■(TB) 'Marinella'
1937, Cayeux
'Marinella' (
Ferdinand Cayeux, R. 1937) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class Y9D.
'Armor' X seedling.
See below:
References
Bulletin de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1937, 6e série, Tome IV, p. 173. |
Vilmorin-Andrieux catalog: 1938, p.4. |
From Fairmount Gardens Catalog, Lowell, Massachusetts (Summer 1942-Spring 1943): MARINELLA (Cayeux 1937) M. A magnificent iris of rich brownish red with well arched and domed standards of golden bronze lightly flushed red. The semi-flaring falls are garnet red bordered with bronze at the edge. The slightly ruffled flowers have execellent form and substance and are well placed on almost perfectly four way branched stalks. C. M., S. N. H. F. 1937. A. I. S. Silver Medal at Iris Show at the New York Worlds Fair as the finest stalk in the show. 1940. 42 in. $6.00. [Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, A Selected List of Tall Bearded Iris. ]. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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. |
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