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■(JI) 'Asian Festival'

2002, Harris

'Asian Festival' (Chad Harris, R. 2001). Seedling 96JM3. JI (3 F.), height 54" (137 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards mulberry (RHS 82A); style arms near-white and held at 45°, flared crests blue violet (89D); Falls red violet undertoned blue (88A), white blaze with matching speckles surrounding dresden yellow (5A) signal. 'Summer Splash' X Peacock Strut. Aitken 2002.

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References

Awaiting original catalog description
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some Japanese 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 but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Needs swampy conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Prefers Acid solis 6.1 to 7.0, intolerant of limy soils
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-02-28
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
asian01.JPGJPG asian01.JPG manage 57 K 28 Jan 2015 - 04:08 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
asian02.jpgjpg asian02.jpg manage 53 K 23 Apr 2015 - 17:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
asianfestival01.JPGJPG asianfestival01.JPG manage 672 K 01 Dec 2015 - 04:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
asianfestival02.JPGJPG asianfestival02.JPG manage 542 K 01 Dec 2015 - 04:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
asianfestival03.jpgjpg asianfestival03.jpg manage 140 K 29 Jun 2020 - 19:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
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