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■(TB) 'Aegean Star'

1971, Plough

'Aegean Star' ( Gordon Plough, R. 1971). Seedling 66-167-12. TB, 30" (76 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards white center area to blended border of spectrum violet; Falls white narrowly edged spectrum violet; violet styles; violet beard with each hair tipped mustard, more heavily in throat. (( 'Jaipur' x ( 'My Darling' x 'Copper Halo')) x 'Jakarta' sibling) X 'Stepping Out'. Honorable Mention 1973.

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References:

Awaiting original catalog description
"An entire row of show stalks with three open flowers on each one prompted me to search out the name of an excellent and very clean white and violet plicata. I discovered that it was a 1972 introduction called AEGEAN STAR.". Ron Mullin, “An Iris Holiday,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 208 (January 1973):13.
 
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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 - 21 Apr 2019


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-- SylvainRUAUD - 2010-02-27
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
AegeanStar01.jpgjpg AegeanStar01.jpg manage 107 K 27 Feb 2017 - 15:17 Main.TLaurin Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
Aegean_Star.JPGJPG Aegean_Star.JPG manage 40 K 30 Jan 2011 - 17:38 IrisP  
Iris_germanica_Aegean_Star.JPGJPG Iris_germanica_Aegean_Star.JPG manage 74 K 27 Feb 2010 - 14:43 Main.chinon36 photo taken in the Parc Floral de Vincennes, Paris, France, zone 7.
aegeanstar01.JPGJPG aegeanstar01.JPG manage 97 K 31 Dec 2014 - 14:53 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
aegeanstar02.JPGJPG aegeanstar02.JPG manage 75 K 23 Jun 2014 - 18:12 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
aegeanstar03.JPGJPG aegeanstar03.JPG manage 58 K 30 Nov 2014 - 00:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
aegeanstar04.JPGJPG aegeanstar04.JPG manage 88 K 31 Dec 2014 - 14:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
aegeanstar05.JPGJPG aegeanstar05.JPG manage 658 K 19 Mar 2016 - 12:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by HIPS Archives
aegeanstar06.JPGJPG aegeanstar06.JPG manage 669 K 15 Oct 2015 - 02:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
aegeanstar2.JPGJPG aegeanstar2.JPG manage 1 MB 31 Aug 2017 - 20:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ontario,Canada-Zone 5
aegeanstar3.jpgjpg aegeanstar3.jpg manage 69 K 02 Nov 2013 - 14:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
Topic revision: r22 - 23 Oct 2023, Harloiris
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