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■(TB) 'Saxon'

1990, Byers

'Saxon' (Monty Byers, R. 1989). Seedling# D10-115. TB, 34" (86 cm). Early to midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards creamy light yellow; falls white, narrowly edged light yellow; white beard tipped yellow orange; ruffled. 'Soap Opera' X 'Brother Carl'. Moonshine 1990.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, ID, KY, MO, SC, TX, Netherlands. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing SAXON-TB. Soap Opera X Brother Carl. Creamy light yellow S. and narrow borders around white F. Excellent all the way and excellent rebloom. So clean and bright! $35.00. Moonshine Gardens.

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

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
jpg	Saxon01.jpg	manage	75 K	08 Apr 2015 - 02:20	TerryLaurin	Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
jpg	SaxonN.jpg	manage	23 K	23 Oct 2011 - 22:31	BetsyHiggins	Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
JPG	SaxonSI.JPG	manage	170 K	22 Oct 2019 - 12:47	TerryLaurin	Photo by Sandy Ives.
jpg	saxon2.jpg	manage	64 K	15 Nov 2013 - 21:55	TerryLaurin	Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
JPG	saxon7.JPG	manage	173 K	17 Feb 2025 - 16:09	TerryLaurin	Photo by C&T Iris Patch
JPG	saxon8.JPG	manage	157 K	13 Nov 2024 - 04:13	TerryLaurin	Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Iris Garden-reblooming Nov. 2024

Topic revision: r22 - 17 Feb 2025, TerryLaurin

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