From AIS Bulletin #249 April 1983 Introducing BLAZING LIGHT (Shoop '83) Sdlg. 76-27-2. TB, 34", M. Yellow standards and white falls with a bright orange flush extending down from the hafts. Red beards. Good branching and stalk. Very bright combination. Involving seedlings 74-7 orange x 74-6 brown stds., yellow falls. $25.00. George Shoop. |
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 | Blazing-LightNN.jpg | manage | 29 K | 06 Nov 2011 - 14:22 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | BlazingLight5.JPG | manage | 64 K | 19 Mar 2014 - 23:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | Blazing_LightCT.jpg | manage | 47 K | 27 Oct 2011 - 19:20 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by C & T Iris Patch |
jpg | Blazing_Light_fl.jpg | manage | 37 K | 04 Mar 2011 - 17:30 | IrisP | |
jpg | blazing_lightTIF.jpg | manage | 41 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 18:47 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | blazinglight02.jpg | manage | 60 K | 31 May 2014 - 21:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
JPG | blazinglight03.JPG | manage | 52 K | 24 Jun 2014 - 20:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | blazinglight5.JPG | manage | 210 K | 09 Apr 2023 - 19:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
JPG | blazinglight9.JPG | manage | 302 K | 22 Jan 2021 - 03:27 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |