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Hybridizer's Comment: Standards are white with a soft violet flush at the midribs. Fails are soft pastel lavender and each side 0f the beard is an area of mid violet like thurnbprints. Beards are bright tangerine-red over white. Flowers have horizontally flaring falls that are lightly ruffled. Huge bloorns on show sterns. Makes big plants. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | ALPINEBUTTERFLY6.JPG | manage | 107 K | 04 Dec 2019 - 23:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Debbie Carpenter of.Iris-Splendor-Australia |
jpg | ALPINE_BUTTERFLY_by_Barry_Blyth.jpg | manage | 63 K | 10 Mar 2010 - 11:38 | Main.Laymont+ | by Barry Blyth, Tempo Two, Australia |
jpg | AlpineButterfly9.jpg | manage | 207 K | 22 Sep 2021 - 03:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia |
jpg | alpinebutterfly01.jpg | manage | 153 K | 20 Mar 2016 - 20:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | alpinebutterfly02.jpg | manage | 155 K | 20 Mar 2016 - 20:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia |
jpg | alpinebutterfly03.jpg | manage | 161 K | 16 Mar 2017 - 03:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
jpg | alpinebutterfly1.jpg | manage | 285 K | 18 Nov 2019 - 16:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | alpinebutterfly2.jpg | manage | 265 K | 18 Nov 2019 - 16:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | alpinebutterfly3.jpg | manage | 517 K | 18 Nov 2019 - 16:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
JPG | alpinebutterfly4.JPG | manage | 53 K | 12 Sep 2019 - 02:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riversdale Irises-Australia. |
JPG | alpinebutterfly5.JPG | manage | 120 K | 25 Aug 2023 - 01:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | alpinebutterfly50.JPG | manage | 124 K | 29 Nov 2023 - 14:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | alpinebutterfly9.JPG | manage | 229 K | 23 Nov 2020 - 03:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | alpinrbutterfly1.jpg | manage | 446 K | 09 Apr 2016 - 02:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm |