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◼(TB) 'Don Juan'

1928, Cayeux

'Don Juan' (Ferdinand Cayeux 1928) TB. Late midseason bloom. Color Class S9M.

See below:
Don JuanPhoto by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

References

Bulletin de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1928, 5e série, Tome I, p. 266.
From Quality Gardens 1929 catalog: "Immense flowers of splendid shape and flaring falls. Standards light rosy lilac, shaded bronze (pink effect); falls very wide and flaring, bright red, paler at the margin and heavily reticulated at the haft. 40 inches. Foliage of great size and strength. A sturdy iris of the greatest vigor. This created a great sensation in France last year. C.M.S.N.H.F. (1928 Special prize offered by the Iris Commission of the S.N.H.F. 1928.)"
Cayeux et Le Clerc catalog 1930, p. 6.

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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-- BobPries - 2010-11-18
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Don_Juan.JPGJPG Don_Juan.JPG manage 69 K 01 Feb 2011 - 17:17 IrisP  
donjuan1.JPGJPG donjuan1.JPG manage 773 K 10 May 2018 - 02:54 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
donjuan2.JPGJPG donjuan2.JPG manage 655 K 10 May 2018 - 02:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
donjuan3.JPGJPG donjuan3.JPG manage 171 K 25 Dec 2021 - 02:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
donjuan9.JPGJPG donjuan9.JPG manage 112 K 15 Aug 2021 - 01:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
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