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■(SIB) 'Shirley's Choice'

1987, McEwen

'Shirley's Choice' (Currier McEwen, R. 1987). Seedling T581/71. SIB (28 chromosome tetraploid), 31" (79 cm), Midseason bloom. Ruffled white with faint chartreuse infusion on Falls, yellow signal with green (RHS 1A) tint; feathered styles. 'Violet Joy' X seedling T4 76/64(14): (seedling 167/110(2) x 'Cambridge') x 'Dear Dianne' sibling). Pope's Perennials, Seaways Gardens 1987. Exhibition Certificaate 1986; Honorable Mention 1989.

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Cultivation

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 3-8 for most varieties, Some Siberian cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 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, Prefers moist conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Average garden solis 6.1 to 7.5,
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
2009_SIB_ShirleysChoice.jpgjpg 2009_SIB_ShirleysChoice.jpg manage 37 K 13 Jun 2010 - 04:07 Main.wilsonjh Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
ShirleysChoice3.jpgjpg ShirleysChoice3.jpg manage 13 K 28 Jul 2013 - 17:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Fieldstone Gardens
ShirleysChoice6.jpgjpg ShirleysChoice6.jpg manage 55 K 25 Nov 2013 - 21:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sans Souci Nursery
Shirleys_Choice_sb_e.jpgjpg Shirleys_Choice_sb_e.jpg manage 41 K 19 Aug 2010 - 21:29 Main.rivdel Shirley's Choice by Stephanie Boot. Taken at Cayeux Nursery
shirleyschoice01.jpgjpg shirleyschoice01.jpg manage 20 K 11 Sep 2014 - 20:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
shirleyschoice02.jpgjpg shirleyschoice02.jpg manage 383 K 11 Aug 2017 - 03:04 Main.TLaurin Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland
shirleyschoice09.jpgjpg shirleyschoice09.jpg manage 105 K 16 Nov 2021 - 03:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
shirleyschoice4.jpegjpeg shirleyschoice4.jpeg manage 15 K 21 Sep 2013 - 18:53 Main.TLaurin Photo by Portes Des Iris-Switzerland
shirleyschoice5.jpgjpg shirleyschoice5.jpg manage 38 K 10 Oct 2013 - 15:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
Topic revision: r25 - 09 Apr 2023, Harloiris
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