■(TB) 'My Missus Carter'
2018, Campbell
'My Missus Carter' (
Colin Campbell, R. 2017). Seedling# 2011-3-1. TB, 42" (107 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards mix of violet-purple (RHS 77A) and cranberry (184B) blending to violet-purple at edges; style arms aster-mauve (78C), bronze yellow (163B) on back of crests and inside edges; falls violet (82A) in center blending to violet-purple at edges, henna (178A) shoulders; beards indian orange (32A) in throat and middle, ends bronzed orange (172C); slight spicy fragrance.
'Son of Star' X
'Lullaby of Spring'. Iris Hills Farm 2018
Region 4 Alice Bouldin Cup 2017
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References:
| 2026 Online Description: Tall and stately, My Missus Carter shines in the garden with its bright cranberry-purple flowers. Orange beards and chocolate shoulders add the perfect finishing touches to this beautiful flower. With 42″ tall stalks, vigorous growth, good branching, eight buds, and sometimes triple-socketed terminals, My Missus Carter is striking in the garden. This iris is named after a very special lady, my adopted grandma. Parentage: Son of Star X Lullaby of Spring Winner of the Alice Bouldin Cup for best seedling at the Region 4 Spring Regional meeting, 2017 |
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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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