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■(TB) 'Lightsaber'

2013, Sutton

'Lightsaber' (Michael Sutton, R. 2012). Seedling# U-293-A. TB, 37 (94 cm). Early to late bloom. Standards satinwood, yellow at base, purple flush up midribs; style arms cream, yellow at base; falls white ground, imperial purple luminata, white in throat, yellow at shoulders, satinwood edge; beards white, fuzzy white horns, imperial purple underside; slight spicy fragrance; ruffled; serrated. Seedling# R-143-A: ('Epicenter' x 'Momentous Occasion') X seedling# S-1932-A: 'Double Click' x 'Uplifting'). Sutton 2013.

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Awaiting original catalog description.
 

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
LightSaber.JPGJPG LightSaber.JPG manage 82 K 29 Mar 2014 - 23:12 EileenRoark  
LightsaberW.jpgjpg LightsaberW.jpg manage 129 K 02 May 2018 - 13:45 LeslieTevebaugh 4/21/2018, photo by Leslie Tevebaugh
lightsaber.jpgjpg lightsaber.jpg manage 71 K 03 Jun 2013 - 18:05 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sutton's Iris Gardens
lightsaber01.jpgjpg lightsaber01.jpg manage 97 K 29 Apr 2015 - 03:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
lightsaber02.JPGJPG lightsaber02.JPG manage 51 K 30 Dec 2014 - 14:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
lightsaber09.jpgjpg lightsaber09.jpg manage 538 K 31 Dec 2019 - 03:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
lightsaber090.JPGJPG lightsaber090.JPG manage 195 K 26 Apr 2023 - 14:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
lightsaber1.JPGJPG lightsaber1.JPG manage 189 K 28 May 2018 - 03:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
lightsaber2.JPGJPG lightsaber2.JPG manage 139 K 21 May 2021 - 02:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham taken at Sutton's Iris Gardens
lightsaber9.jpgjpg lightsaber9.jpg manage 185 K 25 Mar 2023 - 18:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
Topic revision: r18 - 26 Apr 2023, TLaurin
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