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■(TB) 'Lady Essex'

1991, Zurbrigg

'Lady Essex' (Lloyd Zurbrigg, R. 1990). Seedling# V 46 SEPT. TB, height 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom and rebloom (September in Virginia). Standards white with slight violet markings; style arms deep violet; Falls white with few violet markings, more at hafts; beards light yellow. Seedling# R 26 Wide: ( 'Needlecraft' x 'Earl Of Essex') X seedling# R 3 Substance: ( 'Cross Stitch' x 'Earl of Essex'). Avonbank 1991.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, CO, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NC, NE, OH, PA, TX, VA, Netherlands. USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9

Fairmount catalog, 1955].

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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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LadyEssex01.jpgjpg LadyEssex01.jpg manage 105 K 07 Apr 2015 - 12:05 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
LadyEssex02.jpgjpg LadyEssex02.jpg manage 71 K 28 Mar 2014 - 19:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
LadyEssexNN.jpgjpg LadyEssexNN.jpg manage 48 K 08 Nov 2011 - 19:36 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
TBLadyEssexDK.JPGJPG TBLadyEssexDK.JPG manage 42 K 29 Jan 2013 - 16:24 BetsyHiggins Photo by Dennis Kramb
lady_essex---.JPGJPG lady_essex---.JPG manage 84 K 22 Jan 2012 - 09:36 LoicTasquier Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier
lady_essex-.JPGJPG lady_essex-.JPG manage 52 K 22 Jan 2012 - 09:35 LoicTasquier Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier
lady_essexRE91zurbrigg-.JPGJPG lady_essexRE91zurbrigg-.JPG manage 86 K 22 Jan 2012 - 09:36 LoicTasquier Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier
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ladyessex04.jpgjpg ladyessex04.jpg manage 51 K 18 Jul 2014 - 13:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Bob Sussman-Matilija Nursery
ladyessex1.jpgjpg ladyessex1.jpg manage 178 K 22 Jul 2020 - 14:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden-reblooming July-2020
ladyessex3.jpgjpg ladyessex3.jpg manage 222 K 22 Jul 2020 - 14:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden-reblooming July-2020
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