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■(IB) 'Cumquat'

1970, Moldovan

'Cumquat' ( Steve Moldovan, R. 1969) Seedling #38-69. IB, 20" (51 cm), Late midseason bloom. Apricot-orange self flushed pink; coral-orange beard. 'Midwest Morning' X 'Lenna M'. Moldovan 1970. Honorable Mention 1974; Award of Merit 1979.

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CUMQUAT (Moldovan '70)-A flaring flower of intense orange with a brilliant orange beard, it has good branching, puts on a good color show in the garden, and is somewhat large of flower for its type. Joe Gatty, “A Median Review,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Vol. 55, No. 214 (July 1974): 56.
 
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07


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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-04-08
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Cumquat01.jpgjpg Cumquat01.jpg manage 76 K 02 Jun 2014 - 20:33 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
Cumquat01jb.jpgjpg Cumquat01jb.jpg manage 35 K 11 Apr 2016 - 22:19 Main.Harloiris Detail of Rosalie Figge photo
CumquatIBBkLZ.jpgjpg CumquatIBBkLZ.jpg manage 565 K 03 Feb 2018 - 22:37 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
cumquat01.JPGJPG cumquat01.JPG manage 347 K 08 May 2017 - 21:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society
cumquat02.JPGJPG cumquat02.JPG manage 67 K 26 Jun 2014 - 22:56 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
cumquat03.JPGJPG cumquat03.JPG manage 462 K 08 May 2017 - 21:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society
cumquat04.JPGJPG cumquat04.JPG manage 353 K 28 Jun 2017 - 02:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society
cumquat9.JPGJPG cumquat9.JPG manage 177 K 27 Apr 2023 - 02:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada
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