■(TB) 'Glowing Embers'

1923, Sturtevant

'Glowing Embers' (Grace Sturtevant, R.1923) TB; Midseason bloom. Color Code-S9D. 'Sherbert' X 'Alcazar'. Sturtevant 1923; Sheets 1928; Callis 1936; Bunyard 1938; Wasserman 1938 Katkamier 1939; Award of Merit 1928.

Awarded the AIS Award of Merit for 1923 introductions published in the January 1928 AIS Bulletin, page 53, see reference below.

Synonyms: 'Alhambra', Glowing Ember..

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References:

From Glen Road Iris Gardens catalog, 1923: GLOWING EMBERS (Sturt. 1923) — The violet flushed standards and rich dahlia purple falls are lit by a vivid orange beard and yellow hued throat; the flowers are borne on well branched stalks and are of size and fine substance; 42 in. tall. The first of a series. 15.00.
From Quality Gardens catalog 1931: GLOWING EMBERS (Sturt. 1923) M. 48". S. a rich warm tan, slightly flushed violet. F. a velvety, dark glowing red. A rich heavy flower of great size and thick substance. One of Miss Sturtevant’s finest. Mr. Franklin B. Mead, one of the keenest judges of Iris in America, considers it one of Miss Sturtevant’s very best. $1.00.
The AIS Awards from 1926 and 1927 judges reports at the New York Botanical Garden were published in the January 1928 Bulletin, page 53.

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