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■(TB) 'Detroit City'

2001, Roberts

'Detroit City' (Ed Roberts, R. 1994). Seedling 9-51-DC. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls white, cool blue rim; beards white, fuzzy white horn; ruffled. Honky Tonk Blues X Conjuration. Superstition 2001. Honorable Mention 2003.

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photo by ElladanPhoto by Country Delight IrisPhoto by Elladan McLeesterPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Country Delight IrisPhoto by Superstition Iris GardensPhoto by HildenbrandtPhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Blue J Iris

References

From AIS Bulletin #321 April 2001 Introducing DETROIT CITY. TB, 34", L. Sdlg # 9-5-DC. Ruffled very clean white space-ager, very light cool blue rim on falls: white beards with fuzzy white horns. From a cross of two Dykes Medal winners. 3-4 branches plus spur; up to 10 buds; originally registered as Mid-season, but really should be listed as Late. Honky Tonk Blues x Conjuration. $40.00. Superstition Iris Gardens.
 

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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DetroitCity04.JPGJPG DetroitCity04.JPG manage 69 K 23 Mar 2014 - 18:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
DetroitCity5.jpgjpg DetroitCity5.jpg manage 26 K 15 Aug 2013 - 16:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Hildenbrandt's Iris Garden
DetroitCityBJ.JPGJPG DetroitCityBJ.JPG manage 72 K 06 Feb 2012 - 19:55 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
detroit_city_66.jpgjpg detroit_city_66.jpg manage 74 K 29 Nov 2010 - 23:16 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
detroitcity01.jpgjpg detroitcity01.jpg manage 59 K 14 Nov 2014 - 01:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
detroitcity02.jpgjpg detroitcity02.jpg manage 51 K 04 Jan 2015 - 00:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
detroitcity3.jpgjpg detroitcity3.jpg manage 39 K 01 Apr 2013 - 00:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
detroitcity4.jpgjpg detroitcity4.jpg manage 43 K 19 May 2013 - 03:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
detroitcity5.jpgjpg detroitcity5.jpg manage 96 K 09 Nov 2019 - 13:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
detroitcity6.jpgjpg detroitcity6.jpg manage 65 K 09 Nov 2019 - 13:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
detroitcity7.jpgjpg detroitcity7.jpg manage 96 K 09 Nov 2019 - 13:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
detroitcity8.jpgjpg detroitcity8.jpg manage 136 K 09 Nov 2019 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
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