Awaiting original catalog description |
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 |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BHP_1261-X2_royal_crusader.jpg | manage | 127 K | 21 Feb 2016 - 08:02 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
JPG | RoyalCrusader.JPG | manage | 69 K | 05 Mar 2010 - 15:50 | KentPfeiffer | photo by Kent Pfeiffer |
jpg | RoyalCrusader01.jpg | manage | 41 K | 26 Sep 2014 - 19:44 | TerryLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPG | RoyalCrusader02.JPG | manage | 64 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 14:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | RoyalCrusader03.JPG | manage | 125 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 14:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | RoyalCrusader041.jpg | manage | 48 K | 24 Jan 2021 - 15:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | RoyalCrusader05.jpg | manage | 111 K | 18 Sep 2017 - 21:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
JPG | RoyalCrusader06.JPG | manage | 117 K | 10 Jan 2015 - 20:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | RoyalCrusader8.jpg | manage | 38 K | 03 Feb 2014 - 22:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Yarrabee Garden & Iris-Australia |
JPG | Royal_Crusader_Schreiner_85.JPG | manage | 62 K | 09 Jan 2010 - 17:08 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | royalcrusader01.jpg | manage | 108 K | 31 Oct 2015 - 14:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | royalcrusader02.jpg | manage | 536 K | 09 Aug 2017 - 18:59 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland |
jpg | royalcrusader04.jpg | manage | 44 K | 06 Dec 2018 - 03:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
JPG | royalcrusader08.JPG | manage | 222 K | 25 Mar 2020 - 14:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | royalcrusader09.JPG | manage | 217 K | 25 Mar 2020 - 14:25 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | royalcrusader2.JPG | manage | 261 K | 19 Dec 2020 - 02:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | royalcrusader22.jpg | manage | 64 K | 31 Jan 2011 - 18:16 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpg | royalcrusader3.jpg | manage | 197 K | 10 Jan 2018 - 03:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | royalcrusader4.jpg | manage | 207 K | 01 Dec 2017 - 19:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | royalcrusader5.jpg | manage | 17 K | 26 Aug 2013 - 02:48 | TerryLaurin | Photo by te Sligte Gardens |
jpeg | royalcrusader6.jpeg | manage | 18 K | 23 Sep 2013 - 01:41 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Portes Des Iris-Switzerland |
jpg | royalcrusader7.jpg | manage | 64 K | 13 Nov 2013 - 19:56 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
JPG | royalcrusader9.JPG | manage | 311 K | 27 Oct 2020 - 20:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1987 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
jpg | royalcrusader_fl.jpg | manage | 40 K | 19 Apr 2011 - 19:05 | IrisP |