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■(TB) 'Head Of The River'

2009, Grosvenor

'Head Of The River' (Graeme Grosvenor, R. 2007). Seedling# A44-01-1. TB, 39" (99 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards blue violet; falls white infused violet; beards mustard tipped violet blue; slight fragrance. 'Crowned Heads' X 'Rippling River'. Rainbow Ridge 2009/10.

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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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-- BetsyHiggins - 2011-01-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
HeadoftheRiver9.jpgjpg HeadoftheRiver9.jpg manage 203 K 25 Sep 2021 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia
headof01.jpgjpg headof01.jpg manage 65 K 05 Feb 2015 - 02:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
headoftheriver01.jpgjpg headoftheriver01.jpg manage 67 K 17 Nov 2014 - 14:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
headoftheriver02.JPGJPG headoftheriver02.JPG manage 157 K 30 Jan 2024 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
headoftheriver03.jpgjpg headoftheriver03.jpg manage 395 K 28 Nov 2019 - 00:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
headoftheriver1.JPGJPG headoftheriver1.JPG manage 69 K 18 May 2020 - 03:04 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2012 Rainbow Ridge Nursery catalogue by Terry Laurin
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