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■(TB) 'Monaco'
1977, Brown
'Monaco' (Bob Brown, R. 1976). Seedling# 7118. TB, 30" (76 cm), Late midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled and laced light lavender with lighter area around falls; tangerine beard tipped white. 'Caro Nome' X 'Tiburon'. Cottage Gardens 1977. Honorable Mention 1979.
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| From AIS Bulletin #225 Spring 1977 Introducing MONACO (Bob Brown, 1977). TB, M-L, 30". This light lavender has near perfect form with ruffling and lace and domed standards. The falls are particularly wide and very clean with a lighter area in the center area of the falls. The beard is tan~erine tipped white. The branching is excellent and the bud count good. ThiS has proven to be an excellent parent. It blooms from 28 to 32 inches, although we have seen it higher. Bloom time is mid to late. Sdlg. # 7118. (Caro Nome X Tiburon). HC'75. $25.00. Cottage Gardens. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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. |
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Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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Monaco01.JPG | manage | 58 K | 26 Nov 2014 - 17:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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Monaco010.JPG | manage | 83 K | 24 Aug 2021 - 19:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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Monaco02.JPG | manage | 56 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 13:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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Monaco03.JPG | manage | 59 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 13:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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Monaco04.JPG | manage | 58 K | 31 Mar 2014 - 13:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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MonacoBHI.JPG | manage | 207 K | 20 Nov 2011 - 00:29 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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monaco05.jpg | manage | 95 K | 13 Jun 2014 - 21:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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monaco9.JPG | manage | 347 K | 27 Oct 2020 - 22:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1987 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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monaco_fl.jpg | manage | 37 K | 13 Aug 2012 - 03:31 | IrisP |
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