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■(TB) ' Waterdragon '

1998, Smith

'Waterdragon' (Marky Smith, R. 1997). Seedling# 90-45D. TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards bluebird blue (RHS 94B); style arms bluebird blue, sides grey blue; falls darker violet blue (93B); beards blue, hairs tipped grey to yellow, gold in throat; heavily ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. 'Swirling Seas' X seedling# 88-31A: (seedling# 85-12A: ('Storm Center' x 'Sapphire Hills') x 'Breakers'). Aitken's Salmon Creek 1998. Honorable Mention 2000.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- HeidiSoroken - 2009-12-23
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
DSCN5630.JPGJPG DSCN5630.JPG manage 72 K 26 Apr 2011 - 03:37 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
DSCN5631.JPGJPG DSCN5631.JPG manage 70 K 26 Apr 2011 - 03:36 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
Waterdragon.JPGJPG Waterdragon.JPG manage 52 K 27 Feb 2010 - 22:47 KentPfeiffer Photo by Kent Pfeiffer
Waterdragon.jpgjpg Waterdragon.jpg manage 44 K 11 Jan 2010 - 18:49 MichaelGreenfield Photo by John Bruce
Waterdragon02.jpgjpg Waterdragon02.jpg manage 71 K 17 Apr 2014 - 03:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Waterdragon11.jpgjpg Waterdragon11.jpg manage 64 K 29 Nov 2013 - 22:49 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
WaterdragonNN.jpgjpg WaterdragonNN.jpg manage 32 K 11 Nov 2011 - 17:10 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
Waterdragon_1_3_1.jpgjpg Waterdragon_1_3_1.jpg manage 38 K 23 Dec 2009 - 03:20 HeidiSoroken Photo of 'Waterdragon' by Heidi Soroken
Waterdragonkp1.JPGJPG Waterdragonkp1.JPG manage 78 K 28 Jun 2011 - 02:39 KentPfeiffer Taken in my garden in zone 5b on May 26, 2011
waterdragon10.jpgjpg waterdragon10.jpg manage 80 K 17 Nov 2013 - 20:58 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
waterdragon3.jpgjpg waterdragon3.jpg manage 662 K 07 Jan 2016 - 01:33 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
waterdragon8.jpgjpg waterdragon8.jpg manage 43 K 10 Apr 2013 - 22:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
waterdragon9.JPGJPG waterdragon9.JPG manage 54 K 09 May 2013 - 01:28 Main.TLaurin photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
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