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■(SIB) 'Chasing Fireflies'
2022, Hollingworth
'Chasing Fireflies' (Robert Hollingworth, R. 2021). Seedling 15X7B8. SIB, 30" (76 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards dark blue-purple; style arms dark blue-purple, near black; falls dark blue-purple, round, gently ruffled, strong substance, large bright gold neatly defined signal; chimera from colchicine-treated seedling. Seedling 08B1A17, 'Simply Brilliant' sibling X 'Cinnamon Sugar'. Ensata Gardens 2022. Honorable Mention 2025.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: MA. USDA Zones 6
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| Original description from Ensata Gardens website 2022: 'Chasing Fireflies' (Hollingworth, 2022) Siberian iris, 3 falls, 30", 1-2 branches and 5 buds. Appears to be a stable mixture of tetraploid and diploid. Dark purple standards and falls with near black style arms. Moderately ruffled rounded falls have a large eye-catching firefly flash of yellow. In cooler weather or rebloom, flowers may be close to black lit up by the golder center. Seedling 15X7B8 ('Simply Brilliant' sib X 'Cinnamon Sugar') $35.00. |
Cultivation
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION  |
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| Hardiness Zones 3-8 for most varieties, Some Siberian cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 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, Prefers moist conditions especially in Spring bloom season. |
| PH Average garden solis 6.1 to 7.5, |
| Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils. |
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ChasingFireflies1.jpg | manage | 172 K | 03 Feb 2022 - 16:19 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Enasta Gardens |
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chasingfireflies9.jpg | manage | 243 K | 03 Jan 2023 - 14:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Judith Hollingworth |
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