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■(TB) 'Skyfire'

1980, Schreiner

'Skyfire' (Schreiner, R. 1980). Seedling# K 905-E. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Tailored rich orange amber; self beard. 'Flaming Day' X seedling# C 933-1: ((seedling# 0-900 x 'Pretty Carol') x 'Claudia Rene'). Schreiner 1980. Honorable Mention 1982.

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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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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-12-03
  • Only one rhizome of TB 'Skyfire' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b. It was in bloom, approximately, from June 7th thru the 13th, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 01 Oct 2017
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20170601_154816TB Skyfire (2RS).jpgjpg 20170601_154816TB Skyfire (2RS).jpg manage 165 K 01 Oct 2017 - 14:48 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Single bud of TB Skyfire. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 6/01/2017.
SkyFire02.jpgjpg SkyFire02.jpg manage 64 K 10 Apr 2014 - 22:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Skyfire80schreiner._1.jpgjpg Skyfire80schreiner._1.jpg manage 61 K 20 Feb 2012 - 16:04 LoicTasquier Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier
Skyfire_DSD_5609.jpgjpg Skyfire_DSD_5609.jpg manage 211 K 28 Jan 2021 - 16:30 SharleneSutter growing at www.dasIrisFeld.ch in Oetlishausen, Switzerland - photo by Sharlene Sutter
Skyfire_Sch.jpgjpg Skyfire_Sch.jpg manage 73 K 10 May 2013 - 13:28 Main.davepote Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog 1980
Skyfire_Sch2.jpgjpg Skyfire_Sch2.jpg manage 73 K 10 May 2013 - 13:28 Main.davepote Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog 1980
skyfire01.JPGJPG skyfire01.JPG manage 56 K 25 Oct 2014 - 14:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
skyfire03.JPGJPG skyfire03.JPG manage 85 K 07 Jul 2014 - 22:00 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
skyfire04.JPGJPG skyfire04.JPG manage 48 K 02 Dec 2014 - 13:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
skyfire06.jpgjpg skyfire06.jpg manage 97 K 22 Dec 2018 - 20:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom.
skyfire07.jpgjpg skyfire07.jpg manage 223 K 03 Nov 2020 - 03:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
skyfire08.jpgjpg skyfire08.jpg manage 191 K 03 Nov 2020 - 02:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
skyfire09.jpgjpg skyfire09.jpg manage 151 K 03 Jul 2020 - 15:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
skyfire7.jpgjpg skyfire7.jpg manage 846 K 10 Aug 2017 - 12:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland
skyfire8.jpgjpg skyfire8.jpg manage 17 K 26 Aug 2013 - 14:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by te Sligte Gardens
skyfire9.jpgjpg skyfire9.jpg manage 74 K 15 Nov 2013 - 00:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
skyfireSG.jpgjpg skyfireSG.jpg manage 12 K 03 Dec 2011 - 18:50 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
skyfireSG1.JPGJPG skyfireSG1.JPG manage 154 K 10 Feb 2024 - 03:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom
skyfire_fl.jpgjpg skyfire_fl.jpg manage 69 K 20 Feb 2011 - 18:38 IrisP  
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