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■(TB) 'Idion'

1840, Lémon

'Idion' (Jean-Nicolas Lémon, 1840) TB. Color Class Y9M.

See below:
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References

Lémon, Annales de Flore et de Pomone, 1839-1840, p. 365.
Translation: "Plants rising from 35 to 50 cm; Idion, yellow ground, falls red at the top and bordered with yellow."
Société royale d'horticulture, 1842, Description abrégée de quelques iris de la collection de M. Lémon, Annales de la Société d'Horticulture Royale de Paris, Tome XXX, pp. 414-417.
From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: "IDION (Lernon, 1840) S. and F. both golden yellow, with the falls strongly marked with brown. Not large. One of the old varieties and there are many who will like it. 18-24-inch. 20¢."
HERINCQ F., Iris germanica, L'Horticulteur français, 1856, p. 169.

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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