■(TB) 'Golden Fleece'

1940, Sass

'Golden Fleece' (Jacob Sass, R. 1940) TB, Late bloom. Color Class-W6L. 'Siegfried' x 'Doré'. Maple Valley 1940. Honorable Mention 1940; Award of Merit 1942.

Citations: A.I.S. Bulletin 78:4 July 1940

See below:

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References:

From Maple Valley Gardens catalog, 1940: GOLDEN FLEECE (J. Sass I94”) M. 44 in. We feel highly honored this year with the privilege of introducing one of the finest irisess that has ever come from the Sass gardens. Mr. Hans calls it “Jake's Masterpiece" and it is indeed one of the most beantiful iriscs we have ever seen anywhere. With its wide. full, ruffled form and several tones of clear lemony yellow it has indeed “snatched a grace beyond the reach of art." The standards are clear pure sulphur to lemon yellow the falls creamy white with a band of deeper yellow all round them. This might be a type of plicota marking for it comes from Siegfried, but it is not stitched. The wide haft is of the deeper yellow tone, and this extends cleanly around the falls in a strikingly lovely pattern. There is no touch of brown to mar its fresh beauty. even at the haft--the delightfully fresh yellow tones are clear and pure--with the beard slightly deeper hut in perfect harmony. it is a symphony in yellows. Stock very scarce. $50.00.
From Sass catalog, 1949: GOLDEN FLEECE (Jacob Sass, 1940)-S. clear sulphur to lemon yellow; F. creamy white with band of deeper yellow. 40-inch well-branched stalk. $1.50
From Iris Test Garden catalog, 1955: GOLDEN FLEECE. This beautiful Iris should be in every fine Iris collection. Its lovely lemon cream standards, with creamy white falls with band of deeper yellow makes this Iri Mr.Jacob Sass' "Masterpiece." A. M. 50c.
In 1941 we introduced only two iris -- GOLDEN FLEECE (SIEGFRIED X DORE) which was introduced in 1940 by the Maple Valley Iris Gardens...[Notes from Midwest Breeders, A.I.S. Bulletin 84:51 Jan. 1942.]

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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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GoldenFleeceBHI.JPGJPG GoldenFleeceBHI.JPG manage 38 K 26 May 2013 - 13:25 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
GoldenFleeceBHI1.JPGJPG GoldenFleeceBHI1.JPG manage 72 K 17 Aug 2021 - 19:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
golden-fleece1-10.jpgjpg golden-fleece1-10.jpg manage 36 K 05 Apr 2015 - 16:04 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
golden-fleece2-10.jpgjpg golden-fleece2-10.jpg manage 60 K 05 Apr 2015 - 16:04 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
golden-fleece3.jpgjpg golden-fleece3.jpg manage 38 K 05 Apr 2015 - 16:04 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
goldenfeece1.JPGJPG goldenfeece1.JPG manage 128 K 14 Jun 2020 - 02:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfeece2.JPGJPG goldenfeece2.JPG manage 142 K 14 Jun 2020 - 02:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece01.JPGJPG goldenfleece01.JPG manage 761 K 07 Feb 2018 - 20:55 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned by Cathy Egerer from 1947 Maple Valley Gardens Catalog.
goldenfleece3.JPGJPG goldenfleece3.JPG manage 125 K 27 Dec 2021 - 02:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece30.JPGJPG goldenfleece30.JPG manage 139 K 27 Dec 2021 - 02:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece4.JPGJPG goldenfleece4.JPG manage 164 K 15 Mar 2022 - 12:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece40.JPGJPG goldenfleece40.JPG manage 196 K 15 Mar 2022 - 12:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece41.JPGJPG goldenfleece41.JPG manage 114 K 15 Mar 2022 - 12:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
goldenfleece42.JPGJPG goldenfleece42.JPG manage 131 K 15 Mar 2022 - 12:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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