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■(TB) 'Taco Supreme'

1987, Ernst

'Taco Supreme' (Richard Ernst, R. 1987). Seedling# A138-3. TB, 40" (102 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards golden yellow; falls brick red; golden yellow beard; fluted. 'Flash Fire' X 'Taco Belle'. Cooley's Gardens 1987.

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Awaiting original catalog description
 

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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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-02-26
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
IMG_0844.jpgjpg IMG_0844.jpg manage 397 K 22 Dec 2018 - 04:00 DavidPotembski Photo by David Potembski, My Garden 2018, Finksburg, MD
Supreme01.jpgjpg Supreme01.jpg manage 39 K 04 Oct 2014 - 14:19 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
Taco-SupremeNN.jpgjpg Taco-SupremeNN.jpg manage 28 K 11 Nov 2011 - 16:06 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
TacoSupreme.JPGJPG TacoSupreme.JPG manage 38 K 27 Feb 2010 - 22:44 KentPfeiffer Photo by Kent Pfeiffer
TacoSupreme01.JPGJPG TacoSupreme01.JPG manage 58 K 07 Dec 2014 - 23:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
TacoSupreme010.JPGJPG TacoSupreme010.JPG manage 89 K 02 Sep 2021 - 01:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
TacoSupreme02.JPGJPG TacoSupreme02.JPG manage 72 K 14 Apr 2014 - 19:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
TacoSupreme03.jpgjpg TacoSupreme03.jpg manage 98 K 02 Jun 2015 - 02:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
TacoSupreme08.jpgjpg TacoSupreme08.jpg manage 60 K 05 Mar 2010 - 15:56 KentPfeiffer photo by Kent Pfeiffer
TacoSupreme12BHI.jpgjpg TacoSupreme12BHI.jpg manage 105 K 06 May 2012 - 14:01 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
TacoSupreme2.jpgjpg TacoSupreme2.jpg manage 136 K 19 Sep 2017 - 19:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
tacosupreme01.jpgjpg tacosupreme01.jpg manage 50 K 22 Aug 2014 - 22:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
tacosupreme02.jpgjpg tacosupreme02.jpg manage 23 K 04 Sep 2015 - 00:20 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
tacosupreme22.jpgjpg tacosupreme22.jpg manage 72 K 31 Jan 2011 - 19:25 BetsyHiggins Photo by His Iris Garden
tacosupreme7.JPGJPG tacosupreme7.JPG manage 234 K 25 Sep 2025 - 21:04 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
tacosupreme9.JPGJPG tacosupreme9.JPG manage 330 K 12 Jan 2021 - 20:59 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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