■(TB) 'Balmung'
1939, Sass
'Balmung' (
Hans Peter Sass, R. 1938) TB, Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-Y8D reverse. Height 38". Slight fragrance. From yellow plicata seedlings. Honorable Mention 1940; Award of Merit 1942.
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BALMUNG is an imposing iris, handsomely broad-petaled and full, and the marking is confined to a definite, relatively narrow margin along the edges of both standard and fall. I consider it and colorful 'RUTH POLLOCK' the finest iris in their class. [Schreiner, Robert (1943). The Evolution of our Yellow Plicatas.>American Iris Society Bulletin, 88>(January 1943), 60.] |
From Sass catalog, 1949: BALMUNG (H. P. Sass, 1939)-Yellow plicata. S. and F. yellow, bordered brown. Flowers large on tall and good branching stems. $1.00 |
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From Schreiner's 1951 catalog: A striking yellow plicata. Broad petals, regular markings of clear brown on pronounced yellow background. Well formed, large flowers on tall stems. Sass 1939. |
Catalog References: Kellogg 1939; Maple Valley 1939; Sass 1939, 1949; Schreiner's 1951; Tell 1947. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.) |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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