1988, Nichols
'Windsong West' (Hooker Nichols, R. 1985). Seedling# 8390A. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards smoky blue; falls light blue with smoky blue wash below beard; orange beard tipped blue; ruffled. 'Full Tide' X 'His Lordship'. Hillcrest Iris 1988. Honorable Mention 1990, FAvorite Guest 1988, Award of Merit 1993.
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From AIS Bulletin #268 January 1988 Introducing WINDSONG WEST (H. Nichols) TB 36" M-L. A light blue blended smokey blue. Beards are blended blue and orange. Gives some repeat bloom. (Full Tide X His Lordship). Well branched with multibudded stalks. $35.00. Hillcrest Iris 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 | WindsongWest01.JPG | manage | 26 K | 04 Oct 2014 - 19:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPG | WindsongWestBJI2.JPG | manage | 64 K | 28 Jun 2016 - 22:26 | Main.Harloiris | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | windsongwest9.JPG | manage | 322 K | 19 Nov 2020 - 13:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1991 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |