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■(TB) 'Moon's Delight'

1985, Hager

'Moon's Delight' (Ben Hager, R. 1984). Seedling# 1T3625RfLm. TB, 37" (94 cm), Early midseason bloom. Clear lemon yellow, paling to lighter tone in center of falls; self beard. 'Beverly Sills' X seedling# T3196RfY: ('Ice Sculpture' x 'Liz'). Melrose Gardens 1985. Honorable Mention 1987.

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Moons Delight fl.jpgMoons Delight Hager 85.JPGMoonsDelight01.jpgmoonsdelight01.jpgMoonsDelight02.jpgmoonsdelight02.jpgMoonsDelight03.jpgMoonsDelight04.jpgmoonsdelight1.JPGmoonsdelight5.JPGmoonsdelight9.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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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-05
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
MoonsDelight01.jpgjpg MoonsDelight01.jpg manage 33 K 26 Sep 2014 - 00:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
MoonsDelight02.jpgjpg MoonsDelight02.jpg manage 70 K 31 Mar 2014 - 13:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MoonsDelight03.jpgjpg MoonsDelight03.jpg manage 59 K 31 Mar 2014 - 13:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
MoonsDelight04.jpgjpg MoonsDelight04.jpg manage 56 K 31 Mar 2014 - 13:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Moons_Delight_Hager_85.JPGJPG Moons_Delight_Hager_85.JPG manage 57 K 05 Jan 2010 - 17:49 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
Moons_Delight_fl.jpgjpg Moons_Delight_fl.jpg manage 68 K 03 Apr 2011 - 06:42 IrisP  
moonsdelight01.jpgjpg moonsdelight01.jpg manage 166 K 28 Mar 2016 - 15:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
moonsdelight02.jpgjpg moonsdelight02.jpg manage 311 K 28 Mar 2016 - 15:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
moonsdelight1.JPGJPG moonsdelight1.JPG manage 81 K 26 Apr 2020 - 12:05 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1985 Melrose Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
moonsdelight5.JPGJPG moonsdelight5.JPG manage 160 K 29 Jun 2023 - 00:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada
moonsdelight9.JPGJPG moonsdelight9.JPG manage 340 K 19 Nov 2020 - 13:01 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1991 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r18 - 01 Jul 2023, Harloiris
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