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■(TB) 'Hussard'

1924, Vilmorin

'Hussard' (Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie, 1924) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B1M.

See below:
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References

Journal de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1920, 4e série, Tome XXI, p. 168.
Vilmorin-Andrieu & Cie, plantes 1926, p. 59.
Vilmorin-Andrieux, iris des jardins 1938, p.11. Note: year is 1920.
 
From Treholme Gardens catalog 1928: HUSSARD (Vilmorin 1924) E. S3 G. 85 30' M. S. An unusual deep toned blue self. An excellent flower of medium size on the order of Wedgewood. 3.50.

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Ambassadeur-Ballerine-Degas-Hussard.jpgjpg Ambassadeur-Ballerine-Degas-Hussard.jpg manage 92 K 20 Nov 2018 - 08:21 AlainFranco From Vilmorin-Andrieux catalog (1938), pp. 8-9
hussard.jpgjpg hussard.jpg manage 89 K 16 Feb 2016 - 18:05 AlainFranco Photo By Fritz Lehmann (irisparadise.com) - Germany
hussard01.JPGJPG hussard01.JPG manage 551 K 20 May 2018 - 03:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
hussard02.JPGJPG hussard02.JPG manage 142 K 27 Dec 2021 - 15:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
hussard020.JPGJPG hussard020.JPG manage 155 K 27 Dec 2021 - 15:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
hussard021.JPGJPG hussard021.JPG manage 133 K 16 Dec 2024 - 21:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden
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