1958, Hamblen
'Valimar' (Melba Hamblen, R. 1956). Seedling# 53-27H. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class YO3L, Standards peach-pink (Wilson 512/1); falls nasturtium, orange influence (610/2); beard nasturtium-red. ('Helen Mc Gregor' x 'Radiation') X 'Palomino'. Mission Bell 1958. Honorable Mention 1958; Judges' Choice 1958, 1959; Amard of Merit 1960.
Note: Name transferred from 1955 registration; not introduced.
See below:
From AIS Bulletin #150, July 1958 Introducing VALIMAR (Sister to Enchanted Violet and Gay Adventure). Smooth apricot-pink self with a wide nasturtium-red beard. H.C. 1957. $20.00. Mission Bell. |
From Tell’s Iris Garden catalog, 1958: VALIMAR (Melba Hamblen). Midseason-Late. 36 inches. (Sister to Enchanted Violet and Gay Adventure.) Rich, smooth apricot-pink with broad, flaring and ruffled falls. Exceptionally heavy substance. The stalks are very strong and well branched, often carrying three buds in each socket. Can be a superb breeder for pinks, apricots, orchids, violets and other byproducts of pinks, including whites with tangerine beards. Has a wide nasturtium-red beard. No. 53-27 H. H.C. 1957. $20.00 |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1965: VALIMAR (Hamblen '58) M-36". A superb, rich, very smooth lovely apri~ot pink with a heavy redtangerine beard, that 1s vivid & striking. Falls ruffled, flaring almost to horizontal. Shows perfect ruffling & firmly closed standards, with prolific bloom. Has performed splendidly in both western & eastern gardens. Has some tendency to re-bloom. Wonderful breeding possibilities. HM'58; AM'&O (Helen McGregor x Radiation) X Palomino. Regularly $2.50; on $10 order $2.25; on $25 order $2.10. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | Valimar01.JPG | manage | 45 K | 08 Dec 2014 - 15:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPEG | Valimar03.JPEG | manage | 17 K | 10 May 2014 - 12:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | ValimarBHI.jpg | manage | 120 K | 24 Nov 2011 - 14:51 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | Valimar_fl.jpg | manage | 33 K | 11 Aug 2012 - 21:09 | IrisP | |
jpg | valimar-jb.jpg | manage | 16 K | 23 Feb 2013 - 18:19 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Mike Unser |
JPG | valimar01.JPG | manage | 148 K | 24 Mar 2019 - 20:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
JPG | valimar02.JPG | manage | 77 K | 16 Apr 2014 - 13:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | valimar03.jpg | manage | 427 K | 19 Mar 2019 - 17:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
JPG | valimar04.JPG | manage | 62 K | 21 Apr 2014 - 17:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | valimar05.JPG | manage | 62 K | 23 May 2014 - 00:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | valimar06.JPG | manage | 97 K | 26 Mar 2019 - 14:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
jpg JPG | valimar4.jpg valimar07.JPG | manage | 63 75 K | 17 Nov 2013 01 Apr 2019 - 13:01 23:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
jpg | valimar4.jpg | manage | 63 K | 17 Nov 2013 - 13:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |