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■(TB) 'Pink Bouquet'

1953, Hall

'Pink Bouquet' ( Dave Hall, R. 1952). Seedling #49-12. TB, 32" (81 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-OR1, Light-pink self. 'Sunray' x pink seedling #46-42. Cooley 1953. High Commendation 1952.

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Scanned by David Potembski from CooleyPhoto scanned from the 1955 Cooley
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Introductory Description from Cooley's 1953:

Pink Bouquet Cooley 1953.jpeg

"Pink Bouquet (D. Hall '53)-The deepest of the Hall pinks to date, large blooms with slight ruffling. Lovely on a single stalk, should make a beautiful clump." [“Region 15, Varietal Comments,” Advertisement. The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 134 (July 1954): 72-73.]
 
 

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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Pink Bouquet_Cooley_1953.jpegjpeg Pink Bouquet_Cooley_1953.jpeg manage 118 K 01 Dec 2024 - 16:25 DavidPotembski Scanned by David Potembski from Cooley's catalog for 1953, p.5.
pinkboquet1.JPGJPG pinkboquet1.JPG manage 401 K 18 Feb 2021 - 22:42 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1955 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r11 - 01 Dec 2024, DavidPotembski
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