1953, Hall
'Top Flight' (David Hall, R. 1953) TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Deep golden apricot. Seedling# 46-45 x seedling# 46-31. Cooley 1953. Honorable Mention 1953, Award of Merit 1955.
NOTE: Earlier registration by same name declared obsolete and name released by Mrs. H. L. Grant.
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From Fleur de Lis Gardens catalog 1956: TOP FLIGHT (D. Hall 1953) M. 34 in. (Hall pink lines). Described as a more deeply colored Temple Bells, this is a close approach to real orange through the pinks. A fiery orange red beard accents the color. Beautiful. A. M. 1955. 5.00. |
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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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | TopFlightBJI.JPG | manage | 59 K | 09 Apr 2012 - 15:35 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | topflight02.jpg | manage | 76 K | 29 Feb 2016 - 20:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom |
JPG | topflight1.JPG | manage | 388 K | 25 Apr 2016 - 14:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
jpg | topflight3.jpg | manage | 42 K | 24 Jan 2014 - 17:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst,UK |
JPG | topflight9.JPG | manage | 403 K | 19 Feb 2021 - 16:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1962 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
jpg | topflight_fl.jpg | manage | 32 K | 12 Aug 2012 - 04:28 | IrisP |