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■(TB) 'Almost Paradise'

1993, Ernst

'Almost Paradise' (Richard Ernst, R. 1993) Seedling HR85-45J. TB, height 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards creamy pink; falls raspberry purple and light purple blend; beards bright orange; ruffled, laced; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling T602-1: ('Cranberry Ice' x ('Sumptuous' x 'Sandberry')) X 'Tracy Tyrene'. Cooley 1993.

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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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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-04-24
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Almost-ParadiseNN.jpgjpg Almost-ParadiseNN.jpg manage 43 K 05 Nov 2011 - 20:29 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
AlmostParadise7.jpgjpg AlmostParadise7.jpg manage 73 K 17 Mar 2014 - 18:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
AlmostParadise8.jpgjpg AlmostParadise8.jpg manage 74 K 17 Mar 2014 - 18:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
AlmostParadiseBJ.JPGJPG AlmostParadiseBJ.JPG manage 71 K 25 Jan 2012 - 23:24 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Blue J Iris
AlmostParadiseSPI.jpgjpg AlmostParadiseSPI.jpg manage 29 K 24 Apr 2010 - 14:53 Main.mshadow Picture by Dee Stewart, Snowpeak Iris
almostparadise01.jpgjpg almostparadise01.jpg manage 63 K 01 Nov 2014 - 18:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
almostparadise09.JPGJPG almostparadise09.JPG manage 351 K 15 Jan 2021 - 19:14 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
almostparadise4.jpgjpg almostparadise4.jpg manage 46 K 28 Mar 2013 - 15:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
almostparadise5.jpgjpg almostparadise5.jpg manage 37 K 06 Oct 2013 - 16:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
almostparadise6.jpgjpg almostparadise6.jpg manage 76 K 02 Nov 2013 - 15:44 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
Topic revision: r18 - 05 Dec 2021, Harloiris
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