■(TB) 'Dover Beach'
1972, Nearpass
'Dover Beach' (
D. C. Nearpass, R. 1970). Seedling 6-68-1. TB, 42" (107 cm), Early to late bloom. Standards white; falls light blue; white beard tipped lemon.
'Ivy League' X
'Winter Olympics'. Fowler, Gene & Gerry's, Palette 1972. Honorable Mention 1974; Award of Merit 1979.
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From AIS Bulletin #209 April 1973 Introducing DOVER BEACH (Nearpass '72) $15.00 (Ivy L,eague X Winter Olympics) TB 40" E-L. A gorgeous bicolor, with snow white standards, & sky blue falls, set off by a lemon beard. Broad, round, ruffled blossoms are large in size. Terminal & 4 branches, up to 12 buds. Received 11 votes for HC '72. Fertile both ways. Gene & Gerry's Iris Gardens. Co-introduced with Palette Gardens. |
From AIS Bulletin #209 April 1973 Introducing DOVER BEACH (D.C. Nearpass '73). TB. 42". Sdlg. 6-68-1. (Ivy League x Winter Olympics). White standards, blue falls. Four large ruffled flowers open at once is not unusual-it is the norm for Dover Beach. Nine or more buds per stalk. There is only one other tall bearded iris that I grow that performs as well as Dover Beach. You will hear more of this introduction. H.C. '72. $25.00. Palette Gardens. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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