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■(TB) 'Silence'

1966, Tompkins

'Silence' (Chet Tompkins, R. 1966). Seedling# 63-83. TB, 38" (97 cm). Late midseason bloom. Deep canary yellow self. ('Comforting Thought' x 'Fancies Flight') X ('Kashmir Lace' x seedling# 55-192 lines, siblinged). Fleur de Lis 1966. High Commendation 1965; Honorable Mention 1968.

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Photo by Exline Iris GardenPhoto scanned from the 1976 CooleySILENCE flPhoto by Exline Iris Garden
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SILENCE (Tompkins '66) M.L. 38 in. (From Comforting Thought, Fancies Flight and Kashmir Lace Lines). I consider this to be the most beautiful yellow I have produced or even seen. We haven't as yet found it lacking in any quality. It has large size, perfect form, heavy substance and wide, elegantly ruffled petals with equally wide, delightfully pleated hafts. A brilliantly rich, deep yellow with a trueness of color we have not seen since the hey-day of Guiding Star. This lively rich color is accented even more by a self-colored beard and a slightly lighter Canary yellow glow over the central part of the falls . It is a good grower with tall wonderful branched stalks that carry many buds and flowers in perfect placement. We want to thank Jake Scharff for naming this, as well as for his efforts and those of Mr. Watkins in getting the name (registered but never used) released to us. No. 63-83 H.C. 1965. One to a customer please. [Fleur De Lis Gardens, Canby, Oregon, Catalog, 1966]
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here


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-- EleanorHutchison - 2010-11-05
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
SILENCE_fl.jpgjpg SILENCE_fl.jpg manage 32 K 20 Feb 2011 - 10:23 IrisP  
SilenceEI.jpgjpg SilenceEI.jpg manage 29 K 19 Dec 2012 - 18:11 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
silence01.jpgjpg silence01.jpg manage 83 K 28 Jun 2015 - 02:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
silence9.JPGJPG silence9.JPG manage 259 K 14 Feb 2021 - 03:18 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1976 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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