■(TB) 'Picador'

1928, Morrison

'Picador' (Benjamin Y. Morrison, R. 1928) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y9D. Award of Merit from The Royal Horticultural Society 1939.

note: Said to have the fragrance of root beer.

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References:

From Glen Road Iris Garden catalog 1932: PICADOR (Mor. 1928, Sturt. 1931) Mr. Morrison calls this “a wonder” among his new irises and rates it at 95. Standards buff-gold to a base of mustard yellow; falls Mineral Red to Dahlia Carmine; a large Variegata; 4 ft. 20.00.
From Cooley's Gardens catalog 1937: "Standards tarnished gold, falls brilliant carmine red. A bold, strong growing and perfectly fashioned iris reaching four feet in height. Classed as a variegata it is really a blend of gold and crimson, so good that we stocked up heavily on it anticipating that our customers would welcome this opportunity to secure such an outstanding flower at so low a price."

Progeny

'Virginia White' 'Ceylon Sapphire' 'Squam Lake' 'Valerie Jean' 'Sunup' 'View Halloo' 'Pieces Of Eight'

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-25