■(TB) 'Douce France'

1988, Anfosso

'Douce France' (Pierre Anfosso, R. 1988). Seedling P 81 30. TB, 36" (90 cm), Early bloom. Deep ultramarine blue, veined lighter around vermilion red beard tipped yellow; ruffled. (('Flamingo Blues' x 'Caro Nome') x 'Actress') X (('Caro Nome' x 'Flamingo Blues') x 'Firewater'). Iris en Provence 1988.

See below:
douce-france Hyeres.jpgDouce France 1988 IRIS EN PROVENCE TB.jpgDouce France P. Anfosso 88.JPGdoucefrance1.jpgdoucefrance2.jpgdoucefrance3.jpgdoucefrance4.jpgdoucefrance5.jpgDouceFranceBJ.jpg

References

Catalogue Iris en Provence 1988, p. 2.
 

Progeny

See: Iris en Provence other TB progeny PDF (144 Ko)

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.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
DouceFranceBJ.jpgjpg DouceFranceBJ.jpg manage 74 K 07 Feb 2012 - 16:24 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Blue J Iris
Douce_France_1988_IRIS_EN_PROVENCE_TB.jpgjpg Douce_France_1988_IRIS_EN_PROVENCE_TB.jpg manage 62 K 07 Jul 2011 - 15:51 UnknownUser Photo by IRIS EN PROVENCE - France
Douce_France_P._Anfosso_88.JPGJPG Douce_France_P._Anfosso_88.JPG manage 52 K 04 Jan 2010 - 17:28 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
douce-france_Hyeres.jpgjpg douce-france_Hyeres.jpg manage 162 K 25 May 2017 - 08:21 UnknownUser Photo by Iris en Provence, France (2017)
doucefrance1.jpgjpg doucefrance1.jpg manage 248 K 25 Nov 2017 - 22:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
doucefrance2.jpgjpg doucefrance2.jpg manage 202 K 29 Dec 2017 - 01:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
doucefrance3.jpgjpg doucefrance3.jpg manage 445 K 22 Dec 2019 - 16:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
doucefrance4.jpgjpg doucefrance4.jpg manage 177 K 11 Feb 2020 - 18:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
doucefrance5.jpgjpg doucefrance5.jpg manage 134 K 19 Apr 2020 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
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