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■(AB) 'Ormohr'

1937, Kleinsorge

'Ormohr' OB- (Rudolph E. Kleinsorge, R.1937). AB, TMB, tall. Midseason bloom. Medium blue self. 'William Mohr' X 'Anakim'. Kleinsorge, 1937. Honorable Mention 1939; Award of Merit 1940.

Also listed in TB web: 'Ormohr'.

Note: Ormohr almost won the Dykes Medal but was disqualified for its aril parentage. This exclusionary rule has since been dropped.

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Photo by Donald EavesPhoto by Mike UnserPhoto by AIS ArchivesPhoto Courtesy of HIPS
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From Cooley's Gardens catalog, 1937: The Wm. Mohr seedling that stands almost 40 inches tall, with giant flowers of a uniform grey-lavender veined violet. There is a faint rosy glow over the entire blossom. Unlike it's famous parent, it produces seed from a number of interesting crosses planted in his garden. Wm. Mohr is so adverse to taking pollen successfully that only three or four instances of it's doing so are known. ORMOHR is derived from crossing Wm. Mohr with Anakim, and this latter variety came about by crossing Loetitia Michaud with Bruno. Thus we now have in the new Ormohr a result that is not only different and rare, but one that combines a quarter Bruno blood … something that in itself holds great promise. The plant has proven it's ruggedness in a trying winter with low freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and late spring frosts, entirely without protection. It bloomed prolifically and the flowers are not only larger than Wm. Mohr but much better balanced in form. A wonderful acquisition for the plant breeder or the seeker of novelties.
From Milliken catalog, 1945: ORMOHR (Kleinsorge). Giant flowers of a uniform grey-lavender veined violet, almost 40 inches tall. A faint rosy glow envelops the entire flower and unlike its well known parent, William Mohr, it has a tall stem that branches near the top and is evidently perfectly hardy and easy to grow. $1.50, 3 for $4.00
 
From The Court Of Iris catalog, 1955: ORMOHR (Kleinsorge '37) M 40" (Wm. Mohr X Anakim). A large violet Mohr which is a good pod parent. One of its offspring, 'Lady Dozier', received an H.M. '51. $.60
From Supplement To The Comprehensive Checklist of Aril and Arilbred Iris by Sharon McAllister, April 2000: ORMOHR AB (R.E. Kleinsorge, R. 1937). Seedling # N/A. TMB, tall, M. William Mohr X Anakim. AIS Color Class: BlM (medium blue self). '76 CL: Medium blue self. Court of Iris: "Large violet Mohr." Rainbow: "Huge, silvery lavender, veined violet." Vallette: "big vigorous violet, streaked silvery white". Kleinsorge, 1937. Notes: Counted as a 46-chromosome quarterbred, an OB- in both systems. Ref: AIS '39, p. 412; AIS '49, p. 182; ASI'76, p. 63; ASI '78 YB, p. 64; Vallette, p. 192.
 


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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-01-23
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
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OrmohrKHIPS.gifgif OrmohrKHIPS.gif manage 29 K 18 Feb 2012 - 18:32 BetsyHiggins Photo Courtesy of HIPS
ormohr2-09.jpgjpg ormohr2-09.jpg manage 31 K 18 Feb 2011 - 16:31 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mike Unser
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