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■(TB) 'Ice Sculpture'

1975, Hager

'Ice Sculpture' (Ben Hager, R. 1973). Seedling# T2592PB. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Pale blue self. (('Golden Stairs' x ('Queen's Lace' x (Babson seedling# E61-1 x 'Figurine'))) x 'Morning Breeze') X M. Dunn seedling# 64-167: ('Winter Olympics' x 'Valimar' blue sibling). Melrose 1975. Honorable Mention 1976; Judges' Choice 1976; Judges' Choice 1977; Award of Merit 1978.

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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 - 2011-03-07

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ICESCULPTURE1.JPGJPG ICESCULPTURE1.JPG manage 148 K 23 Nov 2018 - 04:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Debbie Carpenter-Iris Splendor Garden-Australia.
IceSculpture01.jpgjpg IceSculpture01.jpg manage 65 K 28 Feb 2017 - 13:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
IceSculpture02.jpgjpg IceSculpture02.jpg manage 80 K 06 Jun 2014 - 21:35 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
IceSculpture03.jpgjpg IceSculpture03.jpg manage 105 K 17 Sep 2017 - 03:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
IceSculpture05.JPGJPG IceSculpture05.JPG manage 131 K 25 Aug 2016 - 19:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
IceSculptureEI.jpgjpg IceSculptureEI.jpg manage 33 K 13 Dec 2012 - 22:15 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Ice_Sculpture_com.jpgjpg Ice_Sculpture_com.jpg manage 39 K 05 Sep 2011 - 23:12 Main.selina49 Ice Sculpture at Selina's Iris Garden
icesculpture01.jpgjpg icesculpture01.jpg manage 21 K 01 Sep 2015 - 21:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Wild Iris Rows
icesculpture5.JPGJPG icesculpture5.JPG manage 147 K 09 Mar 2023 - 14:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Verna Laurin -1976 AIS Convention-Copeland Garden
icesculpture7.JPGJPG icesculpture7.JPG manage 157 K 21 Sep 2025 - 01:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
icesculpture9.JPGJPG icesculpture9.JPG manage 92 K 19 Aug 2021 - 19:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
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