1987, Byers
'Lurid' (Monty Byers, R. 1986). Seedling# C86-3. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled white; red orange beard, long horns. Seedling# A-3-1: ('Startler' x 'Sky Hooks') X 'Heaven Helped'. Moonshine Gardens 1987.
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From AIS Bulletin #265 April 1987 Introducing LURID (Byers '86) Sdlg. C86-3: (Startler x Sky Hooks) X Heaven Helped. TB, 36", M-L. White with red-orange beards and white horns. A startling eyecatcher that gets noticed. Consistently sports its long beckoning horns and has bright contrasting beards. Lightly ruffled flowers on excellent well budded stalks. A good bloomer and so strong, always producing loads of increases even in years when many are below par. One of the most vigorous irises ever here. From a homed reblooming sdlg. and has several reblooming sibs. Very fertile both ways; should be an excellent parent for rebloomers, space agers or reblooming space agers. $25.00. Moonshine Gardens. |
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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jpg | LURID_fl.jpg | manage | 31 K | 21 Mar 2011 - 06:14 | IrisP | |
JPG | Lurid01.JPG | manage | 42 K | 26 Nov 2014 - 03:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | LuridAA.jpg | manage | 41 K | 17 Feb 2011 - 00:43 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | LuridEI.jpg | manage | 39 K | 15 Dec 2012 - 20:13 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | LuridNN.jpg | manage | 27 K | 08 Nov 2011 - 20:13 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | Lurid___Byers_87.JPG | manage | 55 K | 05 Jan 2010 - 17:08 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg JPG | lurid01.jpg iris Lurid.JPG | manage | 53 306 K | 11 Nov 2014 22 Jan 2023 - 22:43 14:22 | Main.TLaurin EliseAMANN | Photo by Country Delight Iris Lurid |
jpg | lurid02.jpg lurid01.jpg | manage | 94 53 K | 14 Jun 2015 11 Nov 2014 - 00:39 22:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Country Delight Iris Garden |
JPG jpg | lurid09.JPG lurid02.jpg | manage | 290 94 K | 06 Dec 2020 14 Jun 2015 - 15:19 00:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Exline Iris Garden Perigord- France |
jpg JPG | lurid6.jpg lurid09.JPG | manage | 26 290 K | 05 Apr 2013 06 Dec 2020 - 15:55 15:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | lurid7.jpg lurid6.jpg | manage | 66 26 K | 11 Nov 05 Apr 2013 - 03:00 15:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France Country Delight Iris |
jpg | lurid7.jpg | manage | 66 K | 11 Nov 2013 - 03:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |