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■(TB) 'St. Petersburg'

1989, Byers

'St. Petersburg' (Monty Byers, R. 1989). Seedling D232-109. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom and re-bloom. Heavily ruffled silvery violet white changing to green white in center of Falls, touched yellow at hafts; light violet blue beard tipped yellow; slight fragrance. 'Leda's Lover' X ('Sky Hooks' x 'Condottiere'). Moonshine Gardens 1990.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, ID, KY, MD, MO, NJ, OR, TN, TX, VA, WV, So. Australia. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See below:
Colleen Modra PhotoPhoto by Elizabeth RienietsPhoto scanned from the John Weiler slide collectionPhoto by AIS ArchivesColleen Modra Photophoto by Chapman IrisPhoto by Elizabeth RienietsPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Elizabeth RienietsPhoto by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis GardenPhoto by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-FrancePhoto by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis GardenPhoto by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis GardenPhoto by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-FrancePhoto by Iris of Sissinghurst-United KingdomPhoto by Nola

References

From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing ST. PETERSBURG-TB. Leda's Lover X (Sky Hooks x Condottiere). Silvery white with light blue b. tipped yellow. Super, big, ruffled flowers on tall show stalks----and a very willing rebloomer. $35.00. Moonshine 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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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-03-03
  • Rebloomed Sep, Oct, 2010 in Modesto, CA USDA Zone 9; Riley Probst -- RileyProbst - 07 Oct 2010
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
St-Petersberg2.jpgjpg St-Petersberg2.jpg manage 36 K 10 Nov 2010 - 19:34 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
StPetersberg01.jpgjpg StPetersberg01.jpg manage 70 K 09 Apr 2015 - 02:30 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection
StPetersberg04.jpgjpg StPetersberg04.jpg manage 69 K 18 Apr 2015 - 23:40 TerryLaurin Photo by AIS Archives
StPetersberyGp101006.jpgjpg StPetersberyGp101006.jpg manage 34 K 10 Nov 2010 - 19:34 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
StPetersburg02.JPGJPG StPetersburg02.JPG manage 56 K 14 Apr 2014 - 14:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
StPetersburg03.jpgjpg StPetersburg03.jpg manage 28 K 14 Apr 2014 - 14:02 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
StPetersburg1.JPGJPG StPetersburg1.JPG manage 110 K 22 Dec 2016 - 20:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets
StPetersburg2.JPGJPG StPetersburg2.JPG manage 147 K 13 Jun 2017 - 19:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
StPetersburg5.jpgjpg StPetersburg5.jpg manage 35 K 18 Dec 2013 - 17:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
StPetersburgNN.jpgjpg StPetersburgNN.jpg manage 45 K 10 Nov 2011 - 21:27 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
St_Petersburg2.JPGJPG St_Petersburg2.JPG manage 229 K 23 Dec 2016 - 16:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets
stpetersburg-jb.jpgjpg stpetersburg-jb.jpg manage 10 K 19 Jan 2013 - 01:11 Main.Harloiris photo by Chapman Iris
stpetersburg01.JPGJPG stpetersburg01.JPG manage 337 K 16 Nov 2017 - 02:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets
stpetersburg02.jpgjpg stpetersburg02.jpg manage 116 K 04 Dec 2017 - 03:51 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
stpetersburg03.jpgjpg stpetersburg03.jpg manage 143 K 22 Dec 2017 - 15:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
stpetersburg04.JPGJPG stpetersburg04.JPG manage 217 K 26 Dec 2020 - 15:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
stpetersburg041.JPGJPG stpetersburg041.JPG manage 173 K 26 Dec 2020 - 15:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
stpetersburg1.jpgjpg stpetersburg1.jpg manage 134 K 10 Jul 2019 - 22:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
stpetersburg2.jpgjpg stpetersburg2.jpg manage 94 K 20 Jul 2019 - 02:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
stpetersburg3.jpgjpg stpetersburg3.jpg manage 105 K 23 Jul 2019 - 21:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
stpetersburg9.jpgjpg stpetersburg9.jpg manage 62 K 08 Feb 2021 - 15:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom
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