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■(TB) 'Madame Bovary'

1993, Lauer

'Madame Bovary' (Larry Lauer, R. 1992). Seedling# L85-2-2. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Heavily ruffled pale orchid pink blend; beards yellow, tipped orchid; slight fragrance. 'Feminine Wiles' X 'Wedding Party'. Cottage 1993. Honorable Mention 1996.

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From AIS Bulletin #289 April 1993 Introducing MADAME BOVARY (Lauer) 36", ML-L. We believe this iris succeeds in capturing the essence of its namesake borrowed from Flaubert's world literary classic. Ruffled and laced pale orchid-pink blend enhanced by yellow beards tipped orchid. $35.00. Cottage Gardens.
 

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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MadamBovary02.JPGJPG MadamBovary02.JPG manage 74 K 30 Mar 2014 - 23:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MadameBovary2.JPGJPG MadameBovary2.JPG manage 57 K 29 Aug 2012 - 22:21 TerryLaurin www.bluejiris.com
madame02.jpgjpg madame02.jpg manage 62 K 09 Mar 2015 - 18:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
madame_bovary_68.jpgjpg madame_bovary_68.jpg manage 70 K 16 Dec 2010 - 05:23 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
madamebovary01.jpgjpg madamebovary01.jpg manage 65 K 11 Nov 2014 - 16:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
madamebovary04.jpgjpg madamebovary04.jpg manage 78 K 06 Jul 2013 - 15:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Lauer's Flowers
madamebovary1.JPGJPG madamebovary1.JPG manage 67 K 24 May 2020 - 02:05 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1993 Cottage Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
madamebovary3.jpgjpg madamebovary3.jpg manage 31 K 05 Apr 2013 - 16:30 TerryLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
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