■(TB) 'Debby Rairdon'

1965, Kuntz

'Debby Rairdon' (Mrs. Hilbert Kuntz, R. 1964). Seedling 59-2. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-W5Y, Subdued yellow with white on reverse side; falls pearly white with white on reverse side. Parentage unknown. Noyd 1965. Honorable Mention 1966; Judges Choice 1967; Award of Merit 1968; American Dykes Medal 1971.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #178, July 1965. Introducing DEBBY RAIRDON (Kuntz) 34" E-L. The closed wavy standards are subdued yellow with white on the reverse side. The round, wavy, horizontal falls are pearly white with yellow on the reverse side. Very heavy substance. (Parentage unknown. The pod parent was a good pink.) Net 25.00. Noyd's Iris Garden.
In the Luihn garden we observed an iris numbered 59-2, and "flipped." The standards are white-edged yellow, and the falls are similar, with the substance like wax. We later learned this iris is named DEBBY RAIRDON (Kuntz '65), and has been introduced by Luella Noyd. [Joseph Ghio, “The 1965 Iris Season in Review,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 82.]
This year's winner, DEBBY RAIRDON, was completely acceptable here. With perhaps the most perfect form in irisdom, this pale yellow and white is outstanding in other ways too. Its heavy substance lets it take our gusty spring winds without a tear. Branching is not as elegant as in some other varieties, but is adequate considering the height of the stalks. Although this iris is of unknown parentage, it is apparently from pinks, since all its sibs are pink and several descendants from it, including Noyd's 'LUCKY NUMBER' and 'SANDBERRY', are also pink. A hybridizer who gets a clear pink with Debby's form has a winner. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 9.]

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019


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DebbyRairdonEI.jpgjpg DebbyRairdonEI.jpg manage 29 K 11 Dec 2012 - 15:15 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Debby_Rairdon.jpgjpg Debby_Rairdon.jpg manage 66 K 20 Sep 2014 - 15:22 Main.georgebacon Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
IMG_9050-X2_debby_rairdon.jpgjpg IMG_9050-X2_debby_rairdon.jpg manage 144 K 21 Feb 2016 - 03:41 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
TBDebbyRairdon.jpgjpg TBDebbyRairdon.jpg manage 73 K 15 Feb 2010 - 17:10 EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
debby-rairdon-mu.jpgjpg debby-rairdon-mu.jpg manage 22 K 11 Jul 2010 - 02:24 Main.mikeu Debby Rairdon by Mike Unser
debby02.jpgjpg debby02.jpg manage 73 K 07 Jun 2015 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
debbyrairdon01.jpgjpg debbyrairdon01.jpg manage 50 K 21 Aug 2014 - 15:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
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debbyrairdon03.JPGJPG debbyrairdon03.JPG manage 387 K 28 Apr 2017 - 03:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Wisconsin Iris Society
debbyrairdon1.jpgjpg debbyrairdon1.jpg manage 30 K 27 Nov 2018 - 20:49 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
debbyrairdon6.jpgjpg debbyrairdon6.jpg manage 24 K 19 Mar 2013 - 16:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Will Plotner-Wildwood Gardens
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