■(TB) 'Aline'
1933, Stern
'Aline' (
Maj. Fred Stern, R. 1932). TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-S1L. Award of Merit 1931, Royal Horticultural Society. Fragrant.
Nursery listings: Orpington 1933, 1934, 1938; Cooley 1939; Nes. 1939.
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References
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1938/39: ALINE (Stern 1934) A deep azure blue self of perfect form and finish. Rare and extremely beautiful. 34 in. $5.00. |
American Iris Society. (n.d.). Alphabetical iris check list 1949: compiled from the records of the Registrar, Charles E.F. Gersdorff and Assistant Registrar, Mrs. Walter Colquitt, (p. 32). The American Iris Society. |
Peckham, E. (Ed.). (1940). Alphabetical iris check list: 1939, (p. 89). The American Iris Society. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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- Bulletin of The American Iris Society, Issue #83, Comments on Varieties, page 8, October 1941
"A medium-toned blue with the color running smoothly up into the haft; fine form, good substance and stalk".---Lena M. Lothrop, Alhambra, Calif. --
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