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■(TB) 'Sterling Blush'
1982, Innerst
'Sterling Blush' (Sterling Innerst, R. 1981). Seedling# 346-1. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom. Ruffled medium blush pink; medium pink beard; slight fragrance. 'Buffy' X 'Pink Angel'. Innerst 1982. Honorable Mention 1985.
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| From AIS Bulletin #245 April 1982 Introducing STERLING BLUSH TB, 36", Midseason, HC 1981. Sdlg. 346-1: Buffy X Pink Angel. This cultivar was very nice in several St. Louis gardens. It is a smooth, very ruffled and laced medium pink self including beards. Very wide and excellently branched stalks with 7 to 9 buds. Sterling Blush is the parent of several excellent very, very lacy offspring. Semi-flaring. Fertile both ways. $25.00. Sterling Innerst. |
| "STERLING BLUSH ('82) is noteworthy for its tight, compact form and clearness of the pink saturation. Branching is very good, on graceful stalks, but bud count is somewhat shy (although the substance is so fine that the flowers usually last an extra day)." [Perry Dyer (Oklahoma), “Melrose Gardens” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 263, (October 1986): 20.] |
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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SterlingBlush01.jpg | manage | 40 K | 30 Sep 2014 - 17:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
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SterlingBlush03.JPG | manage | 79 K | 01 Sep 2021 - 01:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SterlingBlush04.JPG | manage | 58 K | 07 Dec 2014 - 17:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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SterlingBlush12BHI.jpg | manage | 76 K | 04 May 2012 - 22:11 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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sterlingblush5.JPG | manage | 163 K | 15 Jul 2023 - 15:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
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sterlingblush50.JPG | manage | 157 K | 15 Jul 2023 - 15:25 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
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