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■(TB) 'Big Buck'

1991, Hoage

'Big Buck' (Joseph Hoage, R. 1990). Seedling# H 80-5A. TB, 38" (97 cm), Late midseason bloom. Medium blue, beards very dark blue. 'Song Of Norway' X 'Evening Echo'. Long 1991. High Commendation 1987.

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From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing BIG BUCK (Joseph Hoage) Sdlg. H80-5A. Named for Tom M. Brown, late of Region 13. A nickname given Tom by an Indian native to the Northwest. A large, tall medium blue self with very dark blue beards. Attention getting 38" tall, 7-9 well spaced flowers, season M-L. Admired at Phoenix convention garden at the Pointe-HC 1987. Song of Norway X Evening Echo. $30.00. Long's Gardens.
 

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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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-02-26
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Big-BuckN.jpgjpg Big-BuckN.jpg manage 45 K 21 Oct 2011 - 14:03 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
BigBuck.JPGJPG BigBuck.JPG manage 46 K 27 Feb 2010 - 07:28 KentPfeiffer Photo by Kent Pfeiffer
BigBuckBJ.JPGJPG BigBuckBJ.JPG manage 70 K 29 Jan 2012 - 15:55 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
Big_BuckCT.jpgjpg Big_BuckCT.jpg manage 49 K 27 Oct 2011 - 15:26 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
bigbuck03.JPGJPG bigbuck03.JPG manage 46 K 24 Jun 2014 - 18:58 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
bigbuck9.JPGJPG bigbuck9.JPG manage 180 K 17 Apr 2023 - 13:36 TerryLaurin Photo taken at 1987 AIS Phoneix Convention by Verna Laurin
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