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'Dawn' ( George Yeld, R. 1911) IB; Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y4L.
Catalog sittings: Backhouse 1911; Wallace 1912; Wing 1920; Katkamier 1939; AAA 119.; C., Royal Horticultural Society 1917; Journal Royal Horticultural Society 43: 1. liv. May 1918; Hort. Dir. 59: 43. 1918; slightly fragrant.
| From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: DAWN — Beautiful sulphur-yellow bronze-veined at the throat. Distinguished from Canary Bird or Flavescens by the bright orange beard and soft amber shading at throat. 50¢. |
| From G. G. Whitelegg catalog, 1921: DAWN (Yeld). A very free flowering and beautiful variety with clear sulphur-yellow flowers and an orange beard. Recommended. |
| From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: DAWN (Yeld, 1912). Very pretty sulphur-yellow bloom, amber- veined at the throat. One of the newer English introductions. Slightly larger than Flavescens. 30 inches. 40¢. |
| 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. |
| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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DawnHIPS.jpg | manage | 53 K | 18 Feb 2012 - 21:19 | BetsyHiggins | Photo Courtesy of HIPS |
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IB Dawn.jpg | manage | 109 K | 06 Feb 2024 - 23:58 | EdenSprings | Illustration from (American) Country Life magazine; June 1919 |
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dawn02.jpg | manage | 71 K | 03 Jun 2014 - 02:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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dawn04.jpg | manage | 83 K | 03 Jun 2014 - 02:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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dawn1-16.jpg | manage | 243 K | 12 Jun 2016 - 01:19 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |
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dawn1-jb.jpg | manage | 40 K | 17 Feb 2013 - 02:42 | Main.Harloiris | photo Mike Unser |
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dawn1.JPG | manage | 246 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 22:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by K. Brewitt-taken at 2016 AIS Convention |
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dawn4-jb.jpg | manage | 34 K | 17 Feb 2013 - 02:43 | Main.Harloiris | photo Mike Unser |
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dawn9.jpg | manage | 118 K | 29 May 2020 - 15:37 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
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dawn90.JPG | manage | 191 K | 04 Dec 2023 - 13:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
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