2006, Spoon
'Margaret Wilson Thomas' (Donald Spoon, R. 2006). Seedling# 97-51A. TB, height 34" (86 cm), Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards light lavender-blue (RHS 97D), darker at base (97A); style arms same, two darker (97A) midrib stripes; falls (97D) veined darker (97A) at hafts and shoulders, ruffled, flared; white beards tipped yellow in middle, deeper golden yellow in throat. 'Misty Twilight' X seedling# 93-33C: ('Lucie Andry' x 'Chaste White'). Winterberry 2009.
Rebloom Reported in: NC, VA USDA zone 6,7
See below:
From AIS Bulletin #353 April 2009 Introducing Margaret Wilson Thomas (D.Spoon). Sdlg. 97-51 A. TB, 34-37" (86-94 cm) 7-15 bud showstalks, EM & very dependable RE (October in zone 6b, bluer fall flowers). S. light lavender-blue (RHS 970), darker at base (97A); style arms same, two darker (97A) midrib stripes; F (97D) veined darker (97A) at hafts and shoulders, ruffled, flared; showy white beards tipped yellow in middle, deeper golden yellow in throat. Very vigorous growth. Wonderful sweet fragrance. Misty Twilight X 93-33C: (Lucie Andry x Chaste White). $45. Winterberry 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. |
-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-02-07
Margaret Wilson Thomas is a beautiful plant, off white with purple marks around the beard in the fall. -- ColinCampbell - 2014-05-01
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | MargaretWilsonThomas88.jpg | manage | 74 K | 20 Sep 2010 - 21:40 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Lyn Wilson |
JPG | margaret01.JPG | manage | 66 K | 21 Jan 2015 - 02:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
JPG | margaret02.JPG | manage | 69 K | 21 Jan 2015 - 02:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
jpg | margaretwilson01.jpg | manage | 13 K | 18 Jan 2016 - 21:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell-Iris Hills Farm |
jpg | margaretwilson1.jpg | manage | 80 K | 07 Oct 2018 - 02:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Winterberry Iris Gardens |
JPG | margaretwilson2.JPG | manage | 95 K | 03 Nov 2021 - 22:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Virginia Spoon-Winterberry Iris Gardens-reblooming Nov. 2021 |
jpg | margaretwilson20.jpg | manage | 92 K | 05 Nov 2022 - 02:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Virginia Spoon-Winterberry Iris Gardens-rebloom Oct. 2022 |