1978, McWhirter
'Tequila Sunrise' (James McWhirter, R. 1977). Seedling# J-74-108-4. TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards yellow-orange (RHS 14B); falls deep violet (84A),edged tan (165B);yellow beard; laced. 'Amigo's Guitar' X Gaulter seedling# 68-593: ('Laurie' x 'San Leandro'. Cottage Gardens 1978.
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TEQUILA SUNRISE (James McWhirter, 1978). TB, M, 38”. An exciting new iris from a cross that was hard to select the best seedling. A strong plant; 9 buds with standards yellow-orange, ruffled and held well topping falls of deep violet The falls are rimmed with a tan border which has LACE!! The beards are yellow. Look for TEQUILA SUNRISE featured in color in the AIS Winter Bulletin1978. SDLG. # J74-108-4 ((AMIGO'S GUITAR X Gaulter SDLG. # 68-593(LAURIE X SAN LEANDRO )). HC ’77……NET $25.00 [Cottage Gardens, Iris, 1978] |
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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jpg | IMG_9037-X2_tequila_sunrise.jpg | manage | 162 K | 21 Feb 2016 - 03:41 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | Tequila-SunriseNN.jpg | manage | 36 K | 11 Nov 2011 - 16:13 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | TequilaSunrise02.JPG | manage | 69 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 18:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | TequilaSunrise03.jpg | manage | 79 K | 30 May 2014 - 20:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Paul Black |
jpg JPG | TequilaSunrise12BHI.jpg TequilaSunrise11.JPG | manage | 66 101 K | 06 May 2012 02 Sep 2021 - 14:34 10:42 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | TequilaSunrise5.jpg TequilaSunrise12BHI.jpg | manage | 62 66 K | 06 Sep 2013 May 2012 - 21:38 14:34 | Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Echo Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | TequilaSunriseSC.jpg TequilaSunrise5.jpg | manage | 32 62 K | 26 Oct 2011 06 Sep 2013 - 14:38 21:38 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Stoney Echo Creek Iris Garden |
jpg | tequilasunrise01.jpg TequilaSunriseSC.jpg | manage | 62 32 K | 07 Nov 2014 26 Oct 2011 - 14:28 14:38 | Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Country Delight Stoney Creek Iris |
jpg | tequilasunrise02.jpg tequilasunrise01.jpg | manage | 33 62 K | 12 Dec 2018 07 Nov 2014 - 03:41 14:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary Country Delight Iris |
jpg | tequilasunrise03.jpg tequilasunrise02.jpg | manage | 98 33 K | 16 Jul 2021 12 Dec 2018 - 01:50 03:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | tequilasunrise3.jpg tequilasunrise03.jpg | manage | 627 98 K | 06 Jan 2016 16 Jul 2021 - 04:14 01:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary Iris |
jpg | tequilasunrise4.jpg tequilasunrise3.jpg | manage | 31 627 K | 10 Apr 2013 06 Jan 2016 - 14:39 04:14 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
JPG jpg | tequilasunrise9.JPG tequilasunrise4.jpg | manage | 369 31 K | 29 Jan 2021 10 Apr 2013 - 02:29 14:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin Country Delight Iris |
JPG | tequilasunrise9.JPG | manage | 369 K | 29 Jan 2021 - 02:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |