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■(TB) 'Sighs And Whispers'

1990, Black

'Sighs And Whispers' (Paul Black, R. 1989). Seedling# 85254AA. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards white with slight violet tint; falls white central area with medium violet blue marbling and shading beginning about halfway out and blending to wide violet blue edge; white beard. 'Divine Guidance' X 'Miss Personality'. Mid America 1990. High Commendation 1989, Honorable Mention 1992, Award of Merit 1995. Awarded Premio Firenze 1992.

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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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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-22
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Sighs-and-WhispersCT.jpgjpg Sighs-and-WhispersCT.jpg manage 44 K 02 Nov 2011 - 23:13 Main.Betsy881 Photo by C & T Iris Patch
SighsAndWhispers01.JPGJPG SighsAndWhispers01.JPG manage 55 K 05 Dec 2014 - 20:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
SighsAndWhispers01.jpgjpg SighsAndWhispers01.jpg manage 54 K 30 Mar 2015 - 18:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
SighsAndWhispers02.jpgjpg SighsAndWhispers02.jpg manage 42 K 30 Mar 2015 - 18:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
SighsWhispers03.jpgjpg SighsWhispers03.jpg manage 24 K 21 Jul 2017 - 02:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
SighsandWhispers1.jpgjpg SighsandWhispers1.jpg manage 110 K 19 Sep 2017 - 02:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
sighsand02.JPGJPG sighsand02.JPG manage 49 K 07 Jul 2014 - 19:36 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
sighsandwhispers01.jpgjpg sighsandwhispers01.jpg manage 181 K 20 Mar 2017 - 15:35 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens
sighsandwhispers1.jpgjpg sighsandwhispers1.jpg manage 256 K 02 Dec 2019 - 20:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
sighsandwhispers9.jpegjpeg sighsandwhispers9.jpeg manage 164 K 23 Apr 2021 - 14:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Paul Black
sighsandwhispers91.jpegjpeg sighsandwhispers91.jpeg manage 142 K 23 Apr 2021 - 14:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Paul Black
sighsandwhispers92.jpegjpeg sighsandwhispers92.jpeg manage 159 K 23 Apr 2021 - 14:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Paul Black
Topic revision: r31 - 09 Jan 2023, dougchyz
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