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Hybridizer's Comment: Standards are soft icy lilac and the falls are rich royal violet with 1/8" edge of standard colour and a well defined white spray pattern each side of the beards. Beards are rusty tangerine over purple. Spectacular in a clump, excellent show branching and a good grower. It has a nice sweet perfume and is fertile. |
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | DSCN0211.JPG | manage | 70 K | 14 Feb 2011 - 14:58 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Keith Keppel's garden. |
JPG | SALOMESBUTTERFLY1.JPG | manage | 149 K | 24 Nov 2018 - 03:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Debbie Carpenter-Iris Splendor Garden-Australia. |
jpg | SALOMES_BUTTERFLY_by_Barry_Blyth.jpg | manage | 65 K | 29 Mar 2010 - 10:52 | Main.Laymont+ | by Barry Blyth, Tempo Two, Australia |
jpg | SalomesButterfly01.jpg | manage | 90 K | 13 Jun 2017 - 18:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
jpg | SalomesButterfly02.jpg | manage | 609 K | 13 Jun 2017 - 18:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
jpg | SalomesButterfly03.jpg | manage | 113 K | 11 Oct 2019 - 19:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France |
JPG | Solomans_Butterfly.JPG | manage | 42 K | 03 Apr 2013 - 14:25 | EileenRoark | |
JPG | Solomans_Butterfly_2.JPG | manage | 71 K | 03 Apr 2013 - 14:26 | EileenRoark | |
jpg | salomes01.jpg | manage | 62 K | 10 Feb 2015 - 23:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | salomes02.jpg | manage | 62 K | 10 Feb 2015 - 23:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
JPG | salomesbutterfly01.JPG | manage | 57 K | 13 Sep 2019 - 19:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riversdale Irises-Australia. |
jpg | salomesbutterfly2.jpg | manage | 133 K | 17 Apr 2017 - 13:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
jpg | salomesbutterfly3.jpg | manage | 675 K | 05 Jan 2016 - 15:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
JPG | salomesbutterfly5.JPG | manage | 120 K | 18 Aug 2023 - 01:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | salomesbutterfly6.JPG | manage | 71 K | 23 Jul 2013 - 15:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm |
jpg | salomesbutterfly6.jpg | manage | 62 K | 12 May 2013 - 19:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | salomesbutterfly8.jpg | manage | 483 K | 26 Dec 2015 - 04:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |