■(TB) 'Can't Buy Me Love'
2007, Head
'Can't Buy Me Love' (
Ann Head, R. 2007). Seedling# BS6-1. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards greyed pale yellow, slight grayed lavender flush on midrib, style arms light yellow; falls grayed cream tinted lavender narrowly edged grayed yellow, some gray-yellow veining at hafts, small area of lavender dots around beard; beards egg-yolk yellow in throat, pale yellow in middle, lavender tipped yellow at end, grayed yellow flounces or lavender horns; slight musky fragrance. Seedling# 9853-1: (
'Sky Hooks' x
'Azure Angel') x
'Iron Eagle'. Impressive Irises 2008/09.
See below:
References:
| From Impressive Irises catalog 2008/2009: CAN’T BUY ME LOVE. (Head 08) EM. 91cm $35. Cream stds with soft yellow veining, darker at base. Falls cream with soft yellow hafts and reverse, faint light blue mid rib. Yellow beards ending large light blue horns sometimes with small spoons. Beautifully formed, ruffled and flared. Slight musky fragrance. Excellent growth and branching. Sdlg. BS6-1. 98S3-1: (Sky Hooks x Azure Angel) X Iron Eagle. HC 2006, HM 2007, Cole Memorial Award 2006. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
| 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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