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■(TB) 'Andrey Sakharov'

2008, Loktev

'Andrey Sakharov' Андрей Сахаров (Sergey Loktev, R. 2008). Seedling 02-402-3. TB, 37" (93 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms pale lilac; Falls white tinted lemon, light lilac dash in center, greenish venation, yellow hafts and shoulders; beards yellow in throat, pale lilac tipped yellow in middle, white tipped yellow at end. 'Helen Dawn' X 'Stefan Tsveyg'. Prize winner of Moscow International TB Iris Competition 2014 (second place).
Translation: Андрей Сахаров = Soviet theoretical physicist, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, one of the founders of the first Soviet hydrogen bomb. Public figure, dissident and human rights activist.

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Culture

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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.

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ANDREY__SAKHAROV.JPGJPG ANDREY__SAKHAROV.JPG manage 1 MB 19 Mar 2015 - 05:48 Main.ruiris Photo from Moscow International TB Iris Competition garden
_.JPGJPG _.JPG manage 2 MB 15 Mar 2015 - 15:22 HelenD  
andreysakharov01.jpgjpg andreysakharov01.jpg manage 33 K 04 Oct 2013 - 21:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
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