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■(IB) 'Orca'

2005, Smith

'Orca' (Marky Smith, R. 2005). Seedling #02-28D. IB, 25" (64 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards very dark violet between (RHS 85A and B), paler at base; style arms medium red-violet, dark purple rib, purple-black crests; falls warm white ground, purple brown shoulders, 3/4" wide irregular blackened red-violet rim stitched on inner edge, black on distal edge, long thin irregular stitches below beard; beards grayed electric blue (93A); ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. Seedling #99-14B: (seedling #97-25P: ( 'Incendiary' x ('Chubby Cheeks' x 'Dark Vader')) x 'Stormy Circle') X Keppel seedling #88-40A, pollen parent of 'Storm Track'. Aitken 2009. Honorable Mention 2011.

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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
orca01.JPGJPG orca01.JPG manage 65 K 13 Mar 2015 - 22:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by AIS Archives
orca02.jpgjpg orca02.jpg manage 81 K 14 Jul 2014 - 16:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
orca03.jpgjpg orca03.jpg manage 66 K 24 Apr 2015 - 16:04 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
orca04.jpgjpg orca04.jpg manage 499 K 23 Dec 2015 - 18:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
orca09.JPGJPG orca09.JPG manage 141 K 14 Nov 2021 - 16:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
orca1.JPGJPG orca1.JPG manage 807 K 14 Dec 2017 - 03:44 Main.TLaurin Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
orca2.jpgjpg orca2.jpg manage 74 K 23 Jun 2013 - 00:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
orca5.JPGJPG orca5.JPG manage 59 K 08 Feb 2023 - 15:33 Main.TLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
orca50.JPGJPG orca50.JPG manage 99 K 07 Nov 2023 - 21:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
orca8.JPGJPG orca8.JPG manage 165 K 15 Jan 2024 - 20:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-Australia
orca9.jpgjpg orca9.jpg manage 199 K 01 Aug 2021 - 03:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Topic revision: r24 - 15 Jan 2024, TLaurin
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