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■(TB) 'Natchez Trace'

1969, Wills

'Natchez Trace' (Jesse Wills, R. 1964). Seedling# 80-62. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-R3, Standards red; falls brown-red, light edge. 'Orenda' X (('Orelio' x 'Heart's Desire') x (red seedling x 'Carnton')). Cooley 1969.

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ORIGINAL CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

NATCHEZ TRACE (Wills, 1969) Each $20.00. This rich, velvety red-brown comes from Jesse Wills, of Nashville, Tennessee, a past President of The American Iris Society. He has been breeding a red line of Iris for many years and has several excellent previous introductions in tones of red and rose. This one has rose-red standards, conical in form and closed at the top; falls of rich crimson-brown velvet with smooth, unmarked hafts adorned with a heavy bronze-orange beard. Flowers are very large, the stalks well branched and it blooms midseason to late. 34 to 36 inches. [Cooley's Iris, 1969]

 

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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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-25
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Iris_cuivre_rouge_40.JPGJPG Iris_cuivre_rouge_40.JPG manage 61 K 03 Jun 2015 - 13:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniele D.
Iris_en_groupe01.JPGJPG Iris_en_groupe01.JPG manage 104 K 03 Jun 2015 - 13:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniele D.
NatchezTrace01.JPGJPG NatchezTrace01.JPG manage 64 K 27 Nov 2014 - 04:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
NatchezTrace02.JPGJPG NatchezTrace02.JPG manage 98 K 25 Aug 2021 - 14:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
NatchezTrace12BHI.jpgjpg NatchezTrace12BHI.jpg manage 75 K 27 Apr 2012 - 17:02 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
NatchezTrace_0179z.jpgjpg NatchezTrace_0179z.jpg manage 276 K 23 Mar 2025 - 20:35 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
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Natchez_Trace.JPGJPG Natchez_Trace.JPG manage 96 K 23 Jun 2017 - 16:32 Main.Neira in my garden -France
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Natchez_Trace_fl.jpgjpg Natchez_Trace_fl.jpg manage 38 K 18 Feb 2011 - 17:56 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}%  
natcheztrace.jpgjpg natcheztrace.jpg manage 68 K 25 Jan 2010 - 03:00 Main.htb ©2005 Laurie Frazer
natcheztrace01.jpgjpg natcheztrace01.jpg manage 80 K 29 Feb 2016 - 15:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
natcheztrace02.jpgjpg natcheztrace02.jpg manage 225 K 30 Nov 2017 - 02:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
natcheztrace03.jpgjpg natcheztrace03.jpg manage 219 K 06 Jan 2018 - 04:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
natcheztrace1.JPGJPG natcheztrace1.JPG manage 681 K 13 Jul 2018 - 21:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
natcheztrace2.JPGJPG natcheztrace2.JPG manage 213 K 13 Jan 2022 - 16:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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natcheztrace7.JPGJPG natcheztrace7.JPG manage 224 K 22 Sep 2025 - 22:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
natcheztraceIC.jpgjpg natcheztraceIC.jpg manage 21 K 12 Dec 2011 - 23:44 BetsyHiggins Photo by Iris City Gardens
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