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■(TB) 'African Sunset'

1991, Schreiner

'African Sunset' ( Schreiner, R. 1991) Seedling K 939-M. TB, 35" (89 cm), Late bloom. Standards orange (RHS 21A); Falls orange brown (24A); beards tangerine. E 766-A: (( 'Marilyn C' x 'Celestial Glory') x 'Flaming Dragon') X G 1519-A, 'Burnt Toffee' sibling. Schreiner 1991.

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Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris SocietyPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-HungaryPhoto by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-HungaryPhoto by Hornbaker Gardens

References

Awaiting original catalog description
 

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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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-06-09
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
AfricanSunsetHG.jpgjpg AfricanSunsetHG.jpg manage 71 K 19 Mar 2012 - 18:02 BetsyHiggins Photo by Hornbaker Gardens
africansunset01.JPGJPG africansunset01.JPG manage 312 K 28 Jun 2017 - 01:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Dorothy Vande-Wisconsin Iris Society
africansunset02.JPGJPG africansunset02.JPG manage 89 K 04 May 2014 - 21:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
africansunset1.jpgjpg africansunset1.jpg manage 40 K 21 Nov 2018 - 03:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
africansunset2.jpgjpg africansunset2.jpg manage 77 K 10 Jul 2021 - 22:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
Topic revision: r16 - 03 Dec 2021, BobPries
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