■(TB) 'Rainbow High'
2009, Keppel
'Rainbow High' (
Keith Keppel, R. 2008). Seedling# 01-60A. TB, 40" (102 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards cream (M&P 9-D-1) to pale yellow (9-H-1), central area lemon yellow (9-L-2); style arms lemon yellow to cream, faint orchid cast above lip; falls lemon yellow upper area, reticulated, warm white below beard shading to wide pleroma violet (43-I-8) band with liver brown (7-H-9) outer band, narrow sorghum brown (6-B-9) outer edge; beards deep chrome yellow (9-L-7).
'Starship Enterprise' X
'Rio'. Keppel 2009.
Honorable Mention 2011.
See below:
From Keppel Iris catalog 2009: RAINBOW HIGH ML 40" (Starship Enterprise X Rio) Lemon yellow standards pale to cream on the outer third, then darken slightly at the margin. Falls are bright yellow near golden yellow beards, warm white in the center. Next is a wide pleroma violet zone, shading into a 3/8" light cedar brown band with paler rose tan outer edge. Gaudy is good! #01-60A. $50.00; 3 for $125.00. |
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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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RolandDejoux - 2010-02-08