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 'SQ 72'. Longfield 1954. High Commendation 1952. Honorable Mention 1954.
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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. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | IMG_5216.jpg | manage | 59 K | 17 Feb 2017 - 19:54 | Main.davepote | Taken in my garden 2014, Reston, VA Zone 6B |
jpg | IMG_5216bh.jpg | manage | 40 K | 27 Jun 2019 - 21:04 | Main.Betsy881 | Detail of Davepote photo |
jpg | Watermelon_Sch67.jpg | manage | 159 K | 01 Feb 2014 - 15:46 | Main.davepote | From Schreiner's Iris Catalog 1967, p. 43 |