1925, Bowles
'Cantab'. (Edward Augustus Bowles, about 1925). Section Hermodactyloides. Reticulata Section; 5" (13 cm), Flower diameter 2" (2.5 cm), Color Class-B3L; light blue bicolor. Falls shaded and veined slightly darker than standards, with a white signal blotch to either side of a central golden ridge. Probably introduced by Chapman 1915. Iris reticulata. M. Bieb..
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Awaiting original catalog description |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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 | Iris-reticulata-181.jpg | manage | 135 K | 21 Jan 2015 - 14:54 | BobPries | Todd Boland photo |
JPG | cantab01.JPG | manage | 580 K | 04 Aug 2018 - 02:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | cantab5.JPG | manage | 35 K | 29 Sep 2023 - 20:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Jearrard -Jearrad's Herbal-United Kingdom |
JPG | cantab50.JPG | manage | 19 K | 29 Sep 2023 - 20:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by John Jearrard -Jearrad's Herbal-United Kingdom |
JPG | cantab9.JPG | manage | 44 K | 09 May 2022 - 02:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Dorothy Willott slide collection |
JPG | cantab90.JPG | manage | 34 K | 09 May 2022 - 02:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Dorothy Willott slide collection |
jpg | cantab_in_pot__4389_neth.jpg | manage | 96 K | 21 Jan 2014 - 19:15 | BobPries | Courtesy KAVB |
jpg | iriscantab01.jpg | manage | 63 K | 13 Jul 2015 - 15:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Skelmersdale-Broadleigh Gardens-United Kingdom |