■(TB) 'Pinball Wizard'

1999, Lauer

'Pinball Wizard' (Larry Lauer, R. 1999). Seedling #91-184. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards bronze yellow; style arms bronze yellow, shaded oxblood red; falls oxblood red; beards mustard yellow, darker tip; ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. Seedling# L88-92: (('Howdy Folks' x 'Frances Gaulter') x 'Tiger Butter') X seedling# 88-43-1: ('Jazz Echo' x 'Mixed Doubles'). Lauer's Flowers 1999. Honorable Mention 2001.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Australia. USDA Zones 9

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #313 April 1999 Introducing PINBALL WIZARD: TB, 35" M. Very clean Variegata with 7-8 buds. S. bronze yellow, F. oxblood red, mustard yellow beards. Sdlg. #91-184. $35.00. Lauer's Flowers.
 

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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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Pinball-WizardNN.jpgjpg Pinball-WizardNN.jpg manage 39 K 09 Nov 2011 - 20:07 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
PinballWizard02.JPGJPG PinballWizard02.JPG manage 57 K 08 Apr 2014 - 15:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
PinballWizard5.jpgjpg PinballWizard5.jpg manage 74 K 07 Aug 2013 - 20:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris Oasis
PinballWizard8.jpgjpg PinballWizard8.jpg manage 61 K 29 Nov 2013 - 15:50 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
PinballWizard9.jpgjpg PinballWizard9.jpg manage 39 K 03 Feb 2014 - 20:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Yarrabee Garden & Iris-Australia
PinballWizardEI.jpgjpg PinballWizardEI.jpg manage 19 K 17 Dec 2012 - 20:36 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
pinball01.jpgjpg pinball01.jpg manage 82 K 26 Jun 2015 - 03:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
pinballwizard.JPGJPG pinballwizard.JPG manage 49 K 16 Jul 2012 - 17:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden USDA z5a
pinballwizard01.jpgjpg pinballwizard01.jpg manage 66 K 05 Sep 2014 - 20:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
pinballwizard2.JPGJPG pinballwizard2.JPG manage 50 K 16 Jul 2012 - 17:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden, Aurora, ON Canada
pinballwizard6.jpgjpg pinballwizard6.jpg manage 32 K 12 Aug 2013 - 22:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Hildenbrandt's Iris Garden
pinballwizard7.jpgjpg pinballwizard7.jpg manage 65 K 25 Aug 2013 - 00:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
pinballwizard71.jpgjpg pinballwizard71.jpg manage 88 K 23 Mar 2021 - 12:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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