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■(SIB) 'Snow Queen'

1900, Barr

'Snow Queen' (Barr & Sons, 1900) SIB. Color Class-WW. Collected Iris sanguinea by Barr in Japan in 1900.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: ME. USDA Zones

2023 Legacy award Iris @ Historic Iris Preservation Society

See below:
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References:

From Carl Starker catalog 1930: Snow Queen. 30 inches. Pure white with a gold blotch. 25c.
G.B.Mallett wrote about 'Snow Queen' in The Gardeners' Chronicles 1907
 
From Kevin Vaughn: Isabella Preston used this iris to obtain the broad-falled 'Gatineau' and others because it had broad falls, not pinched ones. The sibirica parent supplied the blue color in 'Gatineau'. Snow Queen carries the spatulate gene and seedlings from it show various degrees of this trait. The Willots named an extreme version of this trait in a Snow Queen seedling.

Cultivation

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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SnowQueen01.jpgjpg SnowQueen01.jpg manage 54 K 31 Mar 2015 - 14:22 TerryLaurin Photo by AIS Archives
snowqueen01.jpgjpg snowqueen01.jpg manage 31 K 09 Oct 2014 - 21:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Rowden Gardens-England
snowqueen02.jpgjpg snowqueen02.jpg manage 62 K 24 Feb 2016 - 03:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
snowqueen8.JPGJPG snowqueen8.JPG manage 56 K 11 Sep 2025 - 01:54 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
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