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■(TB) 'Mother Earth'

1988, Hager

'Mother Earth' (Ben Hager, R. 1987). Seedling# T3703RfBi. TB, 37" (94 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards oyster cream, tinted lavender near edge and beige through center; falls lavender, paler around beard, beige on hafts; pale blue white beard. 'Scenario' X 'Pleasure Dome'. Melrose Gardens 1988. Honorable Mention 1991.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, CO, ID, KS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, OK, OR, PA, TN, VA, WA, WI, British Columbia, Netherlands. USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

See below:

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Awaiting original catalog description
 

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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-05
  • Rebloomed Sep/Oct, 2010 in Modesto, CA USDA Zone 9; Riley Probst -- RileyProbst - 07 Oct 2010
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
IMG_1520-X2_mother_earth.jpgjpg IMG_1520-X2_mother_earth.jpg manage 247 K 17 Feb 2016 - 10:55 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
MOTHEREARTH01.jpgjpg MOTHEREARTH01.jpg manage 118 K 12 Nov 2015 - 13:49 TerryLaurin Photo by La Ferme Des Iris-France
MotherEarth-2013-1.jpgjpg MotherEarth-2013-1.jpg manage 43 K 11 Dec 2015 - 16:39 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MotherEarth-2013-2.jpgjpg MotherEarth-2013-2.jpg manage 43 K 11 Dec 2015 - 16:39 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MotherEarth-rebloomsbreed.jpgjpg MotherEarth-rebloomsbreed.jpg manage 26 K 29 Nov 2010 - 05:32 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
MotherEarth01.jpgjpg MotherEarth01.jpg manage 63 K 07 Apr 2015 - 14:44 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
MotherEarth06.jpgjpg MotherEarth06.jpg manage 71 K 07 Apr 2015 - 14:46 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
MotherEarth07.jpgjpg MotherEarth07.jpg manage 57 K 07 Apr 2015 - 14:48 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
MotherEarth08.jpgjpg MotherEarth08.jpg manage 75 K 18 Apr 2015 - 02:52 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
MotherEarth09.jpgjpg MotherEarth09.jpg manage 75 K 18 Apr 2015 - 02:55 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
MotherEarth1.JPGJPG MotherEarth1.JPG manage 89 K 31 May 2015 - 19:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
MotherEarth1.jpgjpg MotherEarth1.jpg manage 70 K 18 Apr 2015 - 02:57 TerryLaurin Photo by AIS Archives
MotherEarthAA.jpgjpg MotherEarthAA.jpg manage 35 K 17 Feb 2011 - 20:18 BetsyHiggins Photo by Argyle Acres
MotherEarthSG.jpgjpg MotherEarthSG.jpg manage 15 K 03 Dec 2011 - 01:05 BetsyHiggins Photo by Seagate Irises UK
Mother_Earth.jpgjpg Mother_Earth.jpg manage 50 K 14 May 2013 - 13:12 Main.Iriswarehouse Photo: Iriswarehouse
Mother_Earth_Hager_88.JPGJPG Mother_Earth_Hager_88.JPG manage 64 K 05 Jan 2010 - 17:57 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
Mother_earth_fl.jpgjpg Mother_earth_fl.jpg manage 43 K 03 Apr 2011 - 06:43 IrisP  
mother01.jpgjpg mother01.jpg manage 79 K 25 Jun 2015 - 02:04 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
mother_earth_66.jpgjpg mother_earth_66.jpg manage 69 K 16 Dec 2010 - 04:46 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
motherearth01.jpgjpg motherearth01.jpg manage 55 K 04 Sep 2014 - 03:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
motherearth02.jpgjpg motherearth02.jpg manage 61 K 22 Dec 2014 - 03:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
motherearth03.jpgjpg motherearth03.jpg manage 601 K 20 Aug 2017 - 03:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland
motherearth06.jpgjpg motherearth06.jpg manage 48 K 26 Apr 2014 - 23:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
motherearth09.JPGJPG motherearth09.JPG manage 171 K 27 Feb 2020 - 03:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France
motherearth10.jpgjpg motherearth10.jpg manage 23 K 12 Mar 2013 - 20:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Iris Garden
motherearth11.JPGJPG motherearth11.JPG manage 52 K 10 May 2013 - 13:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
motherearth15.jpgjpg motherearth15.jpg manage 83 K 16 Jul 2013 - 14:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
motherearth16.JPGJPG motherearth16.JPG manage 42 K 15 Aug 2013 - 02:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Hildenbrandt's Iris Garden
motherearth17.jpgjpg motherearth17.jpg manage 44 K 24 Aug 2013 - 15:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
motherearth18.jpgjpg motherearth18.jpg manage 16 K 26 Aug 2013 - 02:08 TerryLaurin Photo by te Sligte Gardens
motherearth19.jpegjpeg motherearth19.jpeg manage 17 K 22 Sep 2013 - 14:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Portes Des Iris-Switzerland
motherearth2.jpgjpg motherearth2.jpg manage 202 K 03 Aug 2019 - 01:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
motherearth20.jpgjpg motherearth20.jpg manage 179 K 23 Apr 2023 - 02:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
motherearth21.jpgjpg motherearth21.jpg manage 176 K 23 Apr 2023 - 02:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
motherearth22.JPGJPG motherearth22.JPG manage 58 K 30 Jan 2011 - 16:23 BetsyHiggins Photo by His Iris Garden
motherearth3.jpgjpg motherearth3.jpg manage 169 K 06 Jan 2018 - 03:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
motherearth4.jpgjpg motherearth4.jpg manage 190 K 29 Nov 2017 - 17:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
motherearth5.jpgjpg motherearth5.jpg manage 109 K 23 Jul 2019 - 03:02 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
motherearth6.jpgjpg motherearth6.jpg manage 191 K 07 Feb 2020 - 16:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
motherearth8.jpgjpg motherearth8.jpg manage 130 K 05 May 2020 - 14:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Andrea Karpinsky-Kelowna-British Columbia-Canada
motherearth9.jpgjpg motherearth9.jpg manage 135 K 02 May 2020 - 21:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Andrea Karpinsky-Kelowna-British Columbia-Canada
motherearthTIF.jpgjpg motherearthTIF.jpg manage 35 K 05 Dec 2011 - 16:58 BetsyHiggins Photo by The Iris Fan
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