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■(TB) 'Festive Spirit'

1969, Plough

'Festive Spirit' (Gordon Plough, R. 1968). Seedling# 62-134-13. TB, 30" (76 cm), Early midseason bloom. Color Class-RV1Lcm, Standards mauve (little darker than Wilson 633); falls near white area around beard, blending to mauve; ruffled; white beard, deeper in throat. Seedling# 59-266-26 ('Bon Vivant' sibling) X seedling# 59-99-30 ('Imperial Amethyst' x seedling# 55-54-5:'Kachina Doll' sibling). Eden Road 1969.

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Awaiting original catalog description.
 

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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-12-16
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
FestiveSpirit.jpegjpeg FestiveSpirit.jpeg manage 177 K 13 May 2021 - 17:10 SanjaKovacic Iris 'Festive Spirit'
FestiveSpirit.jpgjpg FestiveSpirit.jpg manage 1 MB 12 May 2021 - 11:52 SanjaKovacic Iris TB 'Festive Spirit' - entire plant
FestiveSpirit01.jpgjpg FestiveSpirit01.jpg manage 77 K 05 Jun 2014 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
FestiveSpirit2.jpgjpg FestiveSpirit2.jpg manage 2 MB 12 May 2021 - 11:51 SanjaKovacic Iris TB 'Festive Spirit'
festivespirit1.JPGJPG festivespirit1.JPG manage 252 K 25 Feb 2019 - 15:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada
festivespirit2.JPGJPG festivespirit2.JPG manage 290 K 25 Feb 2019 - 15:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada
Topic revision: r13 - 03 Apr 2022, TLaurin
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