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■(TB) 'Roman Copper'

1973, Schreiner

'Roman Copper' (Schreiners, R. 1972). Seedling# A 472-1. TB, 34" (86 cm), Late midseason bloom. Uniform ginger brown with red copper cast, slight intensification of old copper shadings toward haft; ruffled. Seedling# S 781-C: ('Olympic Torch' x 'Dark Chocolate') X 'Applejack'. Schreiner 1973.

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ROMAN COPPER (2).JPGRoman Copper resized.JPGroman02.JPGromancopper1.JPG

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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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
ROMAN COPPER (2).JPGJPG ROMAN COPPER (2).JPG manage 358 K 31 Mar 2019 - 01:40 CynthiaVoss Tall Bearded Iris Roman Copper
Roman Copper resized.JPGJPG Roman Copper resized.JPG manage 147 K 04 Jan 2021 - 17:18 SusanAFlow Roman Copper
roman02.JPGJPG roman02.JPG manage 97 K 16 Jun 2014 - 18:50 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
romancopper1.JPGJPG romancopper1.JPG manage 336 K 28 Sep 2020 - 02:26 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1973 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
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