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■(TB) 'Fortunate Son'

2006, Schreiner

'Fortunate Son' (Schreiner, R. 2006). Seedling# FF 1104-1. TB, 37" (94 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Wine red (RHS 61A) self; beards blue (93B). Seedling# AA 791-1: ('Warrior King' x 'Chief Quinaby') X seedling# AA 821-B: (seedling# T 1983-2: ('Warrior King' x unknown) x seedling# H 1082-1: (seedling# C 681-5: (seedling# T 950-F: (seedling# M 801-1: ('Oriental Glory' x 'Inca Chief') x seedling# R 951-A: (seedling# L 316-1: (seedling# I 414-A: ('Casa Morena' x 'Watchfire') x 'Inca Chief') x 'Bronze Bell')) x seedling# W 544-A: (seedling# S 777-B: (seedling# L 324-B: (seedling# I 427-A: (seedling# A 115, unknown, x 'Casa Morena') x 'Inca Chief') x 'Dark Chocolate') x seedling# R 329-A: (seedling# L 318-1: (seedling# I 275-8: ('Orelio' x 'Pacemaker') x 'Inca Chief') x seedling# M 951-3: ('Quechee' x seedling# I 274-1: ('Orelio' x 'Pacemaker'))))) x 'Vitafire')). Schreiner 2006. Honorable Mention 2008; Award of Merit 2010.

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References

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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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20170519_133502TB Fortunate Son (Combo).jpgjpg 20170519_133502TB Fortunate Son (Combo).jpg manage 317 K 24 Aug 2017 - 03:36 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 A spathe and bud of TB Fortunate Son. Photos taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b on 5/19/2017 & 6/05/2017
DFortunateSon.JPGJPG DFortunateSon.JPG manage 70 K 29 May 2011 - 04:05 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
DSCN3053.JPGJPG DSCN3053.JPG manage 69 K 29 May 2011 - 04:06 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
FORTUNATESON01.jpgjpg FORTUNATESON01.jpg manage 206 K 11 Jul 2017 - 21:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
FORTUNATESON1.JPGJPG FORTUNATESON1.JPG manage 148 K 23 Nov 2018 - 01:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Debbie Carpenter-Iris Splendor Garden-Australia.
Fortunate01.jpgjpg Fortunate01.jpg manage 52 K 01 Feb 2015 - 21:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
FortunateSon20.jpgjpg FortunateSon20.jpg manage 83 K 28 Nov 2013 - 20:49 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
FortunateSon7.JPGJPG FortunateSon7.JPG manage 179 K 30 May 2025 - 03:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Martha Rhoades
FortunateSonES.jpgjpg FortunateSonES.jpg manage 54 K 30 May 2014 - 15:22 BetsyHiggins Photo by Evelyn Small
FortunateSon_05387z.jpgjpg FortunateSon_05387z.jpg manage 286 K 08 Mar 2025 - 16:06 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
FortunateSon_0657z.jpgjpg FortunateSon_0657z.jpg manage 273 K 08 Mar 2025 - 16:06 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
FortunateSon_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg FortunateSon_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 76 K 27 Jan 2012 - 07:42 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
Fortunate_Son_09.jpgjpg Fortunate_Son_09.jpg manage 84 K 13 Mar 2022 - 16:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens
Fortunate_Son_2011_268_gd.jpgjpg Fortunate_Son_2011_268_gd.jpg manage 71 K 17 Aug 2012 - 13:53 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}% Photo by Günter Diedrich
Fortunate_Son__Schreiner_2006.JPG.jpgjpg Fortunate_Son__Schreiner_2006.JPG.jpg manage 54 K 01 Jan 2010 - 17:15 Main.Laymont+ by Schreiner : Oregon USA
fortunate_sonTIF.jpgjpg fortunate_sonTIF.jpg manage 57 K 04 Dec 2011 - 23:48 BetsyHiggins Photo by The Iris Fan
fortunateson04.JPGJPG fortunateson04.JPG manage 124 K 29 Nov 2023 - 21:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
fortunateson05.jpgjpg fortunateson05.jpg manage 865 K 16 Nov 2017 - 14:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
fortunateson06.jpgjpg fortunateson06.jpg manage 187 K 18 Mar 2017 - 14:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens
fortunateson07.jpgjpg fortunateson07.jpg manage 55 K 08 Aug 2014 - 15:40 TerryLaurin Photo By Steve Sayers-Magic Valley Iris Society
fortunateson08.jpgjpg fortunateson08.jpg manage 54 K 31 Aug 2014 - 01:30 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
fortunateson09.jpgjpg fortunateson09.jpg manage 33 K 12 Jul 2013 - 02:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
fortunateson11.jpgjpg fortunateson11.jpg manage 427 K 27 Nov 2019 - 15:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
fortunateson12.jpgjpg fortunateson12.jpg manage 424 K 27 Nov 2019 - 15:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
fortunateson17.jpgjpg fortunateson17.jpg manage 104 K 04 Aug 2013 - 16:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens
fortunateson18.jpgjpg fortunateson18.jpg manage 69 K 08 Nov 2013 - 19:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
fortunateson19.JPGJPG fortunateson19.JPG manage 87 K 20 Nov 2013 - 17:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Tara Perennial Farm, Tara, ON Canada z5a
fortunateson2.jpgjpg fortunateson2.jpg manage 402 K 03 Feb 2017 - 23:21 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
fortunateson20.jpgjpg fortunateson20.jpg manage 96 K 19 Feb 2023 - 15:17 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
fortunateson3.JPGJPG fortunateson3.JPG manage 163 K 20 Jun 2017 - 02:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
fortunateson4.jpgjpg fortunateson4.jpg manage 119 K 20 Jun 2017 - 02:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
fortunateson5.jpgjpg fortunateson5.jpg manage 211 K 27 Nov 2017 - 03:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
fortunateson50.JPGJPG fortunateson50.JPG manage 196 K 10 Mar 2024 - 14:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
fortunateson6.jpgjpg fortunateson6.jpg manage 601 K 09 Aug 2017 - 20:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland
fortunateson7.jpgjpg fortunateson7.jpg manage 21 K 11 Mar 2013 - 02:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Iris Garden
fortunateson8.jpgjpg fortunateson8.jpg manage 66 K 18 May 2013 - 19:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
fortunateson9.jpgjpg fortunateson9.jpg manage 192 K 01 Jan 2018 - 04:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
fortunateson99.jpgjpg fortunateson99.jpg manage 210 K 01 Dec 2020 - 03:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
fortunesson09SPI.jpgjpg fortunesson09SPI.jpg manage 65 K 20 Mar 2010 - 18:39 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
foruntateson5.jpgjpg foruntateson5.jpg manage 52 K 07 Aug 2017 - 01:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriswarehouse
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