Difference: IbStarwoman (r81 vs. r80)

■(IB) 'Starwoman'

1998, Smith

'Starwoman' (Marky Smith, R. 1997). Seedling #90-26E. IB, 25" (64 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards blackish royal purple (blacker than RHS 86A), faint lavender grey marks at deep purple midrib; style arms strong mauve violet, edges greyer; falls pearl (lighter than 156D) ground, 1/2" (1.1 cm) darkest black violet (darker than 86A) rim and center stripe, dark violet dashing and stitching within rim; beards blue violet at end, gold-tipped blue violet central area, yellow in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Chubby Cheeks' X Keppel seedling #83-8A: ('Snowbrook' x sibling). Aitken's 1998. High Commendation 1996; High Commendation 1997; Favorite Guest iris 1998; Honorable Mention 2001; Walther Cup 2001; Award of Merit 2003; Sass Medal 2005; American Dykes Medal 2008.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION
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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• This is the only IB to win a Dykes'. It is quite deserving and thrives in MS. -- WalterMoores - 08 Jan 2010
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jpg	IB_Starwoman1616.jpg	manage	70 K	09 Aug 2016 - 14:44	Main.Betsy881	Photo by John Zastowney
jpg	IMG_0970-X2_starwoman.jpg	manage	260 K	17 Feb 2016 - 01:45	BrockHeilman	Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
jpg JPG	STARWOMAN01.jpg Iris Starwoman par Elise AMANN (1).JPG	manage	160 401 K	04 Dec 2015 09 Feb 2023 - 14:38 09:41	Main.TLaurin EliseAMANN	Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany Starwoman par Elise AMANN
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JPG	StarJPG.JPG Iris Starwoman par Elise AMANN (3).JPG	manage	70 401 K	10 Apr 2011 09 Feb 2023 - 15:56 09:42	Main.bjacobs EliseAMANN	Photo by Betty Jacobs Iris Starwoman par Elise AMANN
jpg	StarWoman02.jpg STARWOMAN01.jpg	manage	86 160 K	14 Apr 2014 04 Dec 2015 - 13:23 14:38	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Blue J Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
jpg JPG	StarWomanAAIB.jpg STARWOMAN_(M._Smith_1998,_IB)_(4).JPG	manage	49 696 K	19 Feb 2011 08 Aug 2016 - 21:49 23:36	Main.Betsy881 PerryDyer	Photo   by Argyle Acres
jpg JPG	Star_Woman_IB.jpg StarJPG.JPG	manage	75 70 K	28 10 Apr 2012 2011 - 08:50 15:56	UnknownUser Main.bjacobs	Photo by IRIS EN Betty Jacobs PROVENCE - France
jpg	Starwoman01.jpg StarWoman02.jpg	manage	49 86 K	29 Jul 14 Apr 2014 - 20:57 13:23	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Nola's Blue J Iris Garden
jpg	Starwoman02.jpg StarWomanAAIB.jpg	manage	57 49 K	24 Sep 2014 19 Feb 2011 - 02:37 21:49	Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881	Photo by C&T Iris Argyle Acres Patch
jpg	Starwoman03.jpg Star_Woman_IB.jpg	manage	41 75 K	02 28 Apr 2015 2012 - 03:12 08:50	Main.TLaurin UnknownUser	Photo by AIS Archives IRIS EN PROVENCE - France
JPG jpg	Starwoman04.JPG Starwoman01.jpg	manage	80 49 K	02 Apr 2015 29 Jul 2014 - 03:15 20:57	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jan Lauritzen Nola's Iris Garden
JPG jpg	Starwoman05.JPG Starwoman02.jpg	manage	55 57 K	02 Apr 2015 24 Sep 2014 - 03:18 02:37	Main.TLaurin	Photo by AIS Archives C&T Iris Patch
jpg	Starwoman06.jpg Starwoman03.jpg	manage	64 41 K	02 Apr 2015 - 03:20 03:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Elladan McLeester AIS Archives
jpg JPG	Starwoman07.jpg Starwoman04.JPG	manage	59 80 K	02 Apr 2015 - 03:22 03:15	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Elladan McLeester Jan Lauritzen
jpg JPG	Starwoman08.jpg Starwoman05.JPG	manage	59 55 K	02 Apr 2015 - 03:24 03:18	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Elladan McLeester AIS Archives
jpg	Starwoman12.jpg Starwoman06.jpg	manage	44 64 K	18 Jul 2013 02 Apr 2015 - 01:30 03:20	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Napa Country Elladan McLeester Iris Gardens
jpg	Starwoman16.jpg Starwoman07.jpg	manage	76 59 K	26 Nov 2013 02 Apr 2015 - 23:11 03:22	Main.TLaurin	Photo by South Jersey Elladan McLeester Iris
jpg	Starwoman17.jpg Starwoman08.jpg	manage	35 59 K	09 Dec 2013 02 Apr 2015 - 15:53 03:24	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Plantas Distintas-Spain Elladan McLeester
jpg	Starwoman18.jpg Starwoman12.jpg	manage	55 44 K	15 Dec 18 Jul 2013 - 02:49 01:30	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Napa Country Iris Gardens Barbu-France
jpg	Starwoman19.jpg Starwoman16.jpg	manage	43 76 K	20 Feb 2014 26 Nov 2013 - 21:31 23:11	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania South Jersey Iris
jpg	Starwoman20.jpg Starwoman17.jpg	manage	52 35 K	20 Feb 2014 09 Dec 2013 - 21:33 15:53	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania Plantas Distintas-Spain
jpg	Starwoman21.jpg Starwoman18.jpg	manage	49 55 K	20 Feb 2014 15 Dec 2013 - 21:34 02:49	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
JPG jpg	Starwoman3.JPG Starwoman19.jpg	manage	185 43 K	01 Sep 2016 20 Feb 2014 - 20:45 21:31	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Judy Schneider-The Darius Gusas-Lithuania Shady Spot
jpg	Starwoman_by_JanLauritzen.jpg Starwoman20.jpg	manage	63 52 K	09 Nov 2010 20 Feb 2014 - 23:57 21:33	Main.janlauritzen Main.TLaurin	Taken at the AIS Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania 2005 National in St. Louis, MO
jpg	starwoman01.jpg Starwoman21.jpg	manage	48 49 K	26 Jul 20 Feb 2014 - 19:03 21:34	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Richmond Irises-New Darius Gusas-Lithuania Zealand
jpg JPG	starwoman02.jpg Starwoman3.JPG	manage	81 185 K	15 May 2014 01 Sep 2016 - 20:26 20:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Damon Gardens Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
JPG jpg	starwoman03.JPG Starwoman_by_JanLauritzen.jpg	manage	68 63 K	15 Jun 2014 09 Nov 2010 - 23:51 23:57	Main.TLaurin Main.janlauritzen	Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO
jpg	starwoman04.jpg starwoman01.jpg	manage	75 48 K	22 26 Jul 2014 - 19:35 19:03	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Damon Gardens Richmond Irises-New Zealand
jpg	starwoman05.jpg starwoman02.jpg	manage	23 81 K	22 Jul 15 May 2014 - 22:08 20:26	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Rainbow Iris Damon Gardens Farm
jpg JPG	starwoman06.jpg starwoman03.JPG	manage	59 68 K	22 Aug 15 Jun 2014 - 20:28 23:51	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Iris City Gardens Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
JPG jpg	starwoman07.JPG starwoman04.jpg	manage	55 75 K	06 Sep 22 Jul 2014 - 21:03 19:35	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham Damon Gardens
JPG jpg	starwoman08.JPG starwoman05.jpg	manage	59 23 K	06 Sep 22 Jul 2014 - 21:05 22:08	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham Rainbow Iris Farm
jpg	starwoman09.jpg starwoman06.jpg	manage	49 59 K	17 Oct 22 Aug 2014 - 02:12 20:28	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris Iris City Gardens de la Baie-France
JPG	starwoman1.JPG starwoman07.JPG	manage	76 55 K	28 Nov 06 Sep 2014 - 15:14 21:03	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Don McQueen Jeanette Graham at Paris,Ontario
jpg JPG	starwoman11.jpg starwoman08.JPG	manage	65 59 K	21 May 2013 06 Sep 2014 - 20:49 21:05	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Superstition Iris Jeanette Graham Gardens
jpg	starwoman13.jpg starwoman09.jpg	manage	65 49 K	05 Aug 2013 17 Oct 2014 - 00:58 02:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
JPG	starwoman14.JPG starwoman1.JPG	manage	66 76 K	20 Aug 2013 28 Nov 2014 - 22:13 15:14	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden Don McQueen at Paris,Ontario
jpg	starwoman15.jpg starwoman11.jpg	manage	67 65 K	01 Nov 21 May 2013 - 22:47 20:49	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Alain Chapelle-France Superstition Iris Gardens
JPG jpg	starwoman18.JPG starwoman13.jpg	manage	64 65 K	07 Feb 2012 05 Aug 2013 - 04:06 00:58	Main.htb Main.TLaurin	©2005 Laurie Frazer Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens
jpg JPG	starwoman2.jpg starwoman14.JPG	manage	124 66 K	21 Nov 2015 20 Aug 2013 - 14:17 22:13	Main.TLaurin	Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
JPG jpg	starwoman3.JPG starwoman15.jpg	manage	124 67 K	21 01 Nov 2015 2013 - 14:19 22:47	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia Alain Chapelle-France
jpg JPG	starwoman4.jpg starwoman18.JPG	manage	37 64 K	22 Dec 2014 07 Feb 2012 - 15:50 04:06	Main.TLaurin Main.htb	Photo by Exline ©2005 Laurie Frazer Iris Garden
JPG jpg	starwoman5.JPG starwoman2.jpg	manage	62 124 K	26 May 2017 21 Nov 2015 - 22:17 14:17	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
JPG	starwoman6.JPG starwoman3.JPG	manage	1 MB 124 K	14 Dec 2017 21 Nov 2015 - 04:00 14:19	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Cascadia Iris Barry Blyth-Australia Gardens
jpg	starwoman_smith.jpg starwoman4.jpg	manage	67 37 K	14 Jan 2010 22 Dec 2014 - 14:37 15:50	Main.avmoran Main.TLaurin	Photo by Exline Iris Garden
JPG	starwoman5.JPG	manage	62 K	26 May 2017 - 22:17	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham
JPG	starwoman6.JPG	manage	1 MB	14 Dec 2017 - 04:00	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
jpg	starwoman_smith.jpg	manage	67 K	14 Jan 2010 - 14:37	Main.avmoran