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■(TB) 'Keep Smiling'

2003, Schreiner

'Keep Smiling' (Schreiner, R. 2003). Seedling# JJ 768-A. TB, 38" (97 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms yellow (RHS 11A); falls cream, lavender (92A) band; beards golden yellow. Seedling# CC 1334-F, 'Seakist' sibling X 'Instant Hit'. Schreiner 2003.

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DKeepSmiling.JPGDSCN3001.JPGDSCN3004.JPGKeepSmiling-Schreiner03.jpgkeepsmiling01.jpgkeepsmiling02.jpgkeepsmiling5.jpgkeepsmiling6.jpgkeepsmiling60.jpgKeepSmiling by JanLauritzen.jpg

References

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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.

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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-09-09
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DKeepSmiling.JPGJPG DKeepSmiling.JPG manage 69 K 28 May 2011 - 04:44 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
DSCN3001.JPGJPG DSCN3001.JPG manage 70 K 28 May 2011 - 04:45 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
DSCN3004.JPGJPG DSCN3004.JPG manage 70 K 28 May 2011 - 04:46 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
KeepSmiling-Schreiner03.jpgjpg KeepSmiling-Schreiner03.jpg manage 49 K 29 Nov 2010 - 09:23 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
KeepSmiling_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg KeepSmiling_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 71 K 05 Nov 2010 - 21:55 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO
keepsmiling01.jpgjpg keepsmiling01.jpg manage 36 K 30 Nov 2018 - 22:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
keepsmiling02.jpgjpg keepsmiling02.jpg manage 36 K 30 Nov 2018 - 22:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
keepsmiling5.jpgjpg keepsmiling5.jpg manage 59 K 17 Nov 2017 - 00:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
keepsmiling6.jpgjpg keepsmiling6.jpg manage 73 K 11 Nov 2013 - 02:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
keepsmiling60.jpgjpg keepsmiling60.jpg manage 97 K 25 Mar 2023 - 14:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
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