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■(TB) 'Magic Hope'

1984, Gibson

'Magic Hope' (James Gibson, R. 1983). Seedling# 37-9E. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Ruffled and laced yellow-orange ground plicata, stitched grey purple, deeper tone on falls edged orange; yellow-tipped beard. 'Queen In Calico' X seedling# 73-4H: ('Kilt Lilt' x ('Orange Plush' x seedling# 14-9A)). Gibson Iris 1984.

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From AIS Bulletin #252, January 1984 Introducing MAGIC HOPE-TB, 36", M, Plicata, Sdlg. 37-9E 25.00. Ruffled and laced plicata with the stands speckled and stitched greyed purple (RHS 184A) on a yellow-orange (20A) ground. The laced tipped fluting is yellow-orange, too. Falls are spotted and stitched a deeper color on a darker ground color, with a narrow laced rim of yel.low-orange. The crest is beautifully laced. Beards are yellow, tipped greyed purple. This is an unusually colored and shaped plicata, free blooming and equally attractive as a clump or individual flowers. Queen in Calico X (Kilt Lilt x (Orange Plush x 14-9A)). Gibson Iris 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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-03-24
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
MagicHope01.jpgjpg MagicHope01.jpg manage 99 K 26 Apr 2015 - 19:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth
MagicHope02.JPGJPG MagicHope02.JPG manage 77 K 30 Mar 2014 - 23:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MagicHope03.jpgjpg MagicHope03.jpg manage 66 K 30 Mar 2014 - 23:25 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MagicHope04.JPGJPG MagicHope04.JPG manage 78 K 30 Mar 2014 - 23:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MagicHopeBHI.JPGJPG MagicHopeBHI.JPG manage 92 K 19 Nov 2011 - 23:49 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
magichope05.JPGJPG magichope05.JPG manage 109 K 15 May 2014 - 21:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
magichope06.JPGJPG magichope06.JPG manage 79 K 15 May 2014 - 21:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
magichope3.jpgjpg magichope3.jpg manage 131 K 12 Jun 2014 - 01:36 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
magichope9.JPGJPG magichope9.JPG manage 375 K 01 Feb 2021 - 13:45 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r18 - 03 Apr 2022, TLaurin
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