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■(TB) 'Silk Silhouette'

1992, Gartman

'Silk Silhouette' (Lilly Gartman, R. 1989). Seedling# 84-lA. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Heavily ruffled almost black violet; deep blue beard. 'Bubbling Over' X seedling# 82-20B: (('Dignitary' x 'Superstition') x 'Titan's Glory'). Roris Gardens 1992. Honorable Mention 1994.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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

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-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Silk-SilhouetteCT.jpgjpg Silk-SilhouetteCT.jpg manage 47 K 02 Nov 2011 - 17:50 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
SilkSilhouette02.JPGJPG SilkSilhouette02.JPG manage 77 K 10 Apr 2014 - 23:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
SilkSilhouetteSI.JPGJPG SilkSilhouetteSI.JPG manage 205 K 22 Oct 2019 - 14:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Ives.
silksilhouette5.JPGJPG silksilhouette5.JPG manage 52 K 13 May 2020 - 21:40 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1997 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
silksilhouette9.JPGJPG silksilhouette9.JPG manage 232 K 24 Apr 2023 - 01:43 Main.TLaurin Photo taken at 1993 AIS Fort Worth Convention by Verna Laurin at the Duncanville Garden
Topic revision: r10 - 25 Apr 2023, Harloiris
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