1958, Tompkins
'Allaglow' ( Chet Tompkins, R. 1958). Seedling 55-108. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-Y5L, Rich yellow-copper blend. ( 'Ballet Dancer' x 'Lady Albright') X 'Golden Twilight'. Fleur de Lis 1958. HM 1958; AM 1960.
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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: ALLAGLOW (Tompkins '58) ML-37". Most honored of all Colossal Iris, as it received famous Fiorino d'Oro Award in International competition at Florence, Italy, in 1960. Outstanding for its gigantic size, its unbelievably beautiful coloring--bright Sunburst gold, blended bittersweet orange with an allover flush of clear copper yellow. Entire flower has glistening-gold finish. Giant flowers perfectly displayed on splendidly branched stalks.HM'58, AM'60. (Ballet Dancer x Lady Albright) X Golden Twilight). Regularly $7.50; on $10 order $6.75; on $25 order $5.95. |
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: ALLAGLOW (Temp. '58l M.L. 38 in. (Ballet Dancer x L. Albright) x Golden Twilight. A gigantic new iris of beautiful form andheavy substance. It is a blend of bright Sunburst gold and Bittersweet orange with an overtone of clear coppery yellow. A glittering gilded finish and a tiny flash of orchid at the beard adds to the beauty of the broad ruffled petals. Strong, excellently branched stalks. Winner of Premio Frienze and A.M. 1960. 7.50. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Allaglow4.jpg | manage | 60 K | 27 Nov 2013 - 03:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | Allaglow5.jpg | manage | 42 K | 15 Dec 2013 - 03:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
jpg | AllaglowBHI.jpg | manage | 93 K | 14 Apr 2012 - 14:35 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | IMG_7837.jpg | manage | 488 K | 21 Dec 2018 - 18:46 | Main.davepote | Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016, Bed location 29-18. |
jpg | allaglow-mu.jpg | manage | 15 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 20:12 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | allaglow.jpg | manage | 67 K | 30 Jan 2011 - 18:41 | IrisP | |
JPG | allaglow01.JPG | manage | 219 K | 25 Feb 2019 - 19:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada |
jpg | allaglow1-14.jpg | manage | 86 K | 29 Nov 2015 - 20:12 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | allaglow1-16.jpg | manage | 268 K | 11 Jun 2016 - 21:37 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |
jpg | allaglow3-16.jpg | manage | 150 K | 11 Jun 2016 - 21:37 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |
jpg | allaglow3.jpg | manage | 65 K | 02 Nov 2013 - 15:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |