Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Frank Chowning
Year Of Registration: 1950
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1951
Classification: Louisiana
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Sulphur yellow, gold spot
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1956
Other: Mary Swords Deballion Award: 1967

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Parentage: Lockett's Luck X (Maringouin Fulva x I. foliosa)
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Common names
  • Louisiana Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2023-04-29
Newly open (before fade)

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2023-05-10
Taken after the fade.
Comments:
  • Posted by scvirginia on Aug 2, 2020 10:28 PM concerning plant:
    Description from Sidney's Conger's 1952 catalog of Louisiana Iris, p.5:
    DIXIE DEB. (Chowning, 1950). Large, clear sulphur yellow of distinctive form, heavy substance and fine lasting qualities. Sturdy, clean foliage and strong, well-balanced stalk 30 to 40 inches. Hybrid of (Maringouin Fulva X Foliosa) X Lockett's Luck. Hardy. Early, but long blooming. $9.00.
  • Posted by chuck7701 (McKinney, TX (DFW) - Zone 8a) on Mar 22, 2015 11:34 AM concerning plant:
    Looks like the one I have, more of the common variety I believe. Fast grower, easily divided and propagated from seed. Makes a great background fence border. Grows in shade or sun, tolerates some drought or dry soil, but will wilt, fall over and not recover height very well if soil dries out for too long. Tends to start wilting or falling over in fall naturally.

    Discards all fronds annually with new spring growth beginning in late winter. With spring and new growth, individual fronds start yellowing and die over couple months as new growth emerges. To avoid the unsightly mess and constant pulling off dying growth in spring, cut all the old growth off to the bottom with scissors or trimming shears in late November, early December before the new growth appears, or you can pulling dead debris off for months!

    Seed pods can be harvested and sown in pots, or I just shallow bury the dry pods in the fall and transplant the seedlings.
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