■(TB) 'Apricot'

1938, Kleinsorge

'Apricot' (Rudolph Kleinsorge, R. 1938) TB, 36", Midseason bloom, Color Class Y7M. Golden apricot self. 'Far West' x 'Rameses'. Cooley 1938.

Introductory catalog description from Cooley's 1938:

"The first iris we have ever known to fully justify such a name. A seedling of Far West, itself a milestone in blended loveliness, this new introduction is solidly colored throughout . . . a uniform golden apricot self. The individual flowers are of medium to large size, with a slight fluting and ruffling in both standards and falls. Height about three feet. One could hardly imagine such color possible in an iris, when seen across the garden, at close range, or under artificial light indoors. Each $12.00."

See below:

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References:

Cooley’s Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1938). Cooley’s Gardens : Silverton, Oregon 1938 (p. 6). Cooley’s Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43896868
Gilbert H. Wild and Son. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1951). Peonies, daylilies, iris : fall 1951, spring 1952 (p. 32). Gilbert H. Wild & Son. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61954636
Terry’s Experimental Farm, & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1950). 1950 catalogue, iris : the 100 best and hundreds of others from our picturesque gardens, largest and finest in the southwest (p. 4). Terry’s Experimental Farm. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61743126
Grandview Gardens, & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1948). Grandview Gardens, 1948 (p. 6). Grandview Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61424850
Long’s Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1949). Long’s Gardens : summer and fall 1949 (p. 3). Long’s Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61607398
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1939). An iris lover’s catalog (p. 6). Schreiner’s Iris Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60128764
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1940). An iris lover’s catalog (p. 3). R.C. Schreiner. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60460379
Tell’s Iris Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1947). 1947 Utah centennial iris offerings : iris of distinction (p. 5). Tell’s Iris Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61411963

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