■(TB) 'Alice Lemen'
1957, Plough
'Alice Lemen' (
Gordon Plough, R. 1956). Seedling 51-61-3. TB, 31" (79 cm), Midseason bloom.. Color Class-Y4, Bicolor, Standards empire yellow (Wilson 603-1), Falls white, hafts empire yellow 603. (
'Gold Ruffles' x
'Chérie') X
'Twenty Grand'. Eden Road 1957.
See below:
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References:
From Iris Test Garden catalog, 1958: ALICE LEMEN. Plough 1956. This Iris has heavy crimped and fluted edges. The falls are white with clean hafts of Empire yellow. The nicely closed standards are Empire yellow. Beard is bright yellow. A grand thing. $20.00. |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: ALICE LEMEN (Plough '57) M-33" An eye-catcher with heavily crinkled & very lacy flowers. Standards nicely closed, of Empire yellow; falls white with yellow hafts. Fertile both ways. JC'60 & '61 (Gold Ruffles x Cherie) X Twenty Grand). Regularly $5.00; on $10 order $3.50; on $25 order $2.75; 3 for $7.85. |
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ALICE LEMEN - Closed standards are yellow; falls are white with yellow hafts. All edges of petals are crimped and fluted. Very floriferous; we usually have two or three bloom stalks on one-year plants. [Hildenbrandt, Lester (1965). Irises for a Beginner, American Iris Society Bulletin, 177 (April 1965), 27.] |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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