Difference: TbOrmohr (r10 vs. r9)

(TB) 'Ormohr'

1937, Kleinsorge

'Ormohr' OB- ( Rudolph E. Kleinsorge, R.1937). AB, TMB, tall. Midseason bloom. Medium blue self. 'William Mohr' X 'Anakim'. Kleinsorge, 1937. Honorable Mention 1939; Award of Merit 1949.

Also listed in AB web: 'Ormohr'.

From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1937: "The Wm. Mohr seedling that stands almost 40 inches tall, with giant flowers of a uniform grey-lavender veined violet. There is a faint rosy glow over the entire blossom. ... Unlike it's famous parent, it produces seed from a number of interesting crosses planted in his garden. Wm. Mohr is so adverse to taking pollen successfully that only three or four instances of it's doing so are known. ORMOHR is derived from crossing Wm. Mohr with Anakim, and this latter variety came about by crossing Loetitia Michaud with Bruno. Thus we now have in the new Ormohr a result that is not only different and rare, but one that combines a quarter Bruno blood ... something that in itself holds great promise. The plant has proven it's ruggedness in a trying winter with low freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and late spring frosts, entirely without protection. It bloomed prolifically, as the illustration shows. the flowers are not only larger than Wm. Mohr but much better balanced in form. Shown on the cover. A wonderful acquisition for the plant breeder or the seeker of novelties."

Note: Ormohr almost won the Dykes Medal but was disqualified for its aril parentage. This exclusionary rule has since been dropped.

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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
jpg	OrmohrDE.jpg	manage	33 K	02 Mar 2013 - 17:40	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Donald Eaves
gif	OrmohrKHIPS.gif	manage	29 K	18 Feb 2012 - 18:30	Main.Betsy881	Photo Courtesy of HIPS
jpg	ormohr2-09.jpg	manage	29 K	15 Nov 2009 - 19:31	Main.mikeu	Ormohr by Mike Unser