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■(TB) 'Snow Shoes'

1995, Osborne

'Snow Shoes' (Manley Osborne by Maryott's Gardens, R. 1995). Seedling 891. TB, 31" (79 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards white, blue (RHS 91B) center glow; style arms blue white, light blue lip; falls white, white petaloid at end of wide blue white beard; slight sweet fragrance. 'Bubbly Mood' X 'Special Feature'. Maryott 1995. Honorable Mention 1999. Novelty.

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From AIS Bulletin #298 July 1995 Introducing SNOW SHOES (Osborne 1995) TB, 31", M. Bubbly Mood x Special Feature. This well formed white with faint blue glow will put you in the mood for winter sports. Styles are blue-white. The flower consistently has large blue-white flounces extending from each beard. Show branching. $35.00. Maryott's 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

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Snow-ShoesCT.jpgjpg Snow-ShoesCT.jpg manage 40 K 03 Nov 2011 - 14:49 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
Snow-ShoesN.jpgjpg Snow-ShoesN.jpg manage 32 K 23 Oct 2011 - 23:28 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
SnowShoes4.jpgjpg SnowShoes4.jpg manage 44 K 29 Nov 2013 - 19:52 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
snowshoes01.jpgjpg snowshoes01.jpg manage 122 K 03 Sep 2015 - 23:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
snowshoes02.jpgjpg snowshoes02.jpg manage 23 K 28 Jul 2014 - 01:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Richmond Irises-New Zealand
snowshoes3.jpgjpg snowshoes3.jpg manage 65 K 25 Aug 2013 - 03:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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