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■(TB) 'Making Waves'

1999, Hager

'Making Waves' (Ben Hager, R. 1999). Seedling# T5902FltLtBl. TB, 37" (94 cm). Midseason bloom. Light to medium blue; beards white, hairs tipped yellow except at end. 'Neptune's Cloak' X 'Busy Being Blue'. Cooley 1999. Honorable Mention 2002.

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Making-WavesCT.jpgMaking-WavesN.jpgMaking Waves.jpgmakingwaves01.jpgMakingWaves12JD.JPGmakingwaves9.JPG

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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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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2010-01-05
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Making-WavesCT.jpgjpg Making-WavesCT.jpg manage 44 K 30 Oct 2011 - 23:08 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
Making-WavesN.jpgjpg Making-WavesN.jpg manage 31 K 23 Oct 2011 - 14:03 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
MakingWaves12JD.JPGJPG MakingWaves12JD.JPG manage 42 K 03 May 2012 - 14:06 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Joe Daugherty
Making_Waves.jpgjpg Making_Waves.jpg manage 33 K 05 Jan 2010 - 03:31 MichaelGreenfield Photo by John Bruce
makingwaves01.jpgjpg makingwaves01.jpg manage 64 K 04 Sep 2014 - 00:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
makingwaves9.JPGJPG makingwaves9.JPG manage 370 K 13 Jan 2021 - 03:39 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r17 - 10 Sep 2022, Harloiris
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