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From AIS Bulletin #289 April 1993 Introducing BOLD STROKE (Evelyn Jones) IB, 24". Sdlg.188-1-1. Blue Line X Codicil. Best seedling at Portland early show 1992. Bold Stroke is French blue with bold blue-black beards wide enough to appear as black interiors beneath the blue style arms. A striking color combination. Cupped standards curve inward at their tips, and falls are flaring. $15.00. Bennett Jones. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BoldStroke01.jpg | manage | 22 K | 18 Jul 2017 - 15:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-Katikati-New Zealand |
JPG | Bold_Stroke.JPG | manage | 54 K | 22 Jan 2011 - 09:45 | IrisP | |
jpg | Bold_Stroke_EI.jpg | manage | 37 K | 17 Jul 2014 - 17:38 | Main.ruiris | Photo by Elena Igonina-Russia |
jpg | boldstroke.jpg | manage | 60 K | 04 Jan 2011 - 15:41 | Main.avmoran | |
JPG | boldstroke01.JPG | manage | 64 K | 30 Dec 2014 - 21:14 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
JPG | boldstroke011.JPG | manage | 180 K | 20 Feb 2021 - 02:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
JPG | boldstroke02.JPG | manage | 300 K | 12 May 2017 - 02:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society |
JPG | boldstroke03.JPG | manage | 285 K | 12 May 2017 - 02:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society |
JPG | boldstroke04.JPG | manage | 46 K | 12 May 2017 - 02:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society |
JPG | boldstroke9.JPG | manage | 181 K | 25 Apr 2023 - 02:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo taken at 1997 AIS Dearborn MI. Convention by Verna Laurin at the Perdue Garden |