■(TB) 'Debby Rairdon'

1965, Kuntz

'Debby Rairdon' (Mrs. Hilbert Kuntz, R. 1964). Seedling 59-2. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-W5Y, Subdued yellow with white on reverse side; falls pearly white with white on reverse side. Parentage unknown. Noyd 1965. Honorable Mention 1966; Judges Choice 1967; Award of Merit 1968; American Dykes Medal 1971.

See below:

• * References

---

References:

From AIS Bulletin #178, July 1965. Introducing DEBBY RAIRDON (Kuntz) 34" E-L. The closed wavy standards are subdued yellow with white on the reverse side. The round, wavy, horizontal falls are pearly white with yellow on the reverse side. Very heavy substance. (Parentage unknown. The pod parent was a good pink.) Net 25.00. Noyd's Iris Garden.
In the Luihn garden we observed an iris numbered 59-2, and "flipped." The standards are white-edged yellow, and the falls are similar, with the substance like wax. We later learned this iris is named DEBBY RAIRDON (Kuntz '65), and has been introduced by Luella Noyd. [Joseph Ghio, “The 1965 Iris Season in Review,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 82.]
This year's winner, DEBBY RAIRDON, was completely acceptable here. With perhaps the most perfect form in irisdom, this pale yellow and white is outstanding in other ways too. Its heavy substance lets it take our gusty spring winds without a tear. Branching is not as elegant as in some other varieties, but is adequate considering the height of the stalks. Although this iris is of unknown parentage, it is apparently from pinks, since all its sibs are pink and several descendants from it, including Noyd's 'LUCKY NUMBER' and 'SANDBERRY', are also pink. A hybridizer who gets a clear pink with Debby's form has a winner. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 9.]

---

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

*Please do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy*

"Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here."

Interested in Tall Bearded Iris? Please visit the: Tall Bearded Iris Society website.

---

---

-- RolandDejoux - 2009-12-17