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■(TB) 'Ocean Quest'

2003, Aitken

'Ocean Quest' (J. Terry Aitken, R. 2003). Seedling# 92T8. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Lightly laced medium seafoam blue, falls aging to pale blue with darker rim; beards white, hairs tipped tangerine. 'Horatio' X seedling# 89T67, unknown. Aitken 2003.

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ocean quest.JPGOCEAN QUEST (Aitken 2003).JPGOcean Quest - 2013.jpgoceanquest01.jpgoceanquest9.JPGOceanQuest by JanLauritzen.jpgOceanQuest by JanLauritzen 2.jpgOceanQuest DSD 7489.jpg

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From AIS Bulletin #329 April 2003 Introducing OCEAN QUEST (Aitken '03) TB, 36" (91 em), ML. 8 buds. Beautifully proportioned medium sea foam blue flowers. Flared falls are slightly laced. The falls age gracefully to white leaving a rim of blue. Red beards. #92T8: ( Horatio X red bearded blue line that produced Stately Art. $40.00. Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden.
 

Culture

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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.

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
OCEAN_QUEST_(Aitken_2003).JPGJPG OCEAN_QUEST_(Aitken_2003).JPG manage 454 K 15 Aug 2016 - 18:08 PerryDyer  
OceanQuest_DSD_7489.jpgjpg OceanQuest_DSD_7489.jpg manage 140 K 25 Jan 2021 - 14:06 SharleneSutter growing at www.dasIrisFeld.ch in Oetlishausen, Switzerland - photo by Sharlene Sutter
OceanQuest_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg OceanQuest_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 80 K 16 Feb 2012 - 19:19 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
OceanQuest_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg OceanQuest_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 70 K 16 Feb 2012 - 19:20 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
Ocean_Quest_-_2013.jpgjpg Ocean_Quest_-_2013.jpg manage 51 K 29 Jun 2014 - 22:07 Main.roma43 Marucchi
ocean_quest.JPGJPG ocean_quest.JPG manage 55 K 15 Jul 2012 - 01:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden USDA z5a
oceanquest01.jpgjpg oceanquest01.jpg manage 61 K 04 Sep 2014 - 20:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
oceanquest9.JPGJPG oceanquest9.JPG manage 252 K 12 Nov 2020 - 02:56 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 2006 Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin
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