Fairday
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William McKee, 1948/1949
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1940-1949
Fall Color:
Yellow
Standard Color:
White
Pattern:
Amoena
Beard Color:
Lemon/Light Yellow
Hybridizer:
McKee WJ
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

‘Fairday’ TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-W6L. (‘Miobelle’ x ‘Misty Rose‘) x (‘Red Gleam’ X ‘Mary Vernon’). Honorable Mention 1949.

From Iris Test Garden Catalog, 1955: FAIRDAY. (McKee, 1949). M. 37 in. A broad petaled flower of semi-flaring form that is a near yellow and white amoena. H. M. 1949. $1.35.

From the Court of Iris 1955   “([Miobelle X Misty Rose) X (Moontide)] X (Moontide) This is a yellow amoena in the color class of Pinnacle. Very wide and with heavy substance, reports say it has good possibilities as a parent for amoenas, yellows and blends. H.M. ’49”