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From AIS Bulletin #237 April 1980 Introducing EARL OF ESSEX-An exciting, fully reblooming orchid on white plicata of excellent, wide form and substance. All rebloom comes in the first week of October; the spring bloom is very early. Very frost-resistant and excellent keeper in refrigeration. Also fully fertile either way! $35.00. Avonbank Iris Garden. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | EARLOFESSEX01.jpg | manage | 70 K | 15 Aug 2014 - 18:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Augusto Bianco-biancoiride-Gabiano-Italy |
jpg | EARLOFESSEX02.jpg | manage | 118 K | 12 Nov 2015 - 03:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by La Ferme Des Iris-France |
jpg | Earl-of-EssexNN.jpg | manage | 42 K | 06 Nov 2011 - 20:42 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | EarlOfEssex02.jpg | manage | 93 K | 24 Mar 2014 - 13:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Earl_of_Essex_Zurbrigg_80.JPG | manage | 73 K | 04 Jan 2010 - 17:50 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
JPG | Earl_of_Essex_by_R_Shadlow.JPG | manage | 34 K | 05 Apr 2010 - 22:49 | Main.rshadlow | |
jpg | EarlofEssex01.jpg | manage | 172 K | 27 Feb 2017 - 22:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand |
jpg | EarlofEssex02.jpg | manage | 139 K | 16 Sep 2017 - 02:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | EarlofEssex03.jpg | manage | 86 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 16:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | EarlofEssex04.jpg | manage | 68 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 16:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | EarlofEssex05.jpg | manage | 72 K | 06 Apr 2015 - 16:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | EarlofEssex06.jpg | manage | 88 K | 17 Apr 2015 - 19:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Marky Smith |
jpg | EarlofEssex10.jpg | manage | 67 K | 05 Sep 2013 - 20:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
jpg | EarlofEssexAA.jpg | manage | 38 K | 15 Feb 2011 - 20:46 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
JPG | earl01.JPG | manage | 91 K | 21 Jan 2015 - 02:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
JPG | earl010.JPG | manage | 216 K | 02 Aug 2022 - 18:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada |
jpg | earl02.jpg | manage | 93 K | 08 Jun 2015 - 13:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | earlofessex.jpg | manage | 61 K | 11 Jan 2010 - 19:35 | Main.avmoran | |
jpg | earlofessex01.jpg | manage | 64 K | 21 Aug 2014 - 15:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
JPG | earlofessex03.JPG | manage | 78 K | 16 Jul 2014 - 20:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection |
JPG | earlofessex04.JPG | manage | 102 K | 16 Jul 2014 - 20:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection |
JPG | earlofessex05.JPG | manage | 86 K | 16 Jul 2014 - 20:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection |
JPG | earlofessex06.JPG | manage | 69 K | 05 Jan 2015 - 21:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
jpg | earlofessex07.jpg | manage | 33 K | 01 Sep 2015 - 18:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Wild Iris Rows |
jpg | earlofessex08.jpg | manage | 71 K | 11 Jul 2013 - 17:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
JPG | earlofessex09.JPG | manage | 362 K | 18 Jan 2021 - 03:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
jpg | earlofessex11.jpg | manage | 79 K | 08 Nov 2013 - 16:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | earlofessex2.jpg | manage | 71 K | 19 Sep 2016 - 02:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | earlofessex22.jpg | manage | 60 K | 30 Jan 2011 - 00:20 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpg | earlofessex3.jpg | manage | 97 K | 07 Aug 2017 - 01:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iriswarehouse |
jpg | earlofessex4.jpg | manage | 181 K | 29 Oct 2019 - 23:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
jpg | earlofessex5.jpg | manage | 185 K | 06 Oct 2020 - 21:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash at Wilson's Inspire Us Garden-New Mexico on Oct.6/2020 |
jpg | earlofessex6.jpg | manage | 155 K | 20 Oct 2020 - 21:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash at Wilson's Inspire Us Garden-New Mexico on Oct.20/2020 |
jpg | earlofessex9.jpg | manage | 38 K | 01 Aug 2013 - 19:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell,irishillsfarm.com |
jpg | earlofessexTIF.jpg | manage | 44 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 23:22 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |