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■(IB) 'Langport Tartan'

1970, Kelway and Sons

'Langport Tartan' (Kelway and Sons, introduced but not registered)

Shades of chartreuse, pink and bronze with deeper flecking. Similar to 'Langport Duchess'. (The use of the word chartreuse here is thought to be erroneously used to describe a mauve colour rather than the normally understood acid green-yellow)

See below:
iris-langport-tart maybe Tartan.jpgLangport Tartan - AI enchanced from AKs photo.jpgLangportTartan9.JPGTartan - extract enhanced.jpg

References:

Kelways 2004 website: "Langport Tartan - Shades of chartreuse, pink and bronze with deeper flecking. Large image. Price: £4.75"
Kelways catalogue 1970: Standards smoky chartreuse, falls smoky bronze with gold beard. 18 ins.

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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Langport Tartan - AI enchanced from AKs photo.jpgjpg Langport Tartan - AI enchanced from AKs photo.jpg manage 148 K 15 Jan 2026 - 15:16 AndrewKing Langport Tartan - photo by Andrew King, Somerset, UK (old photo enhanced)
LangportTartan9.JPGJPG LangportTartan9.JPG manage 34 K 12 Apr 2021 - 02:52 TerryLaurin Photo scanned by Anne Milner-from the B.I.S( British Iris Society) slide collection
Tartan - extract enhanced.jpgjpg Tartan - extract enhanced.jpg manage 54 K 15 Jan 2026 - 15:19 AndrewKing Langport Tartan - extract (AI enhanced) by Andrew King
iris-langport-tart maybe Tartan.jpgjpg iris-langport-tart maybe Tartan.jpg manage 4 MB 12 Mar 2026 - 16:10 AndrewKing Image published as Langport Tart (not known to exist) Maybe Langport Tartan - photo by Geoff Stebbings
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