■(TB) 'Electric'
2017, Sutton
'Electric' (
Michael Sutton, R. 2016) Seedling AA-4-A. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason to very late bloom. Standards bright yellow; style arms yellow; falls yellow around beards, yellow veining extending into ruby-red wash halfway down petal, smoky yellow ¼˝ band at edge; beards dresden yellow; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance.
'Fruit Stripe' X
'Bottle Rocket'. Sutton 2017.
Honorable Mention 2019.
See below:
From Sutton’s Iris Garden, 2017: ELECTRIC (M. Sutton ‘17) TB 38” M-L-VL. Intense and vivid colors that really pop in the garden! Bright yellow standards flow into bright yellow falls. The deep ruby red wash half way down the falls is in filtrated by electric yellow veining giving the impression of lightning. A ¼” yellow rim at the serrated edges finish off this energetic flower. 7 buds with nice ruffled flowers on tall well branched stalks. Seedling AA-4-A: Fruit Stripe X Bottle Rocket..$50. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
BobPries - 21 Apr 2019
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