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■(TB) 'Taco Belle'

1978, Sexton

'Taco Belle' (Neva Sexton, R. 1978). Seedling# 6-72. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards yellow; falls red-brown; gold beard. (('Ruth's Love' x 'Hidden Magic') x 'Sing Along') X 'Bayberry Candle' sibling. Sexton 1978. Honorable Mention 1980.

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From AIS Bulletin #229, Spring 1978 Introducing TACO BELLE (Section '78). M, 36". ((Ruth's Love x Hidden Magic) x Sing Along) X sib to Bayberry Candle. Beautifully formed flowers with bright yellow stands and red-brown falls. Gold beard. Wellbranched stalks with nine buds per stalk. This one upstages Spanish Street Song. $25.00. Sexton's Iris Garden.
 
 

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Taco-Belle9.jpgjpg Taco-Belle9.jpg manage 39 K 06 Nov 2021 - 02:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
Taco-Belle90.jpgjpg Taco-Belle90.jpg manage 36 K 06 Nov 2021 - 02:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
TacoBelle1.jpgjpg TacoBelle1.jpg manage 725 K 17 Oct 2018 - 20:02 TerryLaurin Photo by Lori Rhodes-Crafton Hills Iris Farm.
TacoBelleBJI.jpgjpg TacoBelleBJI.jpg manage 66 K 08 Apr 2012 - 16:23 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
Taco_Belle_fl.jpgjpg Taco_Belle_fl.jpg manage 47 K 12 Aug 2012 - 04:44 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}%  
tacobelle09.JPGJPG tacobelle09.JPG manage 85 K 02 Sep 2021 - 01:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
tacobelle9.JPGJPG tacobelle9.JPG manage 316 K 29 Jan 2021 - 02:21 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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