■(TB) 'Squalens'
1759, Botanical author Linnaeus, Originally considered a species
Iris squalens L. by Linnaeus
'Squalens' (Wild hybrid,
Carl Linnaeus, 1759, Central Europe to the Caucasus and Armenia). TB; Late season of bloom; "Rhizome stout, short-creeping. Leaves ensiform, glaucous, 1-1 1/2 ft. long, 1-1 1/2 in. broad. Stems 3-4 headed, 2-3 ft. long. Spathes 2-3 flowered, 1 1/2-2 in. long; valves oblong, subscariose; pedicel short. Perianth-tube under an inch long; limb 2 1/2-3 in. long; falls obovate-cuneate, reflexing from halfway down, the upper part plain bright lilac-purple, the claw veined with lilac-purple on a whitish or yellowish ground; beard bright yellow; standards obovate-unguiculate, as long and as broad as the falls, plain dull lilac and yellow or brownish and yellow. Style branches above an inch long; crests deltoid"- Handbook of the Irideae by J. P. Baker, p. 86,1892; Syst. pl. ed. 10:863. 1759; (Cultivated before 1790); Gordon 1790; Dickson 1794; Curtis's Botanical Magazine 21: tab. 787. 1805, illustrated in color Tougard 1839; Prince 1823; Gardeners' Chronicle 1883; Journal of The Royal Horticultural Society 15: 3. Oct 1889; Macoun; Hilaire 1929. [Iris variegata L. and Iris pallida Lam.].
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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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BobPries - 2010-11-11