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 | Sostenique.jpg | manage | 41 K | 08 Jan 2010 - 22:23 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by John Bruce |
jpg | Sostenique01.jpg | manage | 150 K | 28 Feb 2017 - 22:41 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand |
jpg | Sostenique02.jpg | manage | 69 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 23:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | Sostenique03.jpg | manage | 88 K | 04 Sep 2017 - 02:27 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia |
jpg | Sostenique10.jpg | manage | 53 K | 29 Nov 2013 - 19:44 | TerryLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | Sostenique7.jpg | manage | 30 K | 28 Mar 2018 - 01:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | Sostenique8.jpg | manage | 55 K | 19 Oct 2013 - 20:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia |
jpg | SosteniqueAA.jpg | manage | 34 K | 19 Feb 2011 - 21:31 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Argyle Acres |
JPG | Sostenique__Blyth_1975.JPG | manage | 72 K | 01 Jan 2010 - 10:27 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | rsz_sostenique_jb.jpg | manage | 71 K | 10 Mar 2013 - 12:06 | Main.Harloiris | photo courtesy Lynn DC, NZ |
jpg | sOSTINIQUE311004-2.jpg | manage | 14 K | 10 Nov 2010 - 19:26 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra Photo |
jpg | sosten01.jpg | manage | 77 K | 11 Feb 2015 - 03:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | sosten02.jpg | manage | 90 K | 11 Feb 2015 - 03:58 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | sosteneque1.jpg | manage | 34 K | 10 Dec 2018 - 21:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | sosteneque2.jpg | manage | 25 K | 10 Dec 2018 - 21:52 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | sosteneque3.jpg | manage | 72 K | 15 Jul 2021 - 15:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | sostenique.jpg | manage | 71 K | 19 Oct 2013 - 02:19 | Main.Harloiris | photo courtesy Scottie Finney |
jpg | sostenique01.jpg | manage | 18 K | 13 Sep 2014 - 14:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |
JPG | sostenique010.JPG | manage | 184 K | 10 Feb 2024 - 13:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom |
jpg | sostenique02.jpg | manage | 117 K | 21 Nov 2015 - 03:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | sostenique03.jpg | manage | 160 K | 20 Mar 2017 - 18:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
JPG | sostenique09.JPG | manage | 73 K | 31 Aug 2021 - 15:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | sostenique5.jpg | manage | 247 K | 14 Jul 2022 - 02:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | sostenique6.JPG | manage | 25 K | 30 Sep 2013 - 15:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rainbow Daylilies & Irises-Australia |
jpg | sostenique9.jpg | manage | 71 K | 14 Nov 2013 - 23:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
JPG | sostin02.JPG | manage | 83 K | 17 Jun 2014 - 20:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |