Iris ‘Whitehall’ (TB)
Description:
Tall bearded iris introduced by Olive Murrell (1889–1957) of Orpington, Kent in 1937. White flowers in midseason, bred from a cross between 'Souv. De Mme Gaudichau' x 'W. R. Dykes'. A pioneering iris hybridiser, Olive was the first woman awarded the Foster Memorial Plaque in 1935. Co-owner of Orpington Nurseries with her husband Percy, she introduced around 80 iris cultivars. She championed British and international iris breeding, introducing cultivars from Dykes, Bliss, Chadburn, and Sass.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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