From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing STRIKING (J. Meek '91). A very "striking" (hence the name) lightly ruffled reverse amoena plicata. Stds. are white with heavy orchid plicating. Falls are white, and the beards are white tipped coral. Beautiful branching and heavy bud count. 55-1-6: (Deanna Darcy x Candace) X Lingering Love. $25.00. D&J Gardens. |
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 | Striking02.jpg | manage | 71 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 12:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Striking03.JPG | manage | 75 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 12:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | Striking04.jpg | manage | 58 K | 03 Apr 2015 - 03:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | Striking05.jpg | manage | 61 K | 04 Apr 2015 - 01:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | Striking06.jpg | manage | 58 K | 04 Apr 2015 - 01:59 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | Striking4.jpg | manage | 42 K | 10 Dec 2013 - 20:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Plantas Distintas-Spain |
JPG | StrikingBJI.JPG | manage | 75 K | 07 Apr 2012 - 19:29 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | SugarBluesSI.jpg | manage | 182 K | 21 Oct 2019 - 02:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandy Ives. |
jpg | striking01.jpg | manage | 70 K | 07 Nov 2014 - 21:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
JPG | striking07.JPG | manage | 226 K | 03 Mar 2020 - 19:25 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | striking08.JPG | manage | 206 K | 03 Mar 2020 - 19:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | striking09.JPG | manage | 217 K | 03 Mar 2020 - 19:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
jpg | striking1.jpg | manage | 144 K | 04 Dec 2017 - 04:27 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | striking2.jpg | manage | 31 K | 10 Apr 2013 - 02:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | striking3.jpg | manage | 66 K | 14 Nov 2013 - 17:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | striking4.jpg | manage | 203 K | 11 Jan 2018 - 03:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | striking5.JPG | manage | 287 K | 26 Dec 2020 - 19:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | striking9.jpg | manage | 83 K | 20 Feb 2021 - 14:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | striking91.jpg | manage | 77 K | 20 Feb 2021 - 14:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | striking92.jpg | manage | 79 K | 20 Feb 2021 - 14:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |