■(TB) 'Blue Aristocrat'

1987, Schreiner

'Blue Aristocrat' (Schreiner, R. 1987). Seedling# N 11-A. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason to late midseasn bloom. Lightly ruffled sea blue HCC 043/2); white beard. Seedling# H 59-N: 'Sapphire Hills' x ('TuftedCloud' sibling x seedling# B 215-1)) X 'St. Louis Blues'. Schreiner 1987. Honorable Mention 1990.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: UT. USDA Zones 5

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Awaiting catalog description
 

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.

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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-06-10
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
BlueAristocrat01.jpgjpg BlueAristocrat01.jpg manage 36 K 23 Mar 2018 - 18:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
BlueAristocrat02.jpgjpg BlueAristocrat02.jpg manage 30 K 23 Mar 2018 - 18:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
BlueAristocratIF.jpgjpg BlueAristocratIF.jpg manage 31 K 28 Nov 2011 - 16:01 BetsyHiggins Photo by The Iris Farm
bluearistocrat2.JPGJPG bluearistocrat2.JPG manage 334 K 02 Nov 2020 - 03:49 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1989 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
bluearistocrat9.JPGJPG bluearistocrat9.JPG manage 66 K 12 Jan 2025 - 16:07 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
bluearistocratmike.jpgjpg bluearistocratmike.jpg manage 222 K 05 Jun 2022 - 18:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Mike Unser
Topic revision: r19 - 12 Jan 2025, TerryLaurin
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