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■(IB) 'Calling Card'

1991, Messick

'Calling Card' (Virginia Messick, R. 1990). Seedling #M85-39. IB, height 20" (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards bluish white; falls greenish cream; blue beard. 'Jack R. Dee' X 'Azure Gem'. Cottage Gardens 1991. Honorable Mention 1994; Award of Merit 1996.

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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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callingcard02.JPGJPG callingcard02.JPG manage 69 K 26 Jun 2014 - 03:07 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
callingcard03.JPGJPG callingcard03.JPG manage 79 K 26 Jun 2014 - 03:09 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
callingcard1jb.jpgjpg callingcard1jb.jpg manage 32 K 10 Apr 2016 - 21:19 Main.Harloiris Photo by Will Plotner-Wildwood Gardens
callingcard9.JPGJPG callingcard9.JPG manage 476 K 18 Jan 2021 - 15:36 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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