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■(IB) 'Date Me'

2015/16, Blyth

'Date Me' (Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling X88-3. IB, 20" (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards soft salmon; Falls slight darker salmon shading to a lighter edge; beards white, tips tangerine; faint sweet fragrance. Seedling U30-1: (seedling S88-YY, 'Buttered' pod parent, x seedling R13-1, 'Dreamerino' sibling) X seedling V342-X: (seedling S244-A, 'Mandrake' pod parent, x seedling S278-YY: (seedling O228-4, 'Certain Magic' pollen parent, x 'Explicit')). 2015/16 Tempo Two.

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From Tempo Two catalog, 2015: DATE ME (Blyth 15 Aust) M 20”. Soft salmon standards and slightly deeper salmon falls. Beards are white tipped lemon. Extremely involved seedlings: (U30-1X V342-X). Sdlg No: X88-3. $20.00.
 
 


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.

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Date_Me_DSCF145501.JPGJPG Date_Me_DSCF145501.JPG manage 588 K 07 May 2017 - 11:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm
dateme01.jpgjpg dateme01.jpg manage 101 K 19 Nov 2015 - 17:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tempo Two Nursery-Australia
dateme01jb.jpgjpg dateme01jb.jpg manage 46 K 12 Apr 2016 - 01:19 Main.Harloiris Detail of Tempo Two Nursery photo
dateme5.JPGJPG dateme5.JPG manage 139 K 25 Jan 2024 - 16:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
dateme8.JPGJPG dateme8.JPG manage 176 K 15 Jan 2024 - 16:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-Australia
dateme9.jpgjpg dateme9.jpg manage 146 K 01 Aug 2021 - 03:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Topic revision: r12 - 25 Jan 2024, Harloiris
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