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■(TB) 'Gnu Blues'

1993, Kasperek

'Gnu Blues' (Brad Kasperek, R. 1993). Seedling# 89-56B. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled medium violet blue (97C) with random blotches of medium (93C) to dark (93B) blue violet; beards orange, tipped medium blue violet; pronounced fragrance. 'Painted Plic' X 'Babbling Brook'. Zebra 1994. Honorable Mention 1996; Award of Merit 1998. Novelty.

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Photo by NolaPhoto by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris GardenPhoto by Elladan McLeesterPhoto by Exline Iris GardenPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Günter Diedrichphoto by Elladanphoto by Elladanphoto by ElladanGnu Blues flPhoto by Ken Walker; SchreinerPhoto by Jeanette GrahamPhoto by C T Iris PatchPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Damon GardensPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Country Delight IrisPhoto by SchreinerPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Ogden Station DayliliesPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Country Delight IrisPhoto by Alain Chapelle-FrancePhoto by South Jersey IrisPhoto by Irisaluze-Richard Serafinowski-FrancePhoto by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.Photo by Eleanor Hutchison near Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada-Z3Photo by Exline Iris GardenTaken at the AIS 2010 Convention in Madison, WIPhoto by Damon GardensPhoto by Irisaluze-Richard Serafinowski-FrancePhoto by Amazing Iris Garden-New ZealandPhoto scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collectionPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FranceTaken at SchreinerPhoto by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3

References:

From AIS Bulletin #293 April 1994 Introducing GNU BLUES (Kasperek '94) TB 36" M. Garden standout! Lightly ruffled standards and falls are medium violet-blue with random patches of medium to dark blue-violet. Orange beards tipped medium blue-violet. 6-8 Buds.Painted Plic X Babbling Brook (89-56B). $35.00. Zebra Gardens.
 

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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-- EleanorHutchison - 2010-02-14
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Gnu-BluesNN.jpgjpg Gnu-BluesNN.jpg manage 31 K 07 Nov 2011 - 15:45 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
GnuBlues01.jpgjpg GnuBlues01.jpg manage 46 K 29 Sep 2014 - 02:32 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
GnuBlues02.jpgjpg GnuBlues02.jpg manage 257 K 10 Apr 2017 - 23:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
GnuBlues03.jpgjpg GnuBlues03.jpg manage 71 K 25 Mar 2014 - 21:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
GnuBlues05.jpgjpg GnuBlues05.jpg manage 33 K 04 Nov 2014 - 04:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies
GnuBlues06.JPGJPG GnuBlues06.JPG manage 61 K 23 Nov 2014 - 04:20 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
GnuBlues14.jpgjpg GnuBlues14.jpg manage 54 K 28 Nov 2013 - 21:36 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
GnuBlues_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg GnuBlues_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 70 K 03 Jul 2010 - 21:08 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2010 Convention in Madison, WI
Gnu_Blues_2011_270_gd.jpgjpg Gnu_Blues_2011_270_gd.jpg manage 73 K 17 Aug 2012 - 15:35 IrisP Photo by Günter Diedrich
Gnu_Blues_KWW.jpgjpg Gnu_Blues_KWW.jpg manage 55 K 26 Jan 2017 - 02:49 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Salem, OR; AIS 2015 Convention
Gnu_Blues_fl.jpgjpg Gnu_Blues_fl.jpg manage 37 K 10 Mar 2011 - 19:52 IrisP  
SGnusBlueskp.JPGJPG SGnusBlueskp.JPG manage 65 K 04 Jan 2013 - 21:33 KentPfeiffer Taken at Schreiner's Gardens on May 20, 2011.
TBGnuBlues.jpgjpg TBGnuBlues.jpg manage 58 K 15 Feb 2010 - 18:42 EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
gnu01.jpgjpg gnu01.jpg manage 91 K 02 May 2015 - 19:32 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
gnu02.jpgjpg gnu02.jpg manage 70 K 15 Feb 2015 - 21:43 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
gnu03.jpgjpg gnu03.jpg manage 82 K 10 Jun 2015 - 02:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
gnu05.JPGJPG gnu05.JPG manage 68 K 20 Jul 2015 - 19:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnu_blues_64.jpgjpg gnu_blues_64.jpg manage 72 K 02 Dec 2010 - 03:55 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
gnu_blues_66.jpgjpg gnu_blues_66.jpg manage 63 K 02 Dec 2010 - 03:55 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
gnu_blues_68.jpgjpg gnu_blues_68.jpg manage 72 K 02 Dec 2010 - 03:55 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
gnublues01.jpgjpg gnublues01.jpg manage 52 K 01 Sep 2014 - 02:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
gnublues02.JPGJPG gnublues02.JPG manage 90 K 25 Oct 2014 - 13:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues03.jpgjpg gnublues03.jpg manage 60 K 14 Nov 2014 - 23:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
gnublues04.jpgjpg gnublues04.jpg manage 76 K 12 Jul 2013 - 19:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
gnublues05.JPGJPG gnublues05.JPG manage 62 K 12 May 2014 - 19:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues06.JPGJPG gnublues06.JPG manage 44 K 12 May 2014 - 19:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues07.JPGJPG gnublues07.JPG manage 63 K 01 Dec 2014 - 18:33 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues08.JPGJPG gnublues08.JPG manage 56 K 01 Dec 2014 - 18:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues09.JPGJPG gnublues09.JPG manage 85 K 15 Apr 2014 - 23:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues11.jpgjpg gnublues11.jpg manage 43 K 02 Apr 2013 - 16:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
gnublues13.jpgjpg gnublues13.jpg manage 67 K 09 Nov 2013 - 14:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
gnublues15.jpgjpg gnublues15.jpg manage 30 K 05 Mar 2014 - 01:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Irisaluze-Richard Serafinowski-France
gnublues2.JPGJPG gnublues2.JPG manage 1 MB 22 Sep 2016 - 21:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
gnublues3.jpgjpg gnublues3.jpg manage 151 K 08 Jun 2017 - 01:30 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison near Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada-Z3
gnublues4.jpgjpg gnublues4.jpg manage 67 K 21 Dec 2014 - 16:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
gnusblues08.jpgjpg gnusblues08.jpg manage 57 K 21 Jul 2014 - 22:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
gnusblues16.jpgjpg gnusblues16.jpg manage 100 K 05 Mar 2014 - 17:06 TerryLaurin Photo by Irisaluze-Richard Serafinowski-France
gnusblues5.jpgjpg gnusblues5.jpg manage 19 K 03 Sep 2015 - 18:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
gnusblues8.JPGJPG gnusblues8.JPG manage 102 K 28 Jun 2014 - 22:02 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
gnusblues9.JPGJPG gnusblues9.JPG manage 87 K 28 Jun 2014 - 22:00 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
gulues6.jpgjpg gulues6.jpg manage 184 K 03 Jan 2018 - 02:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
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