■(TB) 'Morn Aglow'
1972, Peterson
'Morn Aglow' (
Les Peterson, R. 1971). Seedling# LP 68-05. TB, 32" (81 cm). Midseason bloom. Smoky blue self; red-burnt orange beard. Seedling# LP 64-202: (seedling# LP 61-1: (
'Native Dancer' x ((
'Party Dress' x
'Pink Fulfillment') x (
'Pink Lace' x
'Premier Peach')) x (
'Party Dress' x
'Pink Fulfillment'))) X seedling# LP 63-10000: (
'Eleanor's Pride' x
'Orange Pagoda'). Peterson 1972.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
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References:
From AIS Bulletin #205 April 1972 Introducing MORN AGLOW. ((Sdlg: inv. pinks) x Gypsy Lullaby) X (Eleanor's Pride x Orange Pagoda)). TB. 32". M. A hazy or smoky blue self with red-burnt orange beard. Delightfully pleasing in all ways. Pod parent to a sky blue seedling with vivid red beard. You'll like this one. $20.00. Les Peterson. |
"MORN AGLOW was a pleasant surprise. Although the flowers are not as large as some, I didn't find this a fault. The smoky blue-grey color can best be described as the color of the sky on an overcast morning just at the break of dawn. A burnt orange beard accents the color." [Ron Mullin, “An Iris Holiday.” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society #208 (January 1973):15.] |
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