Introductory Description from Cooley's 1958: |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: SPRING FESTIVAL (Hall '58) M-38". One of the most beautiful & remarkable of the many pinks from David Hall. Unlike others, this is a definite apple-blossom pink with a heavy geranium-red beard. Flowers very large, faultlessly formed, slightly ruffled. Blooms widely spaced on fine tall stalks. Grows robust & increases rapidly. JC'59, RU,AM'60. Palomino X Sib. Regularly $6.00; on $10 order $4.50; on $25 order $3.90. |
Historic Iris Preservation Society gallery link. |
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpeg | Spring Festival (6).jpeg | manage | 39 K | 15 Oct 2022 - 14:04 | DavidPotembski | photo by David Potembski taken in my garden 2021, Finksburg, MD. Rescued from Thelma Boose Garden in NC. |
jpeg | Spring Festival (7).jpeg | manage | 45 K | 15 Oct 2022 - 14:05 | DavidPotembski | photo by David Potembski taken in my garden 2021, Finksburg, MD. Rescued from Thelma Boose Garden in NC. |
jpeg | Spring Festival_Cooley_1958.jpeg | manage | 131 K | 01 Dec 2024 - 13:32 | DavidPotembski | Scanned by David Potembski from Cooley's catalog for 1958, p.4. |
jpg | Spring_Festival_fl.jpg | manage | 44 K | 20 Feb 2011 - 18:56 | IrisP | |
JPG | springfestival01.JPG | manage | 696 K | 20 Mar 2018 - 14:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Larry Harder slide collection |
jpg | springfestival1.jpg | manage | 38 K | 10 Dec 2018 - 22:46 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
JPG | springfestival3.JPG | manage | 228 K | 19 Jan 2021 - 15:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | springfestival4.JPG | manage | 450 K | 13 Sep 2020 - 02:48 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1962 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | springfestival5.JPG | manage | 77 K | 25 Apr 2020 - 14:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1971 Gilbert H. Wild & Son catalogue by Terry Laurin |