■(IB) 'Grandescent'

2014/2015, Blyth

'Grandescent' (Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling #W111-1. IB, 21.5" (55 cm), Very late bloom. Standards and style arms grey-beige to champagne; falls soft red-violet, ¹⁄₈˝ edge of standard color, some cream area around beards; beards tangerine over white. Seedling #U31-1: ('Hotness' x 'Piccolina') X 'Megarich'. . Tempo Two 201415.

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References:

From Tempo Two catalog, 2014: GRANDESCENT (Blyth 2014 Aust) IB VL 23”. Flowering right in the middle of the Tall Bearded season is this very late Intermediate. Standards are champagne. Falls are soft red violet with 1/8” edge of the standard colour and some cream around the tangerine over white beards. (U31-1: Hotness x Piccolina) X (S276-2: (S276-1: 0228-1 x O248-1)). Sdlg No. W111-1. $20.00.
 
 


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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
GRANDESCENT01.jpgjpg GRANDESCENT01.jpg manage 77 K 27 Oct 2014 - 17:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tempo Two Nursery-Australia
Grandescent_550_DSCF1772.jpgjpg Grandescent_550_DSCF1772.jpg manage 156 K 18 May 2017 - 03:41 Main.rshadlow  
Grandescent_a.JPGJPG Grandescent_a.JPG manage 64 K 01 Jun 2017 - 08:44 Main.Katja  
Grandescent_b.JPGJPG Grandescent_b.JPG manage 71 K 01 Jun 2017 - 08:44 Main.Katja  
grandescent01.jpgjpg grandescent01.jpg manage 122 K 14 May 2020 - 20:03 Main.TLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
grandescent5.JPGJPG grandescent5.JPG manage 133 K 07 Nov 2023 - 03:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
grandescent6.jpgjpg grandescent6.jpg manage 338 K 18 Dec 2019 - 15:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
grandescent7.JPGJPG grandescent7.JPG manage 145 K 25 Jan 2024 - 16:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
grandescent9.jpgjpg grandescent9.jpg manage 183 K 24 Mar 2023 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
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