Difference: SibSilverEdge (r32 vs. r31)

■(SIB) 'Silver Edge

1974, McEwen

'Silver Edge' (Currier McEwen, R. 1973) SIB (56+ chromosome tetraploid), 28" (71 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards medium blue (RHS 89C); Falls medium blue (89B) with distinct silver edge, yellow-white blaze; blue styles with turquoise midrib; ruffled. ( 'Orville Fay' X ( 'White Swirl' X 'Violet Flare')) McEwen 1974. Honorable Mention 1975; Favorite Guest 1976; Morgan Award 1978.

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Cultivation

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION
Hardiness Zones 3-8 for most varieties, Some Siberian cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Prefers moist conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Average garden solis 6.1 to 7.5,
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
jpg	SilverEdge1.jpg	manage	25 K	15 Jun 2016 - 19:48	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Tranquil Lake Nursery
jpg	SilverEdge5.jpg	manage	26 K	28 Jul 2013 - 17:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Fieldstone Gardens
jpg	SilverEdge6.jpg	manage	66 K	25 Nov 2013 - 21:16	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sans Souci Nursery
jpg	irissibiricasilveredge2.jpg	manage	82 K	05 Jan 2017 - 03:29	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Christine Skelmersdale-Broadleigh Gardens-United Kingdom
jpg	sib-silver-edge3.jpg	manage	33 K	07 Dec 2009 - 16:33	Main.mikeu	Silver Edge by Mike Unser
jpg	sib-silver-edge316.jpg	manage	32 K	08 Sep 2016 - 18:24	Main.Betsy881	Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins
jpg	silveredge01.jpg	manage	49 K	09 Oct 2014 - 21:34	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Rowden Gardens-England
JPG	silveredge02.JPG	manage	109 K	16 Apr 2014 - 11:20	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
jpg	silveredge03.jpg	manage	83 K	24 Feb 2016 - 03:48	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
JPG	silveredge05.JPG	manage	134 K	24 Jun 2023 - 02:58	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada
jpg	silveredge09.jpg	manage	143 K	05 Jul 2020 - 03:19	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Deborah Petrie-Manitoba,Canada
JPG	silveredge090.JPG	manage	188 K	13 Jun 2023 - 20:43	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Deborah Petrie-Manitoba-Canada
jpg	silveredge1.jpg	manage	180 K	18 Jun 2016 - 14:53	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
JPG	silveredge15.JPG	manage	75 K	25 Jan 2012 - 16:59	Main.htb	©2005 Laurie Frazer
jpg	silveredge2.jpg	manage	49 K	14 Jun 2017 - 10:54	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
JPG	silveredge22.JPG	manage	78 K	25 Jan 2012 - 16:56	Main.htb	©2005 Laurie Frazer
jpg	silveredge3.jpg	manage	226 K	17 Jun 2017 - 02:27	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Eleanor Hutchison near Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada-Z3
jpg	silveredge4.jpg	manage	225 K	06 Jul 2020 - 20:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
JPG	silveredge6.JPG silveredge5.JPG	manage	60 218 K	25 Jan 2012 11 Feb 2024 - 17:01 13:40	Main.htb Main.TLaurin	©2005 Laurie Frazer Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom
jpg JPG	silveredge7.jpg silveredge6.JPG	manage	88 60 K	14 Feb 2014 25 Jan 2012 - 00:12 17:01	Main.TLaurin Main.htb	Photo by Darius ©2005 Laurie Frazer Gusas-Lithuania
jpg	silveredge8.jpg silveredge7.jpg	manage	62 88 K	14 Feb 2014 - 00:14 00:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
JPG jpg	silveredge9.JPG silveredge8.jpg	manage	74 62 K	27 14 Feb 2014 - 17:10 00:14	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Darius Gusas-Lithuania
jpg JPG	silversedge08.jpg silveredge9.JPG	manage	133 74 K	08 Jul 2021 27 Feb 2014 - 14:50 17:10	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary Darius Gusas-Lithuania
jpg	silversedge08.jpg	manage	133 K	08 Jul 2021 - 14:50	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary