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■(TB) 'In Living Color'

2004, Black

'In Living Color' (Paul Black, R. 2003). Seedling I53C. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards bright medium yellow; style arms medium yellow gold; falls with small gold patch either side of bright gold beard, blending to plum on haft, then progressively blending outward to medium violet, violet tan, with narrow gilt gold marginal band, and short blue line below beard; ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. Seedling F154A: (seedling C52E: ('Witches' Sabbath' x 'In Town') x 'Flying Carpet') X seedling D61A: ('Skyblaze' x 'Tom Johnson'). Mid-America 2004. Honorable Mention 2006; Award of Merit 2009.

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References

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-17

  • this performed extremely well in Nebraska -- RobinShadlow - 18 Dec 2012
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INLIVINGCOLOR02.jpgjpgINLIVINGCOLOR02.jpgmanage 286 K 12 Jul 2017 - 02:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
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INLIVINGCOLOR04.jpgjpgINLIVINGCOLOR04.jpgmanage 135 K 29 Aug 2018 - 03:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
INLIVINGCOLOR06.jpgjpgINLIVINGCOLOR06.jpgmanage 65 K 21 Apr 2014 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
InLivingColor11.jpgjpgInLivingColor11.jpgmanage 42 K 17 Jul 2013 - 19:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
InLivingColor14.jpgjpgInLivingColor14.jpgmanage 76 K 28 Nov 2013 - 21:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
InLivingColor_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpgInLivingColor_by_JanLauritzen.jpgmanage 64 K 05 Nov 2010 - 07:08 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO
InLivingColor_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpgInLivingColor_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgmanage 76 K 29 Jan 2012 - 07:10 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
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inlivingcolor02.jpgjpginlivingcolor02.jpgmanage 127 K 24 Mar 2016 - 03:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
inlivingcolor03.jpgjpginlivingcolor03.jpgmanage 162 K 18 Mar 2017 - 19:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens
inlivingcolor04.jpgjpginlivingcolor04.jpgmanage 106 K 19 Nov 2021 - 04:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
inlivingcolor08SPI.jpgjpginlivingcolor08SPI.jpgmanage 74 K 23 Mar 2010 - 15:15 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
inlivingcolor1.JPGJPGinlivingcolor1.JPGmanage 251 K 04 Dec 2020 - 22:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
inlivingcolor1.jpegjpeginlivingcolor1.jpegmanage 113 K 24 Dec 2015 - 21:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
inlivingcolor10.jpgjpginlivingcolor10.jpgmanage 69 K 13 Jul 2013 - 02:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
inlivingcolor13.jpgjpginlivingcolor13.jpgmanage 80 K 10 Nov 2013 - 16:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
inlivingcolor2.jpgjpginlivingcolor2.jpgmanage 143 K 27 Nov 2017 - 21:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
inlivingcolor3.jpgjpginlivingcolor3.jpgmanage 195 K 03 Jan 2018 - 04:15 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
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inlivingcolor5.jpgjpginlivingcolor5.jpgmanage 141 K 20 Jun 2019 - 22:53 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
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