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■(TB) 'Cha Cha Cha'

2018, Nichols

'Cha Cha Cha' (Bonnie Nichols, R. 2017). Seedling 2013-1. TB, 36-42" (91-107 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards orient pink, shell pink midribs, edges buff; style arms shell pink with darker orient pink highlights; falls orient pink, edges deep shell pink, hafts salmon; beards dutch vermillion, ivory blended shell pink feathery flounces with violet underside; ruffled; spicy fragrance. Seedling 2013: ('Storybook' x 'Avalon Beckons') X 'Dorothy Devenport').Hillcrest 2018. Zurbrigg-Mahan Seedling Cup 2016. Honorable Mention 2021; Award of Merit 2023. Novelty.

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Photo by Hillcrest GardensPhoto by Superstition Iris GardensPhoto by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain IrisPhoto by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain IrisPhoto by Lori Rhodes- Crafton Hills Iris Farm

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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 - 21 Feb 2018
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
CHACHACHA01.jpgjpg CHACHACHA01.jpg manage 697 K 21 Feb 2018 - 19:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Hillcrest Gardens
chachacha2.jpgjpg chachacha2.jpg manage 192 K 21 May 2020 - 01:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
chachacha5.JPGJPG chachacha5.JPG manage 179 K 22 Apr 2024 - 19:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris
chachacha50.JPGJPG chachacha50.JPG manage 168 K 22 Apr 2024 - 19:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris
chachacha9.jpegjpeg chachacha9.jpeg manage 143 K 27 Jan 2021 - 02:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Lori Rhodes- Crafton Hills Iris Farm
Topic revision: r18 - 02 Aug 2024, BobPries
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