Awaiting original catalog description |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | DSCN0926.JPG | manage | 67 K | 06 Apr 2010 - 04:59 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | MERLOT01.JPG | manage | 69 K | 15 Aug 2014 - 19:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Augusto Bianco-biancoiride-Gabiano-Italy |
jpg | MERLOT02.jpg | manage | 144 K | 07 Dec 2015 - 04:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany |
jpg | MerloBH.jpg | manage | 57 K | 26 Jan 2020 - 16:29 | BetsyHiggins | |
JPG | Merlot.JPG | manage | 73 K | 27 Feb 2010 - 22:27 | KentPfeiffer | Photo by Kent Pfeiffer |
jpg | Merlot01.jpg | manage | 112 K | 11 Oct 2018 - 02:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia. |
JPG | Merlot02.JPG | manage | 70 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 03:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Merlot08.JPG | manage | 55 K | 05 Mar 2010 - 15:44 | KentPfeiffer | photo by Kent Pfeiffer |
JPG | Merlot13.JPG | manage | 60 K | 07 Aug 2013 - 20:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iris Oasis |
jpg | Merlot_KWW.jpg | manage | 55 K | 12 Jan 2017 - 18:57 | Main.KWalker | Photo by Ken Walker; St. John's Episcopal Church, Tulare, CA; AIS 2004 Convention |
jpg | Merlot_TB_Schreiners_1999.jpg | manage | 58 K | 21 Sep 2014 - 01:01 | Main.georgebacon | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | Merlot_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 70 K | 06 Nov 2010 - 22:10 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO |
jpg | Merlot_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg | manage | 70 K | 08 Feb 2012 - 07:07 | Main.janlauritzen | taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006 |
jpg | Merlot_fl.jpg | manage | 66 K | 03 Apr 2011 - 06:24 | IrisP | |
JPG | Merlotkp8.JPG | manage | 74 K | 07 Jan 2013 - 17:53 | KentPfeiffer | Taken in my garden in zone 5b on May 28, 2008 |
jpg | merlot-X2.jpg | manage | 201 K | 18 Feb 2016 - 23:41 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | merlot01.jpg | manage | 67 K | 10 Nov 2014 - 22:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | merlot02.jpg | manage | 46 K | 28 Dec 2014 - 03:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France |
JPG | merlot03.JPG | manage | 95 K | 16 May 2014 - 00:06 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at McMillen's Iris Garden-Norwich-Ontario-Canada |
JPG | merlot04.JPG | manage | 79 K | 16 May 2014 - 00:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at McMillen's Iris Garden-Norwich-Ontario-Canada |
jpg | merlot05.jpg | manage | 11 K | 03 Sep 2015 - 20:14 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | merlot06.jpg | manage | 54 K | 07 Sep 2015 - 03:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | merlot07.jpg | manage | 80 K | 21 Sep 2015 - 22:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden |
jpg | merlot071.jpg | manage | 198 K | 24 Apr 2021 - 20:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden |
JPG | merlot08.JPG | manage | 317 K | 01 Mar 2019 - 23:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at McMillen's Iris Garden-Norwich-Ontario-Canada |
jpg | merlot10.jpg | manage | 49 K | 05 Apr 2013 - 19:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | merlot12.jpg | manage | 73 K | 16 Jul 2013 - 15:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | merlot14.jpg | manage | 61 K | 12 Nov 2013 - 16:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | merlot15.jpg | manage | 71 K | 03 Mar 2014 - 17:46 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
jpg | merlot5.jpg | manage | 255 K | 06 Feb 2020 - 14:56 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | merlot6.jpg | manage | 156 K | 05 Jan 2018 - 23:39 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | merlot7.jpg | manage | 215 K | 29 Nov 2017 - 15:56 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | merlot8.JPG | manage | 38 K | 27 May 2013 - 15:59 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Bill's Iris Gardens |
JPG | merlot9.JPG | manage | 191 K | 01 Feb 2024 - 13:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | merlotSPI.jpg | manage | 65 K | 25 Mar 2010 - 16:40 | Main.mshadow | Picture by Snowpeak Iris |
jpg | merlotTIF.jpg | manage | 21 K | 05 Dec 2011 - 16:53 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by The Iris Fan |