From Marx Gardens catalog, 1963: CRYSTAL HALO (Marx 1959) Each $4.00. Rarely we come upon a new seedling that is quite different from any other. This is such an iris. In place of the usual dark colored border this unusual Marhigo catches the eye first of all with its wide white rim. The striking contrast of white against the inner lavender ground penciled purple creates a most dramatic picture. The flat flowers enhance the color combination even more emphatically. Well branched stems bear several 8 to 9-inch blooms on 4-foot stems for weeks in midseason. Picture page 12. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some Japanese 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 but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Needs swampy conditions especially in Spring bloom season. |
PH Prefers Acid solis 6.1 to 7.0, intolerant of limy soils |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | 20170627_121652 JI Crystal Halo (3).jpg | manage | 824 K | 04 Aug 2017 - 00:42 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Single bud of Crystal Halo. Photo taken by Holly Johnson, 6/27/2017 |
jpg | BHP_2063-X2_crystal_halo.jpg | manage | 307 K | 20 Feb 2016 - 04:36 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | CrystalHalo01.jpg | manage | 82 K | 07 Sep 2014 - 17:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | CrystalHalo02.jpg | manage | 84 K | 07 Sep 2014 - 17:06 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
JPG | crystal01.JPG | manage | 533 K | 16 Feb 2016 - 23:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Tranquil Lake Nursery |
jpg | crystalhalo.jpg | manage | 20 K | 15 Jun 2010 - 03:59 | Main.wilsonjh | Photo by Carol Warner-Draycott Gardens |
JPG | crystalhalo01.JPG | manage | 107 K | 31 Aug 2015 - 03:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Harbour Breezes Daylilies & Japanese Iris-Head of Jeddore-Nova Scotia-Canada |
jpg | crystalhalo02.jpg | manage | 233 K | 28 Jun 2017 - 22:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | crystalhalo03.jpg | manage | 142 K | 13 Mar 2017 - 12:10 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Antanas Markevicius-Geles Iris Garden-Lithuania. |
jpg | crystalhalo04.jpg | manage | 137 K | 13 Mar 2017 - 12:14 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Antanas Markevicius-Geles Iris Garden-Lithuania. |
JPG | crystalhalo05.JPG | manage | 1 MB | 09 Dec 2017 - 14:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |
JPG | crystalhalo050.JPG | manage | 187 K | 22 Dec 2023 - 16:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |
jpg | crystalhalo1.jpg | manage | 338 K | 10 Jul 2017 - 03:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | crystalhalo2.jpg | manage | 215 K | 28 Jun 2017 - 22:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
JPG | crystalhalo3.JPG | manage | 86 K | 19 Jun 2013 - 18:10 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Ensata Gardens |
jpg | crystalhalo4.jpg | manage | 222 K | 10 Jul 2017 - 03:10 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | crystalhalo5.jpg | manage | 261 K | 10 Jul 2017 - 03:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | crystalhalo6.jpg | manage | 184 K | 10 Jul 2017 - 03:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | crystalhalo60.jpg | manage | 221 K | 09 Feb 2023 - 14:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson |
jpg | crystalhalo61.jpg | manage | 220 K | 09 Feb 2023 - 14:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson |
JPG | crystalhalo7.JPG | manage | 1 MB | 14 Dec 2017 - 16:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |
JPG | crystalhalo8.JPG | manage | 1010 K | 14 Dec 2017 - 16:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |