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From AIS Bulletin #256 January 1985 Introducing OLYMPIC PINK-TB, 36", M, Self, Sdlg. 100-9A. $25.00. Tall with good branching and 6 buds. This laced and ruffled pink with blue cast was an outstanding attraction in the garden last spring. Nicely arched, slightly open and firmly held stands reveal a beautifully laced crest. Falls almost horizontal with some ruffling but mostly fluted and laced. Brilliant red beards. Some have called this variety a "sports model" Pink Swan. Starfrost Pink X Playgirl. Gibson Iris Gardens. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Olympic-PinkN.jpg | manage | 27 K | 23 Oct 2011 - 15:21 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | OlympicPink02.JPG | manage | 61 K | 02 Apr 2014 - 02:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | OlympicPink03.JPG | manage | 63 K | 02 Apr 2014 - 02:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | OlympicPink04.JPG | manage | 65 K | 02 Apr 2014 - 02:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | OlympicPink05.jpg | manage | 53 K | 02 Apr 2014 - 02:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | OlympicPink06.jpg | manage | 71 K | 26 Apr 2015 - 22:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth |
jpg | OlympicPink07.jpg | manage | 65 K | 26 Apr 2015 - 22:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth |
JPG | OlympicPink11.JPG | manage | 62 K | 25 Aug 2021 - 19:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | OlympicPink12BHI.jpg | manage | 97 K | 27 Apr 2012 - 22:10 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | OlympicPink5.jpg | manage | 59 K | 29 Nov 2013 - 14:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | OlympicPinkIF.jpg | manage | 8 K | 28 Nov 2011 - 20:02 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo from The Iris Farm |
JPG | OlympicPinkSI.JPG | manage | 234 K | 19 Apr 2019 - 00:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Ives. |
jpg | Olympic_Pink_EI.jpg | manage | 98 K | 17 Jul 2014 - 18:00 | Main.ruiris | Photo by Elena Igonina-Russia |
jpg | TbOlympicPink13SC.jpg | manage | 63 K | 09 Mar 2014 - 15:10 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Stoney Creek Iris Garden |
jpg | olympicpink-jb.jpg | manage | 11 K | 18 Jan 2013 - 00:34 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Chapman Iris |
jpg | olympicpink01.jpg | manage | 53 K | 04 Sep 2014 - 21:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
jpg | olympicpink1.jpg | manage | 121 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | olympicpink2.jpg | manage | 81 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | olympicpink3.jpg | manage | 123 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | olympicpink4.jpg | manage | 101 K | 02 Nov 2017 - 01:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
JPG | olympicpink9.JPG | manage | 322 K | 01 Feb 2021 - 03:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |