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■(BB) 'Midsummer's Eve'

1999, Spoon

'Midsummer's Eve' (Donald Spoon, R. 1997). BB, 27" (69 cm). Late midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards and style arms pink; falls peach pink, darker veining; beards tangerine; lightly ruffled, flared. 'Immortality' X 'Enchanted World'. Winterberry 1999.

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References

From AIS Bulletin #313 April 1999 Introducing MIDSUMMER'S EVE BB, 27" (69 cm), EML & RE (July through November in zone 6). Standards and style arms baby ribbon pink. The lighter falls are peach pink with darker venation, yet smooth peach hafts. Lightly ruffled and flared. Bright orange beards. A highly dependable, continuous rebloomer for us. It sometimes puts up rebloom stalks from the same rhizome. Nicely proportioned border bearded with smaller flowers and stalks. Fertile both ways. A new path to pink rebloomers. Limited stock, order early. E.C. (Immortality X Enchanted World). $35.00. Winterberry Gardens.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-10
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MidsummersEve02.jpgjpg MidsummersEve02.jpg manage 52 K 31 Mar 2014 - 16:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MidsummersEve03.jpgjpg MidsummersEve03.jpg manage 62 K 22 Sep 2015 - 02:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden
midsummerseve-jb.jpgjpg midsummerseve-jb.jpg manage 71 K 27 Feb 2013 - 03:27 Main.Harloiris photo by Winterberry Iris
midsummerseve01.JPGJPG midsummerseve01.JPG manage 70 K 30 Dec 2014 - 20:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada
midsummerseve02.JPGJPG midsummerseve02.JPG manage 66 K 30 Dec 2014 - 20:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada
midsummerseve03.jpgjpg midsummerseve03.jpg manage 709 K 23 Dec 2015 - 15:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
midsummerseve1.JPGJPG midsummerseve1.JPG manage 54 K 04 Feb 2012 - 01:07 Main.htb ©2005 Laurie Frazer
midsummerseve2.jpgjpg midsummerseve2.jpg manage 74 K 10 Jan 2010 - 23:21 Main.htb ©2005 Laurie Frazer
midsummerseve9.JPGJPG midsummerseve9.JPG manage 141 K 13 Aug 2022 - 12:03 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens-reblooming August 2022
Topic revision: r21 - 28 Oct 2023, Af83
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