(TB) 'Glorieta'

1958, Murray

'Glorieta' (George Murray, R. 1957). Seedling# 515-53. TB, 42" (107 cm), Late midseason bloom. Color Class-O51, Apricot self, tangerine beard, no markings. Seedling# 154-49: ('Jasper Agate' x 'Nightingale') x ('Apricot Glory' x 'Melody Lane'). Murray, Tell 1958.

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From Tell’s Iris Garden catalog, 1958: GLORIETA (George H. Murray, Covina, Calif.). Midseason. 42 inches. (Jasper Agate x Nightingale) x (Apricot Glory x Melody Lane). The tallest of the apricots. A very smooth clean self of rich apricot with red undertones. The standards are closed, falls flare and are broad with good substance. Fine branching. Cointroduced with Mr. Murray. $25.00
From AIS Bulletin #149, April 1958. Introducing GLORIETA--(Jasper Agate x Nightingale} X (Apricot Glory x Melody Lane). A very large red-toned apricot self. Firmly closed standards; flaring falls with tangerine beard. Smooth broad petals. Clean-not a mark of any description on it. Height 42" with good branching. This is not an orange or yellow apricot; it has red infusion in its makeup. NET $25.00. George Murray.

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