, priests and princes regarded the iris as a prize possession. Native to the north temperate zone, several species have long been grown in mid-western gardens. Today, modern hybridizers have developed new cultivars, man-developed varieties, of outstanding size and color. Irises are ideal perennials for sunny well-drained areas. Rhizomatous types produce a rhizome that grows just below the soil surface. The rhizome serves as a storage organ for "foods" produced by the leaves. A blooming stalk is produced only once from each rhizome. Thus, developing rhizomes are the source of future flower crops. Irises may also be used to naturalize banks, particularly where the soil is poor. Do not plant in woodlands where the soil is too moist and sun is limited. For a long season of bloom, plan to use several types of irises along with other annuals and perennials. The bulbous irises are the earliest to bloom in March and April; next come the dwarf bearded irises and the standard bearded irises. Siberian irises bloom throughout June, while Japanese types bloom in late June through July. Iris rhizomes may be purchased from companies specializing in irises, from garden centers, and from local hobbyists. Many named cultivars are now available. Almost every year, the top iris variety is presented the Dykes Medal by The American Iris Society. Although winning the Dykes Medal is not necessarily the only criteria for selecting iris, amateurs may find these winners desirable. Prize winning irises are selected on the basis of form, substance, color, size, length of bloom, period of bloom, and resistance to pest and disease. All classes of irises are eligible for the Dykes Medal. The recent winners are: 1970 Skywatch 1975 Pink Taffeta 1971 Debby Rairdon 1976 Kilt Lilt 1972 Babbling Brook 1977 Dream Lover 1973 New Moon 1978 Bride's Halo 1974 Shipshape 1979 Mary Frances Others winners in the various classes of irises for 1979 were: Mitchell Award (Pacific Coast Natives) Los Gatos Councilman (R.U.) Restless Native (R.U.) Nies Award (Spuria) Ila Crawford Buttered Chocolate (R.U.) Plain Jane (R.U.) Knowlton Award (Border Beard) Stepping Little Ain't Nuthin' (R.U.) Copy Cat (R.U.) Sass Medal (Intermediate Beard) Swizzle Appleblossom Pink (R.U.) Tumwater (R.U.) Apache Warrior (R.U.) *R.U. = Runnerup Caparne Award (Miniature Dwarf) Liberation April Ballet (R.U.)* Nuggets (R.U.) Cook-Douglas Medal (Standard Dwarf) Kentucky Bluegrass Candy Apple (R.U.) Boo (R.U.) C. G. White Medal (Aril) Genetic Dancer Sheik (R.U.) Mohr Award (Arilbred) Pogo Doll April Lady (R.U.) Williamson-White Award (Miniature Tall [Table]) White Canary Panda (R.U.) Dancing Gold (R.U.) Debaillon Award (Louisianas) This I Love F.A.C. McCulla (R.U.) Shrimp Creole (R.U.) Morgan Award (Siberians) Angury Savoir Faire (R.U.) Steve (R.U.) Payne Award (Trystion) Prairie Velvet Evening Reverie (R.U.)
Object Description
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-mimeoHO075r |
Title | Extension Mimeo HO, no. 075 (Mar. 1980) |
Title of Issue | Iris |
Date of Original | 1980 |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo HO (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 09/27/2016 |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
URI | UA14-13-mimeoHO075r.tif |
Description
Title | Page 001 |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo HO (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Transcript | HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT • COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE • PURDUE UNIVERSITY • WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47907 YARD AND GARDEN HO-75 IRIS John A. Wott, Extension home environment horticulturist The iris is one of the oldest garden perennials. Fourthousand years ago in Crete, priests and princes regarded the iris as a prize possession. Native to the north temperate zone, several species have long been grown in mid-western gardens. Today, modern hybridizers have developed new cultivars, man-developed varieties, of outstanding size and color. Irises are ideal perennials for sunny well-drained areas. Rhizomatous types produce a rhizome that grows just below the soil surface. The rhizome serves as a storage organ for "foods" produced by the leaves. A blooming stalk is produced only once from each rhizome. Thus, developing rhizomes are the source of future flower crops. Irises may also be used to naturalize banks, particularly where the soil is poor. Do not plant in woodlands where the soil is too moist and sun is limited. For a long season of bloom, plan to use several types of irises along with other annuals and perennials. The bulbous irises are the earliest to bloom in March and April; next come the dwarf bearded irises and the standard bearded irises. Siberian irises bloom throughout June, while Japanese types bloom in late June through July. Iris rhizomes may be purchased from companies specializing in irises, from garden centers, and from local hobbyists. Many named cultivars are now available. Almost every year, the top iris variety is presented the Dykes Medal by The American Iris Society. Although winning the Dykes Medal is not necessarily the only criteria for selecting iris, amateurs may find these winners desirable. Prize winning irises are selected on the basis of form, substance, color, size, length of bloom, period of bloom, and resistance to pest and disease. All classes of irises are eligible for the Dykes Medal. The recent winners are: 1970 Skywatch 1975 Pink Taffeta 1971 Debby Rairdon 1976 Kilt Lilt 1972 Babbling Brook 1977 Dream Lover 1973 New Moon 1978 Bride's Halo 1974 Shipshape 1979 Mary Frances Others winners in the various classes of irises for 1979 were: Mitchell Award (Pacific Coast Natives) Los Gatos Councilman (R.U.) Restless Native (R.U.) Nies Award (Spuria) Ila Crawford Buttered Chocolate (R.U.) Plain Jane (R.U.) Knowlton Award (Border Beard) Stepping Little Ain't Nuthin' (R.U.) Copy Cat (R.U.) Sass Medal (Intermediate Beard) Swizzle Appleblossom Pink (R.U.) Tumwater (R.U.) Apache Warrior (R.U.) *R.U. = Runnerup Caparne Award (Miniature Dwarf) Liberation April Ballet (R.U.)* Nuggets (R.U.) Cook-Douglas Medal (Standard Dwarf) Kentucky Bluegrass Candy Apple (R.U.) Boo (R.U.) C. G. White Medal (Aril) Genetic Dancer Sheik (R.U.) Mohr Award (Arilbred) Pogo Doll April Lady (R.U.) Williamson-White Award (Miniature Tall [Table]) White Canary Panda (R.U.) Dancing Gold (R.U.) Debaillon Award (Louisianas) This I Love F.A.C. McCulla (R.U.) Shrimp Creole (R.U.) Morgan Award (Siberians) Angury Savoir Faire (R.U.) Steve (R.U.) Payne Award (Trystion) Prairie Velvet Evening Reverie (R.U.) |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
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