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■(TB) 'Leading Lady'

1946, Lyell

'Leading Lady' (R. L. Lyell, R. 1946). TB. Early to late bloom. Color Class W3M. ('Matula' x 'Midwest Gem') x yellow seedling. High Commendation 1949; Honorable Mention 1950.

See below:

LeadingLady01.JPGLeadingLady02.JPGLeadingLady12BHI.jpgleadinglady9.JPGLeadingLadyAA.jpgLeadingLadyBHI.JPG
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References:

From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1955: LEADING LADY (Lyell 1949) Each 3.00. Yes, this scintillating lady leads the parade of the new ice or lemon yellow iris. In no other variety are the white and lemon tones so sharply contrasted. It was a case of love at first sight with us and we think you too will be quickly won over by this beauty. 3 feet.
"In the Cooley garden I kept going back to a clump of a gold and white iris which struck me as being unusually good. In color it resembled 'Mattie Gates' and 'Golden Fleece'; it distinctly belonged to that type, but it also had more brightness and glitter to it than most such irises do. Their form is usually somewhat languid and drooping but this one was crisp and flaring, suggesting the good substance which it seemed to possess. It was of medium height with good branching. Behind it was a tall medium blue which was not so outstanding but which I also liked, perhaps because it was slightly but distinctly bicolor with medium blue standards somewhat lighter than the smooth medium blue falls. Both turned out to be from Mr. R. L. Lyell, of Nebraska. The white and gold was Leading Lady and its tall companion was 'Stratosphere Blue'". Jesse E. Wills (Tenn.), “Iris Impressions 1949,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 115 (October 1949): 18.]
LEADING LADY (Lyell) "There are many yellow reverse bicolors combining yellow standards and white falls with a gold edge. Some of them lack substance or form. This one doesn't. It shows off its glittering white and gold in its wide flaring falls and domed standards." Jesse E. Wills (Tennessee), “Varietal Comment, Irises Seen in Nashville” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 123,(October 1951): 71.


Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07


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-- BetsyHiggins - 2011-03-05
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
LeadingLady01.JPGJPG LeadingLady01.JPG manage 56 K 25 Nov 2014 - 22:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
LeadingLady02.JPGJPG LeadingLady02.JPG manage 84 K 21 Aug 2021 - 18:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
LeadingLady12BHI.jpgjpg LeadingLady12BHI.jpg manage 55 K 23 Apr 2012 - 18:57 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
LeadingLadyAA.jpgjpg LeadingLadyAA.jpg manage 34 K 05 Mar 2011 - 20:53 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Argyle Acres
LeadingLadyBHI.JPGJPG LeadingLadyBHI.JPG manage 201 K 19 Nov 2011 - 01:19 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
leadinglady9.JPGJPG leadinglady9.JPG manage 209 K 18 Feb 2021 - 22:36 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1955 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r18 - 18 Nov 2022, dougchyz
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