Deep Devotion

Tompkins 1956
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1950-1959
Fall Color:
Mauve/Rose
Standard Color:
Mauve/Rose
Pattern:
Bitone
Beard Color:
Tangerine/Pink
Hybridizer:
Tompkins
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

M.L 40″ (Cotton Candy x Apricot Supreme). A large, very broad and beautifully formed flower of rich orchid pink with a bright peach pink beard. A different color in this class and one we feel sure you will like. Edges of petals are serrated. Tall,strong, excellently branched stalks.

From Marble Iris Catalog, circa 1960: A beautiful pinkish orchid set off by a glowing peach pink beard. This is something different for your garden as the blooms are well spaced and appear to “glow” when planted with other iris. Holds up well in any weather.” HC 1954.

From Fleur de Lis Iris Gardens 1963 “DEEP DEVOTION ITomp. ’56) M.L. 40 in.(Cotton Candy x Apricot Supreme). A large, very broad and beautifully formed flower of rich orchid pink with a bright peach pink
beard. A different color in this class and one we feel sure you will like . Edges of  petals are serrated. Tall, strong, excellently branched stalks. H.C. 1954 .”

 

Provenance: Image 1 from the garden of L Munro, Newfoundland NJ, 2008; Purchased from Gene Newburn 2006.