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From AIS Bulletin #257 April 1985 Introducing SUGAR BLUES-38", M & Sept. in VA. Strong, sweet fragrance accompanies the lovely, wisteria blue, well-formed flowers. Excellent stalks. Victoria Falls X probably Summer Holidays. $25.00. Avonbank Iris Gardens. |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpeg | 4B10C213-69EC-4AA7-A9B5-C6E1FC7495A4.jpeg | manage | 805 K | 08 Oct 2021 - 07:10 | BeverlySteiner | Photo by Beverly Steiner |
jpeg | 5DCE9E58-9520-4B21-9FA2-EB8F2EC8CF16.jpeg | manage | 838 K | 08 Oct 2021 - 07:15 | BeverlySteiner | Photo by Beverly Steiner |
jpg | SugarBlues01.jpg | manage | 68 K | 09 Apr 2015 - 02:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
JPG | SugarBlues02.JPG | manage | 73 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 14:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | SugarBlues03.jpg | manage | 68 K | 18 Apr 2015 - 23:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | SugarBluesIF.jpg | manage | 20 K | 28 Nov 2011 - 23:41 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo from The Iris Farm |
jpg | SugarBluesSI.jpg | manage | 210 K | 21 Oct 2019 - 02:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Ives. |
jpg | sugar-blues1-18.jpg | manage | 130 K | 13 Aug 2018 - 05:00 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser, taken at Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | sugarblues-W4.jpg | manage | 11 K | 19 Jan 2013 - 01:27 | Main.Harloiris | Photo by Chapman Iris |
jpg | sugarblues.jpg | manage | 71 K | 26 Jan 2010 - 02:36 | Main.htb | ©2005 Laurie Frazer |
JPG | sugarblues02.JPG | manage | 59 K | 21 May 2014 - 20:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
JPG | sugarblues03.JPG | manage | 63 K | 21 May 2014 - 20:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
JPG | sugarblues04.JPG | manage | 131 K | 18 Jul 2014 - 01:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection |
JPG | sugarblues05.JPG | manage | 101 K | 18 Jul 2014 - 01:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection |
jpg | sugarblues06.jpg | manage | 178 K | 10 Jul 2019 - 03:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden |
jpg | sugarblues07.jpg | manage | 224 K | 16 Dec 2019 - 15:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden |
jpg | sugarblues08.jpg | manage | 219 K | 26 Jan 2020 - 15:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden |
jpg | sugarblues2.jpg | manage | 533 K | 16 Aug 2017 - 19:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland |
jpg | sugarblues3.jpg | manage | 179 K | 09 Oct 2016 - 21:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | sugarblues4.jpg | manage | 181 K | 07 Aug 2021 - 02:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | sugarblues5.jpg | manage | 27 K | 14 Jul 2013 - 14:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
JPG | sugarblues50.JPG | manage | 282 K | 06 Oct 2023 - 12:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens-reblooming Oct. 2023 |
JPG | sugarblues9.JPG | manage | 286 K | 22 Aug 2023 - 02:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens-reblooming August 2023 |