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■(TB) 'Argentea'

1906, Goos & Koenemann

'Argentea' (Max Goos & August Koenemann, 1906). TB. Color Class B1L; Blue self, Leaves variegated white and green; G & K 1906. A form of Iris pallida Lam.
Note: Also listed in Species web. 'Argentea'.

Nursery listings: G & K 1906; Farr 1908; Hesse 1930; Tip Top 1938.

See below:

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References

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. 39). The American Iris Society.
Peckham, E. (Ed.). (1940). Alphabetical iris check list: 1939, (p. 103). The American Iris Society.

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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-- BobPries - 2010-05-10
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Argentea02.JPGJPG Argentea02.JPG manage 92 K 06 Aug 2013 - 00:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris Paradise
ArgenteaRT.jpgjpg ArgenteaRT.jpg manage 25 K 22 Jan 2012 - 14:58 BetsyHiggins Photo by Rick Tasco
Irispallidavariegataargentea01.jpgjpg Irispallidavariegataargentea01.jpg manage 105 K 20 Oct 2014 - 02:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
PALLIDA_ARGENTEA01.jpgjpg PALLIDA_ARGENTEA01.jpg manage 235 K 07 Dec 2015 - 15:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Schwertlilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany
argentea8.JPGJPG argentea8.JPG manage 80 K 10 Apr 2020 - 20:02 TerryLaurin Photo by Pat Canter
argentea9.JPGJPG argentea9.JPG manage 152 K 10 Aug 2021 - 18:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
irispallida9.jpgjpg irispallida9.jpg manage 77 K 22 Apr 2021 - 22:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Skelmersdale-Broadleigh Gardens-United Kingdom
pallida01.jpgjpg pallida01.jpg manage 99 K 29 Jul 2015 - 02:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
pallida02.jpegjpeg pallida02.jpeg manage 188 K 23 Dec 2015 - 04:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
pallida1.JPGJPG pallida1.JPG manage 166 K 01 Apr 2019 - 19:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5
pallida8.JPGJPG pallida8.JPG manage 197 K 03 Jul 2024 - 18:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Lynn Owen-Welshpool-United Kingdom
pallida91.jpgjpg pallida91.jpg manage 80 K 19 Feb 2021 - 02:33 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
palllida03.jpgjpg palllida03.jpg manage 69 K 29 Feb 2016 - 21:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
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