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■(TB) 'Lover's Charm'

1995, Ernst

'Lover's Charm' (Richard Ernst, R. 1994). Seedling JF169-11-6. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards light apricot peach (RHS 19C/20C) blended pink; style arms slightly darker apricot peach; falls white, blended apricot peach shoulders and rim; beards orange red; heavily ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Different World' X seedling F123-2: ('Afternoon Delight' x 'Edna's Wish'). Cooley 1995.

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Photo by Blue J IrisPhoto by Country Delight IrisPhoto by Pleasants Valley Iris FarmPhoto scanned from the 2003 Cooleytaken at the AIS Portland National in 2006Photo by Exline Iris Garden

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'Lover's Charm' (R. Ernst, '95) M. 34" F $35.00 Fragrant. Charming indeed is the pleasant color and superb ruffling on this rich, creamy flower. Light apricot peach standards slightly pink on the midribs sit atop falls of stark white with a blended rim and shoulders of apricot-peach. Exquisite branching boasts eight to ten buds. Slight sweet fragrance. Burnt orange beards. Sdlg. JF169-11-6. [Cooley's catalog, 1995]
 

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
LoversCharm02.JPGJPG LoversCharm02.JPG manage 61 K 29 Mar 2014 - 19:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
LoversCharmEI.jpgjpg LoversCharmEI.jpg manage 31 K 15 Dec 2012 - 20:05 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
LoversCharm_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg LoversCharm_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 77 K 29 Jan 2012 - 07:49 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
loverscharm3.jpgjpg loverscharm3.jpg manage 29 K 05 Apr 2013 - 15:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
loverscharm5.jpgjpg loverscharm5.jpg manage 55 K 24 Aug 2013 - 19:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
loverscharm9.JPGJPG loverscharm9.JPG manage 303 K 15 Jan 2021 - 19:50 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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