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(TB) 'A. E. Kunderd'
1917, Fryer 'A. E. Kunderd' ( Willis E. Fryer, R. 1917). TB. Late bloom. Color Class S6M. See below:
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| "Standards bronzy yellow; falls magenta red tinged with bronze; orange beard; two feet." [Longfield Farm Iris catalog, 1925] |
| The following is reported in the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Memoir 100A. E. Kunderd (Fryer, 1917)Color effect a smoky vinaceous-fawn, velvety-burnt-lake, blended bicolor; size good; form short, open, rounded ; flowering habit free; tall bearded class; height 18 in.; branching short, high, 1 lateral. A flower. of good substance; frail texture; smooth surface; good fragrance; good lasting quality. Useful for massing. S. russet-vinaceous suffused with fawn color, with bronzing at the base and ·on the claw, reticulated with red-brown; carriage cupped, arching; blade obovate, undulate, slightly frilled and revolute, smooth; size 1½ in. wide, 2 in. long. F. velvety burnt-lake, veined with same to brown on outer haft along beard, ground lavender-white at base of blade with the haft bronzed and reticulated with red-brown; carriage flaring to drooping; wedge-shaped, convex; size 1½ in. wide, 2¼ in. long. Minor parts: beard fine, sparse, projecting, yellow; haft of medium width, channeled; style-branches broad, overarching, dull yellow; crest small, fringed; pollen plentiful; spathe0valves green, one-third scarious, inflated. -Gi::owth weak to moderate; increase slow; habit open; foliage stiff, leaves slender, glaucous yellow-green tinged at base; 2 blooms open at once, floriferous; stalk erect, with 3-5 buds. This variety is interesting for landscape mass because of its dense flowering / heads. It is one of Fryer's Glory strain. Fryer. describes the standards as .. yellow-bronze tinged magenta. |
Culture:
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION  |
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| 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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