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■(TB) 'Patent Leather'

1971, Schreiner

'Patent Leather' (Schreiner, R. 1971) Seedling# A 703-1. TB, 34" (86 cm), Late bloom. Dark blue-black-violet self; self beard. 'Prince Indigo' X 'Nightside'. Schreiner 1971. Honorable Mention 1972.

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Awaiting original catalog description
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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-11-04
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1971 Introductory Listing.pngpng 1971 Introductory Listing.png manage 215 K 20 Jun 2024 - 17:48 EdenSprings Patent Leather--Intro Listing
PatentLeather01.JPGJPG PatentLeather01.JPG manage 67 K 31 May 2015 - 20:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
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patent-leather3-25.jpgjpg patent-leather3-25.jpg manage 358 K 21 Aug 2025 - 13:06 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
patent-leather4-22.jpgjpg patent-leather4-22.jpg manage 215 K 21 Aug 2025 - 13:10 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
patent-leather7-25.jpgjpg patent-leather7-25.jpg manage 365 K 21 Aug 2025 - 13:14 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
patent-leather8-25.jpgjpg patent-leather8-25.jpg manage 170 K 21 Aug 2025 - 13:04 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
patent-leather9-25.jpgjpg patent-leather9-25.jpg manage 188 K 21 Aug 2025 - 13:03 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
patentleather03.JPGJPG patentleather03.JPG manage 88 K 04 Jul 2014 - 15:35 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
patentleather04.JPGJPG patentleather04.JPG manage 67 K 04 Jul 2014 - 15:37 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
patentleather1.jpgjpg patentleather1.jpg manage 85 K 22 Apr 2016 - 13:54 TerryLaurin Photo by HIPS Archives
patentleather9.JPGJPG patentleather9.JPG manage 305 K 04 Oct 2020 - 02:50 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1975 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
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