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From Rockytop Gardens catalog 2013: LOOKING SMART (Margie Valenzuela 2013) TB, 36", M-ML. Standards and style arms are yellow. Falls have yellow shoulders that blend to pink lavender, darker toward edges, with lighter centers; yellow beards accentuate showy yellow rimes and beautifully laces edges. Superb form, uniformally ruffled and laced petals with excellent substance; this good grower often has 3 open blossoms and 7-8 buds. Winner of an H.C. at the Ontario convention, Show stalks! Seedling #KDSG-06-07: (Knock 'em Dead X Social Graces) |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | LookingSmart03.jpg | manage | 132 K | 22 Apr 2018 - 12:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
JPG | LookingSmart04.JPG | manage | 166 K | 25 Aug 2016 - 21:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
jpg | LookingSmart1.jpg | manage | 124 K | 19 Apr 2016 - 13:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | LookingSmart2.jpg | manage | 198 K | 19 Apr 2016 - 13:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | lookingsmart01.jpg | manage | 36 K | 01 Dec 2015 - 19:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society |
JPG | lookingsmart09.JPG | manage | 172 K | 25 Feb 2020 - 16:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France |
jpg | lookingsmart1.jpg | manage | 534 K | 01 Jan 2020 - 03:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | lookingsmart2.jpg | manage | 141 K | 27 Apr 2020 - 11:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | lookingsmart3.JPG | manage | 201 K | 06 Dec 2020 - 14:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | lookingsmart4.JPG | manage | 219 K | 06 Dec 2020 - 14:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | lookingsmart5.JPG | manage | 166 K | 06 Dec 2020 - 14:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | lookingsmart50.JPG | manage | 284 K | 24 Dec 2023 - 14:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | lookingsmart6.JPG | manage | 242 K | 06 Dec 2020 - 14:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | rsz_lookingsmart.jpg | manage | 71 K | 13 Feb 2014 - 21:47 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Rocky Top Gardens |