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■(IB) 'Man's Best Friend'

2008, Black

'Man's Best Friend' (Paul Black, R. 2008). Seedling# M143AA. IB, 25" (64 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards light slate-violet, muted brassy-gold midrib, brassy gold texture veins radiating upward; style arms slate violet, crests edged brassy gold, lower crests veined brassy gold; falls medium red-brown, darker texture veins, light butter yellow veins over hafts, 1/4" grey-white band, white dart at end of beard; beards white tipped bright yellow; ruffled; pronounced spicy fragrance. T. Johnson seedling #Q38D, sibling to 'Country Dawn', X 'Devoted'. Mid-America 2008. Honorable Mention 2010; Award of Merit 2012; Ben Hager Cup 2012, Sass Medal 2015.

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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2008: MAN'S BEST FRIEND (Black 08) IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm.) Man's Best Friend is a constant companion that is always there and always ready to please. This introduction is one of the best performers in the garden. A clump of Man's Best Friend is filled with flowers. Because of spacing and bloom sequence, it never appears crowded. Light slate violet standards have brassy gold midribs and texture veins shot upward. Strongly flared falls are rich medium red-brown with darker texture veins and are narrowly banded slate violet. Short butter rays surround bright yellow beards that terminate in white darts. It has great eye-appeal and is a must have. Sdlg. M143AA: Country Dawn sib X Devoted. $22.50.
 
 


Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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BHP_7633-X2_mans_best_friend.jpgjpg BHP_7633-X2_mans_best_friend.jpg manage 89 K 12 Feb 2016 - 08:13 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
MANSBESTFRIEND6.JPGJPG MANSBESTFRIEND6.JPG manage 176 K 06 Dec 2019 - 14:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Debbie Carpenter of.Iris-Splendor-Australia
MansBestFriend01.jpgjpg MansBestFriend01.jpg manage 55 K 12 Sep 2018 - 03:03 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris.
MansBestFriend03.JPGJPG MansBestFriend03.JPG manage 116 K 03 Dec 2016 - 03:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
MansBestFriend1.jpgjpg MansBestFriend1.jpg manage 49 K 29 Aug 2017 - 02:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
MansBestFriend_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg MansBestFriend_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 74 K 01 Sep 2011 - 16:34 Main.janlauritzen Taken at Government House, Victoria, BC at AIS 2011 Convention
MansBestFriend_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg MansBestFriend_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 72 K 01 Sep 2011 - 16:35 Main.janlauritzen Taken at Government House, Victoria, BC at AIS 2011 Convention
Mans_Best_Friend.jpgjpg Mans_Best_Friend.jpg manage 61 K 01 Feb 2010 - 17:49 Main.Laymont+ by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA
Mans_Best_Friend_IB_Black_08_s1cr.jpgjpg Mans_Best_Friend_IB_Black_08_s1cr.jpg manage 551 K 13 Aug 2015 - 14:48 BobPries Courtesy Paul Black
Mans_Best_Friend_clump_IB_Black_08_s2cr.jpgjpg Mans_Best_Friend_clump_IB_Black_08_s2cr.jpg manage 525 K 13 Aug 2015 - 14:50 BobPries  
Man’s_Best_Friend.jpgjpg Man’s_Best_Friend.jpg manage 61 K 28 Dec 2016 - 22:07 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; AIS 2012 Convention
mansbest01.JPGJPG mansbest01.JPG manage 68 K 09 Mar 2015 - 20:08 Main.TLaurin Photo by Will Plotner
mansbest02.JPGJPG mansbest02.JPG manage 66 K 09 Mar 2015 - 20:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Will Plotner
mansbest03.jpgjpg mansbest03.jpg manage 86 K 19 Apr 2015 - 15:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden
mansbestfriend01.JPGJPG mansbestfriend01.JPG manage 46 K 04 Sep 2014 - 00:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
mansbestfriend02.JPGJPG mansbestfriend02.JPG manage 81 K 19 Jul 2014 - 18:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
mansbestfriend02.jpgjpg mansbestfriend02.jpg manage 68 K 15 May 2014 - 19:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
mansbestfriend03.jpgjpg mansbestfriend03.jpg manage 62 K 22 Jul 2014 - 15:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
mansbestfriend04.JPGJPG mansbestfriend04.JPG manage 61 K 28 Nov 2014 - 20:14 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
mansbestfriend05.jpgjpg mansbestfriend05.jpg manage 46 K 19 Dec 2014 - 19:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
mansbestfriend06.JPGJPG mansbestfriend06.JPG manage 70 K 04 Jul 2015 - 20:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
mansbestfriend07.JPGJPG mansbestfriend07.JPG manage 100 K 19 Jul 2015 - 01:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
mansbestfriend08.jpgjpg mansbestfriend08.jpg manage 29 K 01 Sep 2015 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Wild Iris Rows
mansbestfriend09.JPGJPG mansbestfriend09.JPG manage 60 K 28 Sep 2015 - 21:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Pat Canter
mansbestfriend1.jpgjpg mansbestfriend1.jpg manage 91 K 08 Apr 2016 - 14:04 Main.TLaurin Photo by Ola Piatek-Poland
mansbestfriend10.JPGJPG mansbestfriend10.JPG manage 48 K 11 May 2017 - 15:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
mansbestfriend10.jpgjpg mansbestfriend10.jpg manage 159 K 01 Apr 2017 - 03:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
mansbestfriend11.jpgjpg mansbestfriend11.jpg manage 156 K 19 Apr 2017 - 03:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
mansbestfriend12.jpgjpg mansbestfriend12.jpg manage 128 K 23 Dec 2017 - 04:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
mansbestfriend120.JPGJPG mansbestfriend120.JPG manage 168 K 23 Apr 2023 - 11:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
mansbestfriend13.JPGJPG mansbestfriend13.JPG manage 618 K 08 Aug 2018 - 14:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5
mansbestfriend14.jpgjpg mansbestfriend14.jpg manage 201 K 11 Jun 2019 - 11:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Barbara-Jean Jackson-Manitoba,Canada
mansbestfriend15.jpgjpg mansbestfriend15.jpg manage 311 K 07 Aug 2019 - 02:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Ellen Reed
mansbestfriend16.jpgjpg mansbestfriend16.jpg manage 133 K 07 Apr 2020 - 13:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
mansbestfriend2.jpgjpg mansbestfriend2.jpg manage 46 K 11 Feb 2013 - 17:49 Main.TLaurin Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
mansbestfriend20.jpgjpg mansbestfriend20.jpg manage 65 K 02 Jul 2020 - 02:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Neil D Houghton
mansbestfriend3.jpgjpg mansbestfriend3.jpg manage 43 K 15 Feb 2013 - 02:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
mansbestfriend4.JPGJPG mansbestfriend4.JPG manage 52 K 03 Oct 2015 - 13:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Pat Canter
mansbestfriend5.jpgjpg mansbestfriend5.jpg manage 161 K 19 Apr 2016 - 20:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris
mansbestfriend6.jpgjpg mansbestfriend6.jpg manage 59 K 24 Apr 2016 - 02:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom
mansbestfriend7.jpgjpg mansbestfriend7.jpg manage 20 K 26 Feb 2013 - 21:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
mansbestfriend8.jpgjpg mansbestfriend8.jpg manage 32 K 07 Oct 2013 - 21:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
mansbestfriend9.jpgjpg mansbestfriend9.jpg manage 421 K 01 Oct 2016 - 18:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Topic revision: r65 - 24 Apr 2023, Harloiris
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