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■(BB) 'Darktop Strutter'

2006, Aitken

'Darktop Strutter' (J. Terry Aitken, R. 2006). Seedling #99M17C. BB, 26" (66 cm), Early to late bloom. Standards and style arms blue violet; falls soft blue-white; beards white tipped coral red. Sibling to 'Cut Above'. Aitken 2006. Honorable Mention 2008.

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Culture

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FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Darktop_Strutter.JPGJPG Darktop_Strutter.JPG manage 54 K 14 Jul 2012 - 23:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada
Darktop_Strutter_(Aitken_2006,_BB).JPGJPG Darktop_Strutter_(Aitken_2006,_BB).JPG manage 343 K 07 Aug 2016 - 21:03 PerryDyer  
darktop_strutter2.JPGJPG darktop_strutter2.JPG manage 42 K 15 Jul 2012 - 00:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada
darktopstrutter01.jpgjpg darktopstrutter01.jpg manage 50 K 02 Jan 2015 - 03:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
darktopstrutter2.jpgjpg darktopstrutter2.jpg manage 52 K 08 Nov 2017 - 04:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
darktopstrutter3.jpgjpg darktopstrutter3.jpg manage 22 K 07 Mar 2013 - 03:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Iris Garden
darktopstrutter9.JPGJPG darktopstrutter9.JPG manage 216 K 11 Nov 2020 - 21:32 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2006 Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r21 - 06 Aug 2022, Harloiris
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