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■(TB) 'Memphis Lass'
1957, Schortman
'Memphis Lass' (William Schortman, R. 1957). Seedling 5175. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-W2, Plicata, white and burgundy red. ('Snow Flurry' x 'Orchid Queen') X ('Snow Flurry' x 'Gibson Girl'). Schortman 1957. Honorable Mention 1957; Judges Choice 1958.
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| From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: MEMPHIS LASS (Schortman '55) E-ML-36". A gracefully ruffled plicata ·of huge size in pure white, margined pinkish lilac & light mulberry. Very broad flowers, fine growing habit, good branching, abundant pollen. HM'57, RU-AM'61 & '62. Snow Flurry x Orchid Queen X Snow Flurry x Gibson Girl. Regularly $7.50; on $10 order $4.50; on $25 order $2.95; 3 for $7.95. |
| MEMPHIS LASS, a recent introduction from Bill Schortman, has style and form that will compare favorably with iris in any color class. I find it hard to fault on any count. It has a cream-white ground with red-purple stitching, wide, flaring form and is ruffled. Its parentage is most interesting: (SNOW FLURRY X ORCHID QUEEN) X (SNOW FLURRY X GIBSON GIRL). ORCHID QUEEN is SNOW FLURRY X (INSPIRATION X BALMUNG). So there are three doses of SNOW FLURRY and three of plicata". Gaulter, Larry, "Love Those Plicatas!", American Iris Society Bulletin, Issue# 159, October, 1960, p. 30. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION  |
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| 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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Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.-- MichaelGreenfield - 2010-01-05
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MemphisLass02.jpg | manage | 65 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 03:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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MemphisLass03.jpg | manage | 74 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 03:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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Memphis_Lass_.jpg | manage | 46 K | 05 Jan 2010 - 18:56 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Mike Greenfield |
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Memphis_Lass_fl.jpg | manage | 66 K | 18 Feb 2011 - 06:21 | IrisP | |
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memphislass01.JPG | manage | 96 K | 25 Apr 2020 - 20:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1971 Gilbert H. Wild & Son catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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memphislass02.JPG | manage | 450 K | 13 Sep 2020 - 02:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1962 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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memphislass03.JPG | manage | 289 K | 14 Feb 2021 - 12:56 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1976 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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memphislass1.JPG | manage | 367 K | 21 May 2016 - 15:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
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