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From AIS Bulletin #293 April 1994 Introducing TOASTED WATERMELON (Joe Hoage) Sdlg. H86-27, 34-36", M-L. This rosy brown blend can only be described by its name. As a seedling, complete strangers reported this plant to us before we saw it in its first year of bloom. The red beards fit nicely with this smooth self, a child of Mulled Wine X Lady Friend. Well-branched stalks with 6-8 blooms. $30.00. Long's Gardens. |
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. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | FrostedWatermelon04.jpg | manage | 18 K | 19 Jul 2017 - 22:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | IMG_3077-X2_toasted_watermelon.jpg | manage | 230 K | 21 Feb 2016 - 03:30 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | Toasted-WatermelonCT.jpg | manage | 40 K | 04 Nov 2011 - 17:57 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by C & T Iris Patch |
jpg | ToastedWatermelon-Hoage94.jpg | manage | 74 K | 30 Jun 2013 - 07:45 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra photo |
JPG | ToastedWatermelon01.JPG | manage | 106 K | 15 Mar 2016 - 21:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tara Perrenial Farm-Owen Sound,Ont. |
jpg | ToastedWatermelon02.jpg | manage | 74 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 20:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | ToastedWatermelon03.jpg | manage | 77 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 20:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | ToastedWatermelon040.jpg | manage | 46 K | 20 Apr 2022 - 19:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Gardens-New Zealand |
jpg | ToastedWatermelon6.jpg | manage | 72 K | 29 Nov 2013 - 20:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | Toastedwatermelon01.jpg | manage | 30 K | 05 Nov 2014 - 03:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies |
JPG | toasted01.JPG | manage | 91 K | 20 Jan 2015 - 20:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt at Tara Perennial Farm-Owen Sound ON |
jpg | toastedwatermelon01.jpg | manage | 65 K | 07 Nov 2014 - 15:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | toastedwatermelon02.jpg | manage | 625 K | 06 Jan 2016 - 04:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | toastedwatermelon1.jpg | manage | 170 K | 04 Dec 2017 - 22:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | toastedwatermelon2.jpg | manage | 46 K | 10 Apr 2013 - 15:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
JPG | toastedwatermelon3.JPG | manage | 65 K | 22 Jun 2013 - 23:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tara Perennial Farm, Tara, ON Canada z5a |
jpg | toastedwatermelon4.jpg | manage | 204 K | 11 Jan 2018 - 18:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | toastedwatermelon5.JPG | manage | 176 K | 28 Dec 2020 - 19:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | toastedwatermelon51.JPG | manage | 211 K | 28 Dec 2020 - 19:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | toastedwatermelon9.JPG | manage | 200 K | 24 Jul 2023 - 01:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | tostedwatermelon5.jpg | manage | 77 K | 16 Nov 2013 - 17:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France |