1960, Plough
'Rainbow Gold' (Gordon Plough, R. 1959). Seedling# 55-5-25. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to late bloom. Intense buttercup-yellow self; tangerine-orange beard. 'Butterscotch Kiss' X (Innes: ('Ruth' x 'Rainbow Room') x 'Mary Randall'). Eden Road 1960. Honorable Mention 1960, Award of Merit 1962
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From AIS Bulletin #158, July 1960. Introducing RAINBOW GOLD (Plough) EML. 34 in. (Butterscotch Kiss) X (Innes: Ruth x Rainbow Room) x Mary Randall). Very large, intense Buttercup Yellow self. Beard is Tangerine Orange. All petal edges are heavily laced and crimped. Fertile both ways. H. C. '59. $35.00 net. Eden Road. |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: RAINBOW GOLD (Plough '60) EML-34". Among largest flowers to be found with heavily laced & crimped petal edges. A stunning buttercup yellow. Apparently inherited its striking tangerine-orange beard from the Dykes Medalist, Mary Randall. Fertile both ways. Will undoubtedly go far in breeding. JC '61, AM '62 (Butterscotch Kiss X ((Ruth x Rainbow Room) x Mary Randall). Regularly $20; on $25 order $10.95. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | RainbowGold02.jpg | manage | 99 K | 09 Apr 2014 - 02:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | RainbowGoldBJI.jpg | manage | 54 K | 03 Apr 2012 - 14:37 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | rainbow_gold_fl.jpg | manage | 31 K | 12 Aug 2012 - 15:35 | IrisP | |
JPG | rainbowgold1.JPG | manage | 63 K | 25 Apr 2020 - 14:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1971 Gilbert H. Wild & Son catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | rainbowgold2.JPG | manage | 156 K | 26 May 2020 - 03:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1970 Cooley's Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | rainbowgold3.JPG | manage | 402 K | 19 Sep 2020 - 14:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1965 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | rainbowgold5.JPG | manage | 177 K | 29 Jun 2023 - 19:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada |
JPG | rainbowgold50.JPG | manage | 166 K | 29 Jun 2023 - 19:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada |
JPG | rainbowgold51.JPG | manage | 183 K | 29 Jun 2023 - 19:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada |