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■(TB) 'Northwestern Skies'

1989, Ernst

'Northwestern Skies' (Richard Ernst, R. 1989). Seedling# A103-1. TB, 37" (94 cm). Late midseason bloom. Ruffled white with frosty blue highlights; frosty blue beard. 'Song Of Norway' X 'Inheritance'. Cooley's Gardens 1989.

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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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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NorthwesternSkies-2C.JPGJPG NorthwesternSkies-2C.JPG manage 55 K 26 Sep 2012 - 19:13 TerryLaurin www.bluejiris.com
NorthwesternSkies02.jpgjpg NorthwesternSkies02.jpg manage 54 K 01 Apr 2014 - 02:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
NorthwesternSkiesCT.jpgjpg NorthwesternSkiesCT.jpg manage 47 K 31 Oct 2011 - 15:54 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
northwesternskies9.JPGJPG northwesternskies9.JPG manage 328 K 25 Jan 2021 - 03:15 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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