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■(TB) 'Life Story'

2004, Hager

'Life Story' (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2004). Seedling# T5356BgLtBl. TB, 39" (99 cm). Midseason bloom. Light blue self; whitish blue beards shading to yellow in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# T4239LcOcCord: ('Crystal Cathedral' x 'Laced Cotton') X 'Tinted Crystal'. Cooley 2004.

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Life Story.jpgLife-StoryCT.jpglife01.jpgLife Story KWW.jpglifestory09SPI.jpglifestory2.jpg

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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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-03-24
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Life Story.jpgjpg Life Story.jpg manage 352 K 17 Mar 2021 - 20:30 Main.georgebacon George Bacon - Breezeway Iris Garden
Life-StoryCT.jpgjpg Life-StoryCT.jpg manage 51 K 30 Oct 2011 - 19:40 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
Life_Story_KWW.jpgjpg Life_Story_KWW.jpg manage 60 K 15 Jan 2017 - 23:00 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; Cooley's Gardens, Silverton, OR; AIS 2006 Convention
life01.jpgjpg life01.jpg manage 52 K 09 Mar 2015 - 13:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
lifestory09SPI.jpgjpg lifestory09SPI.jpg manage 57 K 24 Mar 2010 - 15:17 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
lifestory2.jpgjpg lifestory2.jpg manage 26 K 21 Feb 2013 - 01:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
Topic revision: r18 - 07 Dec 2022, Harloiris
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