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■(TB) 'By Moonlight'

2019, Blyth

'By Moonlight' (Barry Blyth, R. 2017) Seedling X128-A. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason to late midseason bloom. Standards creamy white; falls same, slight lemon flush at hafts; beards lemon; pronounced fragrance. 'Magical' X 'Foreign Scandal'. Mid-America 2019.

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bymoonlight.JPGbymoonlight09.JPGbymoonlight5.jpgbymoonlight50.jpgbymoonlight7.JPGbymoonlight8.JPGbymoonlight9.jpg

References

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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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-- BetsyHiggins - 22 Aug 2018
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
bymoonlight.JPGJPG bymoonlight.JPG manage 111 K 10 Dec 2018 - 20:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden
bymoonlight09.JPGJPG bymoonlight09.JPG manage 116 K 17 May 2021 - 11:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham taken at Keith Keppel Irises
bymoonlight5.jpgjpg bymoonlight5.jpg manage 138 K 03 Mar 2023 - 13:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
bymoonlight50.jpgjpg bymoonlight50.jpg manage 128 K 02 Jul 2023 - 11:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
bymoonlight7.JPGJPG bymoonlight7.JPG manage 45 K 31 May 2024 - 02:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
bymoonlight8.JPGJPG bymoonlight8.JPG manage 192 K 07 Nov 2025 - 20:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Annette Tenbroeke-Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
bymoonlight9.jpgjpg bymoonlight9.jpg manage 162 K 29 Apr 2023 - 01:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Mark Hamel
Topic revision: r11 - 07 Nov 2025, TerryLaurin
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