■(TB) 'Brunhilde'

1934, Salbach

'Brunhilde' ( Carl Salbach, R. 1934). TB, 40", Midseason bloom. Color Class-B7M. Fragrant. 'San Diego' x ( 'Cardinal' x BD seedling). Honorable Mention 1936; Award of Merit 1937. Synonym: Burnhilde. Carl Salbach 1934.

Introductory catalog description from Carl Salbach's catalog from 1934:

An additional note from his 1936 catalog reads, "...An iris that adds a note of real character to any garden, having been grown and greatly praised in all sections of the Nation. In addition to its fine form and rich, intense color, this iris is noticeable for its low branched stalks, which carry as many as 20 blooms and buds apiece. We predict a splendid future for this magnificent iris. Mid-season. 40-inch. $7.00.

See below:

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References:

Carl Salbach (Firm), Salbach, Carl., & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1934). Iris, 1934 (p. 2). Carl Salbach. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58727300
Carl Salbach (Firm), Salbach, Carl., & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1936). Iris, selected seed specialties, tulips, narcissi, Dutch and Japanese iris, 1936 (p. 8). Carl Salbach. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59387242
American Iris Society, edited by Geddes Douglas. (1950). Alphabetical Iris Check List, 1949 (p. 61). American Iris Society.
"Brunhilde bunches badly, forming the most compact plume of bloom I have seen in any iris. This is considered a serious fault, but not in my scheme of things, especially when the color is dark. It is ideal for arrangements for this reason as its color fills in at the base where its weight is needed. This is a really inky, cobalt blue self with a blue beard and flaring falls, the whole flower distinctly ruffled." Lila McCombs (Hughson, CA): "A Critical Evaluation of Older Iris," The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 110 (July 1948): 96.
Citations: A.I.S. Bulletin 63:62 (Oct. 1936); A.I.S. Bulletin 66:87 (Sep. 1937)
Cooley’s Gardens. & Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. (1938). Cooley’s Gardens : Silverton, Oregon 1938 (p. 10). Cooley’s Gardens. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43896872
American Iris Society, edited by Ethel Anson S. Peckham. (1939). Alphabetical Iris Check List, 1939 (p. 141). American Iris Society.
Wayman catalog, 1943: Brunhilde—38 in. Intense deep rich indigo blue. Superb. 0.35c.

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