1960, Brown
'Summer Whitewings' (G. Percy Brown, R. 1960). TB, 30" (76 cm), Re-blooms. Color Class-W1, White self; orange beard. ('Autumn Twilight' x 'Fall Primrose') X 'Fairday'. Brown's Everblooming Iris 1961.
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From Brown’s Everblooming Iris Garden catalog, 1962: Summer Whitewings-$15.00- (Autumn Twilight X Fall Primrose) X Fair Day. Purest White self-S. closed-Falls slight flare. No veins. Orange beard, stalk 30 inches, 3 branches, 7 flowers. Sets seed easily. Rebloom in August. |
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 jpg | SummerWhitewings_sfd-a290_2722_crrs.jpg01.JPG SummerWhitewings1.jpg | manage | 648 168 K | 21 Feb 2018 28 Jun 2023 - 15:11 02:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Shaub Dunkley Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
JPG | SummerWhitewingssept27.JPG SummerWhitewings_sfd-a290_2722_crrs.jpg01.JPG | manage | 37 648 K | 27 Sep 2013 21 Feb 2018 - 11:46 15:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Shaub Dunkley Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
jpg JPG | summerwhitewingsdelane.jpg SummerWhitewingssept27.JPG | manage | 70 37 K | 13 Dec 2021 27 Sep 2013 - 14:02 11:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Gardens Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
jpg | summerwhitewingsdelane10.jpg summerwhitewingsdelane.jpg | manage | 109 70 K | 13 Dec 2021 - 14:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | summerwhitewingsdelane11.jpg summerwhitewingsdelane10.jpg | manage | 122 109 K | 13 Dec 2021 - 14:03 14:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | summerwhitewingsdelane11.jpg | manage | 122 K | 13 Dec 2021 - 14:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |