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■(TB) 'Mary E. Nicholls'

1937, Nicholls

'Mary E. Nicholls' (Colonel Jesse Nicholls, R. 1937). TB. Midseason bloom. Color Code-W4. strong locust fragrance. 'Valor' x 'Lucero'. Nicholls 1939.

Note: named for Colonel Nicholl's mother.

See below:
Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Argyle Acres Iris GardensPhoto by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by John Black in Harlowton, MT gardenPhoto by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by John Black in Harlowton, MT gardenPhoto by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by John Black in my Harlowton, MT garden
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References:

From Peonies and Closing Out Sale of Irises catalog 1940, J.C. Nicholls, Sr., James Z. Nicholls, Ithaca, NY_ - MARY E. NICHOLLS (1939) 42". Cream, frosted with gold at the haft. Yellow beard. Medium-large. Satiny texture. Extraordinary substance. Low and gracefully branched with many blooms open. Delicious fragrance of sweet locust. The most chaste and exquisitely refined of any Iris we have seen, and one of the most beautiful. It sets a new standard. $12.00.
From A.I.S. Bulletin 78 July 1940: 52.) - MARY E. NICHOLLS, both as seen in his garden and in my own garden for two years, seems to me one of the most delightful iris in any color introduced in recent years. It is a lovely, beautifully formed cream iris with remarkably fine substance and with a most attractive smooth overlay of gold at the haft. Junius P. Fishburn, “Survey of 1940 Iris Season”.
'Mary E. Nicholls' also listed for sale in the following catalogs: Schreiner 1944,
From Carl Salbach catalog 1941: MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1939). (Valor x Lucero.) Warm white self with burnished gold inlay on haft. Yellow beard. Medium-large. Strong substance, satiny texture. Low and gracefully branched with many blooms open. Deliciously fragrant of sweet locust. Extraordinarily chaste in form and of exquisite finish. 42". $8.00.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

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MaryENicholls01.jpgjpg MaryENicholls01.jpg manage 38 K 19 Dec 2015 - 14:54 TerryLaurin Photo by Argyle Acres Iris Gardens
MaryENicholls1JB.jpgjpg MaryENicholls1JB.jpg manage 57 K 28 Jan 2012 - 22:10 BetsyHiggins Photo by John Black in Harlowton, MT garden
MaryENicholls2JB.jpgjpg MaryENicholls2JB.jpg manage 45 K 28 Jan 2012 - 22:10 BetsyHiggins Photo by John Black in Harlowton, MT garden
MaryENichollsJBl.jpgjpg MaryENichollsJBl.jpg manage 49 K 18 Aug 2012 - 16:59 BetsyHiggins Photo by John Black in my Harlowton, MT garden
maryenicholls.JPGJPG maryenicholls.JPG manage 460 K 09 Jul 2018 - 21:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
maryenicholls1.JPGJPG maryenicholls1.JPG manage 493 K 09 Jul 2018 - 21:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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maryenicholls5.JPGJPG maryenicholls5.JPG manage 518 K 09 Jul 2018 - 21:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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maryenicholls7.JPGJPG maryenicholls7.JPG manage 127 K 12 Jan 2022 - 03:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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