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■(TB) 'Éclipse De Mai'

2010, Cayeux

'Éclipse De Mai' (Richard Cayeux, R. 2009). Seedling 03159A. TB, 37" (95 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards dark purple-violet; Falls near black; beards black violet. 'Dusky Challenger' X seedling 0165A: (seedling 98168A: (seedling 96140B x 'Romantic Evening') x seedling 98168A: (seedling 96140B x 'Romantic Evening)). Cayeux 2010.

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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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EclipseDeMai2-015-1.JPGJPG EclipseDeMai2-015-1.JPG manage 52 K 01 Dec 2015 - 11:04 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
EclipseDeMai2015_5.jpgjpg EclipseDeMai2015_5.jpg manage 50 K 03 Feb 2017 - 16:27 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
EclipseDeMai2016_1.jpgjpg EclipseDeMai2016_1.jpg manage 41 K 03 Feb 2017 - 16:27 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
Eclipse_de_Mai_727_gd.jpgjpg Eclipse_de_Mai_727_gd.jpg manage 74 K 17 Aug 2012 - 11:47 IrisP Photo by Günter Diedrich
eclipsedemai.jpgjpg eclipsedemai.jpg manage 59 K 12 May 2012 - 12:13 Main.af.83 Photo by Iris Cayeux - France
eclipsedemai09.JPGJPG eclipsedemai09.JPG manage 219 K 28 Feb 2020 - 20:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France
eclipsedemai1.jpgjpg eclipsedemai1.jpg manage 455 K 23 Dec 2019 - 16:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-France
eclipsedemai9.jpgjpg eclipsedemai9.jpg manage 67 K 08 Feb 2021 - 03:35 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom
eclipsedemay2.jpgjpg eclipsedemay2.jpg manage 215 K 15 Nov 2020 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-France
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