■(TB) 'Mary E. Nicholls'
1937, Nicholls
'Mary E. Nicholls' (
Colonel Jesse Nicholls, R. 1937). TB. Midseason bloom. Color Code-W4. strong locust fragrance.
'Valor' x
'Lucero'. Nicholls 1939.
Note: named for Colonel Nicholl's mother.
See below:
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References:
From Peonies and Closing Out Sale of Irises catalog 1940, J.C. Nicholls, Sr., James Z. Nicholls, Ithaca, NY_ - MARY E. NICHOLLS (1939) 42". Cream, frosted with gold at the haft. Yellow beard. Medium-large. Satiny texture. Extraordinary substance. Low and gracefully branched with many blooms open. Delicious fragrance of sweet locust. The most chaste and exquisitely refined of any Iris we have seen, and one of the most beautiful. It sets a new standard. $12.00. |
From A.I.S. Bulletin 78 July 1940: 52.) - MARY E. NICHOLLS, both as seen in his garden and in my own garden for two years, seems to me one of the most delightful iris in any color introduced in recent years. It is a lovely, beautifully formed cream iris with remarkably fine substance and with a most attractive smooth overlay of gold at the haft. Junius P. Fishburn, “Survey of 1940 Iris Season”. |
'Mary E. Nicholls' also listed for sale in the following catalogs: Schreiner 1944, |
From Carl Salbach catalog 1941: MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1939). (Valor x Lucero.) Warm white self with burnished gold inlay on haft. Yellow beard. Medium-large. Strong substance, satiny texture. Low and gracefully branched with many blooms open. Deliciously fragrant of sweet locust. Extraordinarily chaste in form and of exquisite finish. 42". $8.00. |
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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