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■(TB) 'Watermelon'
1954, Waters
'Watermelon' ( Donald G. Waters, R. 1953) Seedling# 491. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom. Pink blend, color of watermelon 2/3 ripe. 'Dreamcastle' x seedling 'SQ 72'. Longfield 1954. High Commendation 1952. Honorable Mention 1954.
Note: Loomis seedling SQ72 was registered in 1977 as 'Pike's Peak Pink'.
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References:
| From Fleur de Lis Garden catalog 1956: WATERMELON (Waters 1954) M. 38 in. (Dreamcastle x SQ72). A blending of greenish light lemon and deep watermelon pink. Standards are slightly lighter than the falls. Large and gracefully formed and ruffled. Beard and style arms are light yellow. H. M. 1954. Net 11.OO. |
| From Iris Test Garden catalog, 1958: WATERMELON. (Waters 1954). M. 38 in. A blending of greenish light lemon and deep watermelon pink. Standards are slightly lighter than the falls. Large and gracefully formed and ruffled. Beard and style arms are light yellow. H. M. 1954. $6.00. |
The image to the right is from a catalog close to the time of introduction. It appears different from some more current images because: 1. the printing process and film were different from today. 2. also weather between West Coast climates and East Coast Climates makes huge differences in color saturation in some irises. These images are probably all correct but multiple factors provide us with quite different looks. |
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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IMG_5216.jpg | manage | 59 K | 17 Feb 2017 - 19:54 | DavidPotembski | Taken in my garden 2014, Reston, VA Zone 6B |
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IMG_5216bh.jpg | manage | 40 K | 27 Jun 2019 - 21:04 | BetsyHiggins | Detail of Davepote photo |
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Watermelon TB 1957 Longfield CAT.jpg | manage | 189 K | 05 Feb 2024 - 19:48 | EdenSprings | Image from 1957 Longfield Catalog |
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Watermelon.JPG | manage | 72 K | 29 Nov 2020 - 04:40 | IrisP | photo Merian Park, Basel / Switzerland |
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Watermelon_Sch67.jpg | manage | 159 K | 01 Feb 2014 - 15:46 | DavidPotembski | From Schreiner's Iris Catalog 1967, p. 43 |
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