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■(TB) 'Snow Burst'

1991, Hamner

'Snow Burst' (Bernard Hamner, R. 1991). Seedling# 83-6. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Ruffled white, falls edged violet blue (RHS 97B/C); beards white, tipped pale yellow. 'Dutch Girl' X 'Glistening Icicle'. Shepard Iris 1991. Franklin Cook Cup 1992; Honorable Mention 1994.

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From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing SNOW BURST (Hamner '91) TB-38"-M. Ruffled and bouncy like new born snow! Standards are pure white, falls are snow edged with a narrow violet blue edge. Sdlg. #83-6 (Dutch Girl X Glistening Icicle). $30.00. Shepard Iris Garden.
 

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
Snow_BurstCT.jpgjpg Snow_BurstCT.jpg manage 51 K 03 Nov 2011 - 15:12 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
snowburst02.JPGJPG snowburst02.JPG manage 77 K 08 Jul 2014 - 00:23 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
snowburst02a.JPGJPG snowburst02a.JPG manage 21 K 24 Jan 2017 - 20:36 Main.Harloiris Detail of Bee Warburton photo
snowburst1.JPGJPG snowburst1.JPG manage 41 K 12 May 2020 - 19:09 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1997 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
snowburst9.JPGJPG snowburst9.JPG manage 199 K 22 Apr 2023 - 19:51 Main.TLaurin Photo taken at 1992 AIS Atlanta Convention by Verna Laurin at the Duke Garden
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