■(TB) 'One Desire'

1960, Shoop

'One Desire' (George Shoop, R. 1960). Seedling# B56-7. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-O1P, Deep pink self; pink beard. (('Jeb Stuart' x 'Floradora') x ('Salmon Shell' x 'Pink Formal')) X 'June Meredith'. Shoop 1960. Honorable Mention 1960; Award of Merit 1963.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zone 5

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From AIS Bulletin #161, April 1961. Introducing ONE DESIRE (Shoop '60) M. 36 in. A true deep pink self. Pink beard. Full formed flower. Branching and placement good. Deep green foliage. Fine breeder. HM '60. Limited stock. $25.00. George Shoop.
ONE DESIRE (Shoop '60) A highly praised true pink that lives up to its billing. A self, including the beard, this is in all respects excellent and has surely proved itself over the last few years. Ralph and Helen Lewis, “Iris from the Carolinas to Iowa and Ohio,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 92.
From 1961 Eden Road catalog: ONE DESIRE (Shoop '60) M 36. (LA PARISIENNE x JUNE MEREDITH). Deep true pink with no lavender or peach influence. A complete self with pink beard. Fully formed flower and fine increaser. This is proving an excellent parent. Limited stock. HM '60. $25
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-- RolandDejoux - 2009-12-21

• TB 'One Desire' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 29 - June 6, in 2017. It has very faint purple based foliage showing at the base of its leaves, at least after bloom. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 20 Sep 2017