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■(TB) 'Piano Man'

2001, Miller

'Piano Man' (Lynda Miller, R. 2000) Seedling# 4097A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards white, veined buff; style arms cream, butter yellow edge; falls. plum black, large white rayed spot; beards old gold, base light purple. 'Wench' X 'Momentum'. Miller's Manor 2001. Honorable Mention 2003.

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From AIS Bulletin #321 April 2001 Introducing PIANO MAN (L. Miller) TB, 36", M. This iris strikes a bold chord in the garden. Standards are white veined buff, style arms are creamy edged buff yellow. Falls are flared, ruffled, and round covered in velvety plum black with a white rayed spot around light purple beards tipped old gold. 8 buds. It has been a real showstopper in the garden. 4097A: Wench X Momentum. $40.00. Miller's Manor Garden.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here
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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-- ElladanMcLeester - 2010-12-27
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BHP_6779-X2_piano_man.jpgjpg BHP_6779-X2_piano_man.jpg manage 125 K 12 Feb 2016 - 03:54 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
Piano01.jpgjpg Piano01.jpg manage 43 K 23 Mar 2015 - 13:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
Piano02.jpgjpg Piano02.jpg manage 53 K 23 Mar 2015 - 13:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
PianoMan02.JPGJPG PianoMan02.JPG manage 77 K 08 Apr 2014 - 15:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
PianoMan5.jpgjpg PianoMan5.jpg manage 73 K 29 Nov 2013 - 15:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
piano_man_64.jpgjpg piano_man_64.jpg manage 73 K 27 Dec 2010 - 18:07 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
piano_man_66.jpgjpg piano_man_66.jpg manage 73 K 27 Dec 2010 - 18:07 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
pianoman01.jpgjpg pianoman01.jpg manage 84 K 26 Jun 2015 - 02:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
pianoman02.jpgjpg pianoman02.jpg manage 60 K 22 Sep 2015 - 03:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden
pianoman03.jpgjpg pianoman03.jpg manage 70 K 25 Apr 2021 - 02:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden
pianoman031.jpgjpg pianoman031.jpg manage 79 K 25 Apr 2021 - 02:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden
pianoman04.JPGJPG pianoman04.JPG manage 67 K 17 May 2014 - 14:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
pianoman09.JPGJPG pianoman09.JPG manage 549 K 22 Jan 2020 - 23:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets
pianoman1.jpgjpg pianoman1.jpg manage 684 K 08 Aug 2017 - 02:08 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iriswarehouse
pianoman2.jpgjpg pianoman2.jpg manage 36 K 18 Jan 2017 - 14:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Stoney Creek Iris
pianoman3.jpgjpg pianoman3.jpg manage 24 K 26 Feb 2013 - 22:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
pianoman4.jpgjpg pianoman4.jpg manage 50 K 06 Apr 2013 - 17:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
pianoman5.jpgjpg pianoman5.jpg manage 176 K 16 Jun 2019 - 11:47 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
pianoman6.jpgjpg pianoman6.jpg manage 93 K 19 Jun 2019 - 02:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
pianoman7.jpgjpg pianoman7.jpg manage 168 K 06 Jul 2020 - 20:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
pianoman70.jpgjpg pianoman70.jpg manage 224 K 15 Jun 2021 - 00:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
pianoman71.JPGJPG pianoman71.JPG manage 242 K 07 Jun 2023 - 20:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
Topic revision: r27 - 07 Jun 2023, TLaurin
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