■(TB) 'Mystic Melody'
1951, Stevens
'Mystic Melody' (
Mrs. W. R. Stevens, R. 1949) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y6D. (
'Fair Elaine' x
'Lagos') x (
'Gudrun' x seedling). Schreiner 1951. Honorable Mention 1952; Judge's Joice 1953.
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From AIS Bulletin #121, April 1951. Introducing Mystic Melody-(Stevcns 1951) MLa. 39 in. This sister seedling of Summit, though less striking is not less glamorous. The enamelled, sun-drenched falls are butter yellow, the luminous, silken standards are a moonlit, shimmering cream. Tall with low branching. $15.00. Schreiner. |
From Marble Iris Gardens catalog, 1957: MYSTIC MELODY (Stevens 1951). ML. 39 in. A glamorous Iris with enameled-like butter-yellow falls and shimmering silken cream standards. The sun drenched falls and the luminous, shimmering cream of the silken, moonlit standards produce a lovely color harmony, which together with splendid form and growing habits make this an Iris that is to be desired. Each $ 2.00; 3 for $5.00. |
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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. |
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