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From Hill Iris catalog, 1932: BLUEBONNET - (Egelberg, 1930) - Large blue purple bicolor of great contrast;extremely vigorous with almost perfect stalk. Has been grown in the Bronx test garden two years and they recommended its introduction .. $5.00. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | IMG_7307.jpg | manage | 341 K | 20 Dec 2018 - 23:11 | Main.davepote | Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016 |
jpg | blue-bonnet3-08.jpg | manage | 275 K | 06 Jan 2019 - 02:27 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | blue-bonnet4-08.jpg | manage | 308 K | 06 Jan 2019 - 02:28 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | bluebonnet-jb.jpg | manage | 35 K | 14 Feb 2013 - 21:31 | Main.Harloiris | photo courtesy Mike Unser |
jpg | bluebonnet-jbbh.jpg | manage | 17 K | 05 Jan 2017 - 23:09 | Main.Betsy881 | Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins |
JPG | bluebonnet01.JPG | manage | 575 K | 01 May 2018 - 02:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | bluebonnet02.JPG | manage | 143 K | 09 Jun 2020 - 02:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | bluebonnet03.JPG | manage | 141 K | 09 Jun 2020 - 02:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | bluebonnet04.JPG | manage | 134 K | 09 Jun 2020 - 02:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | bluebonnet05.JPG | manage | 130 K | 20 Dec 2021 - 16:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
jpg | bluebonnet1-10.jpg | manage | 30 K | 06 Jan 2019 - 02:27 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |