■(TB) 'Clear Sailing'
1950 DeForest
'Clear Sailing' (
Fred DeForest, R. 1948) TB. Late midseason bloom. Color Class W4.
'Tiffanja' x
'Coritica'. Honorable Mention 1950.
See below:
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References:
CLEAR SAILING (DeForest) "This iris is soft and refined rather than bright. Light yellow, almost cream, and deeper yellow are combined in a very lovely flower. Exceptionally clean and clear." Jesse E. Wills (Tennessee), “Varietal Comment, Irises Seen in Nashville” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 123, (October 1951): 71. |
The Wallace Iris Gardens catalog 1955: CLEAR SAILING (DeForest '50). M. (Tiffanja x Corticia.) Flaring cLean lemon-yellow. Absolutely stunning. H .M.'50. $3.50 |
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BetsyHiggins - 2012-07-07