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■(BB) 'Sicilian Orange'

2016, Sutton

'Sicilian Orange' (Michael Sutton, R. 2016). Seedling# Z-2010-A. BB, 26" (66 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards yellow-orange, flushed peach-pink at midribs; style arms yellow-orange; F. ruby red, veined yellow-orange, ¼˝ yellow-orange edge; beards bright orange; ruffled; slight musky fragrance. 'Bottle Rocket' X 'Fruit Stripe'. Sutton 2016. Honorable Mention 2018. Award Of Merit 2022; Knowlton Medal 2024.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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2019_AIS_Drycreek_SicilianOrange.jpgjpg 2019_AIS_Drycreek_SicilianOrange.jpg manage 1 MB 19 Nov 2025 - 22:01 Main.avmoran Photo By Anita Moran in Dry Creek Garden California
SICILIANORANGE.JPGJPG SICILIANORANGE.JPG manage 136 K 15 Oct 2019 - 03:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
sicilianorange01.JPGJPG sicilianorange01.JPG manage 69 K 25 May 2017 - 13:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
sicilianorange02.JPGJPG sicilianorange02.JPG manage 148 K 09 May 2018 - 22:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
sicilianorange03.JPGJPG sicilianorange03.JPG manage 189 K 02 Jun 2019 - 12:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
sicilianorange09.jpgjpg sicilianorange09.jpg manage 141 K 25 Jul 2020 - 03:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
sicilianorange1.JPGJPG sicilianorange1.JPG manage 399 K 13 May 2019 - 15:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt at the 2019 AIS National Convention-California
sicilianorange6.jpgjpg sicilianorange6.jpg manage 374 K 18 Dec 2019 - 20:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sicilianorange60.JPGJPG sicilianorange60.JPG manage 251 K 06 Mar 2024 - 14:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
sicilianorange7.JPGJPG sicilianorange7.JPG manage 134 K 01 Mar 2025 - 20:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Susan Carroll-Country Delight Iris
sicilianorange9.jpgjpg sicilianorange9.jpg manage 153 K 13 Nov 2021 - 14:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
sicilianorangeS01BB.jpgjpg sicilianorangeS01BB.jpg manage 66 K 11 Jan 2016 - 21:43 TerryLaurin Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens
sicilianorangedelane.jpgjpg sicilianorangedelane.jpg manage 184 K 17 Apr 2022 - 19:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane Langton at the 2022 National Convention-Las Cruces-New Mexico
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