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■(TB) 'Silver Years'
1980, Hager
'Silver Years' (Ben Hager, R. 1979). Seedling# T3l7lRevBi. TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards very pale blue; falls white; pale yellow beard. 'Igloo' X seedling# T2590A: ((('Golden Stairs' x ('Queen's Lace' x (Babson seedling# E61-1 x 'Figurine'))) x 'Morning Breeze') x 'Dream Time'). Melrose Gardens 1980. Honorable Mention 1983; Award of Merit 1985; Franklin Cook Cup 1985; Favorite Guest 1985.
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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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Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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BHP_0213-X2_silver_years.jpg | manage | 98 K | 19 Feb 2016 - 00:47 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
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SilverYears02.jpg | manage | 52 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 23:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
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SilverYears11.JPG | manage | 67 K | 31 Aug 2021 - 01:48 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SilverYears12BHI.jpg | manage | 61 K | 03 May 2012 - 23:20 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SilverYearsBHI.JPG | manage | 62 K | 22 Nov 2011 - 23:15 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SilverYearsIF.jpg | manage | 39 K | 28 Nov 2011 - 21:50 | BetsyHiggins | Photo from The Iris Farm |
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silveryears03.JPG | manage | 60 K | 07 Jul 2014 - 20:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
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silveryears04.JPG | manage | 52 K | 07 Jul 2014 - 20:11 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
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silveryears5.JPG | manage | 201 K | 29 Jun 2023 - 19:58 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada |
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silveryears9.JPG | manage | 276 K | 22 Jan 2021 - 03:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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