1935, Gage
'Rosy Wings' (L. Merton Gage, 1935) TB; Midseason bloom. Color Class-S6M. Fragrant. 'Dauntless' X mixed pollen. Honorable Mention 1934; Award of Merit 1936; American Dykes Medal 1939.
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1938: ROSY WINGS (Gage 1935) S. are domed and deep pink in center, with coppery markings at the edge; F. semi-flaring and of dark rose with border of copper. An excellent blend and has great garden value. H . M., A. I. S. 1934. A. M., A. I. S. 1936. 40 in. $12.00 |
From Carl Salbach catalog 1941: ROSY WINGS (Gage). Winner of DykesMedal in 1939. Blooms of good size and splendid form, the falls being somewhat flaring. Beautiful blending of colors, standards deep pink, shading to copper, falls deep rose bordered copper. Stems especially well branched. Very free bloomer. Fragrant. Mid-season. 30". $1.50. |
Rosy Wings: (Gage). This light brown red well worthy of its introduction and award of honorable mention. Should be in every garden. Belsley, Ray J., Varietal Comments. Bulletin of the American Iris Society 74 (July 1939), 18. |
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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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | RosyWings01.JPG | manage | 65 K | 04 Dec 2014 - 22:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | RosyWings02.jpg | manage | 257 K | 11 Apr 2017 - 02:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |
jpg | RosyWings12BHI.jpg | manage | 91 K | 01 May 2012 - 15:12 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | RosyWings35Gage.JPG | manage | 54 K | 14 May 2010 - 21:15 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
JPG | RosyWingsGage35.JPG | manage | 56 K | 14 May 2010 - 21:15 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
jpg | Rosy_Wings_TB_L._Gage_1935.jpg | manage | 103 K | 19 Sep 2014 - 00:59 | Main.georgebacon | Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | rosy-wings7-20.jpg | manage | 157 K | 16 Nov 2020 - 06:18 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | rosy-wings9-20.jpg | manage | 342 K | 16 Nov 2020 - 06:17 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | rosywings-jb.jpg | manage | 43 K | 22 Feb 2013 - 23:10 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | rosywings01.jpg | manage | 54 K | 22 Aug 2014 - 15:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
jpg | rosywings02.jpg | manage | 27 K | 13 Sep 2014 - 13:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |
jpg | rosywings03.jpg | manage | 240 K | 07 Feb 2017 - 15:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
JPG | rosywings04.JPG | manage | 544 K | 24 Jul 2018 - 02:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | rosywings05.JPG | manage | 859 K | 03 Aug 2018 - 03:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | rosywings06.JPG | manage | 718 K | 03 Aug 2018 - 03:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | rosywings07.JPG | manage | 175 K | 22 Jun 2020 - 02:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | rosywings077.JPG | manage | 130 K | 22 Jun 2020 - 02:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
jpg | rosywings1.jpg | manage | 183 K | 06 Jun 2018 - 03:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | rosywings5.jpg | manage | 73 K | 26 Jan 2010 - 00:30 | Main.htb | ©2006 Laurie Frazer |
JPG | rosywings6.JPG | manage | 682 K | 20 Feb 2019 - 16:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada |
jpg | rosywingsAA.jpg | manage | 46 K | 18 Feb 2011 - 22:15 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | rosywings_fl.jpg | manage | 71 K | 19 Feb 2011 - 18:13 | IrisP |