1937, Cayeux
'Florentine' (Ferdinand Cayeux, 1937) Tb. Midseason bloom. Color Class W8M. 'Chaldee' x "Sigurd". Cayeux 1937. C.M. and Spec. Prize, S.N.H.F. 1937.
See below:
Bulletin de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1937, 6e série, Tome IV, p. 173. |
Vilmorin-Andrieux catalog: 1938, p.4. |
From Carl Salbach catalog 1941: FLORENTINE. A new blue-toned plicata that deserves to be ranked with the best of the plicatas. The ground color is white, and both standards and falls are evenly dotted and lined with clear lilac mauve. Blooms of large size and good form, and are freely produced. Very beautiful and distinct. Received several French awards. Mid-season. 30". $6.00. |
This appeals to me far more than the more heavily colored Cayeux plicatas. Fishburn, Junius P. (1940), Survey of 1940 Iris Season, American Iris Society Bulletin 78 (July 1940), 54. |
A peppered blue plicata which is lovely when viewed as a specimen stalk. Loses garden value when viewed from a distance. Douglas, Geddes (1942). More Variety Comments, 1942. American Iris Society Bulletin, 88 (January 1943), 62. |
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 | Florentine01.JPG | manage | 50 K | 12 Dec 2014 - 01:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Florentine02.JPG | manage | 84 K | 16 Aug 2021 - 18:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Florentine03.JPG | manage | 168 K | 25 Aug 2016 - 15:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
JPG | FlorentineBHI.JPG | manage | 71 K | 18 Nov 2011 - 15:10 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Florentine_DSCF1017.JPG | manage | 763 K | 02 Jun 2016 - 04:18 | Main.rshadlow | taken at Presby Iris Gardens |
jpg | IMG_7438.jpg | manage | 318 K | 21 Dec 2018 - 02:01 | Main.davepote | Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016 |
jpg | IMG_7440.jpg | manage | 380 K | 21 Dec 2018 - 02:02 | Main.davepote | Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016 |
jpg | florentine-jb.jpg | manage | 24 K | 17 Feb 2013 - 21:35 | Main.Harloiris | photo Mike Unser |
JPG | florentine01.JPG | manage | 848 K | 15 May 2018 - 01:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | florentine02.JPG | manage | 587 K | 15 May 2018 - 01:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | florentine03.JPG | manage | 583 K | 15 May 2018 - 01:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | florentine9.JPG | manage | 131 K | 18 Jul 2022 - 01:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mike Unser |
JPG | florentine90.JPG | manage | 105 K | 18 Jul 2022 - 01:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mike Unser |