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From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing TENNESSEE GENTLEMAN will be introduced in '91. In 1988, I was scheduled to visit the fall meeting in Tennessee, but ended up hospitalized for several weeks and had to cancel. In 1989, I was rescheduled when Hurricane Hugo stranded me at the airport with no flight available for 24 hours. By the time this ad appears, I should have appeared in Tennessee in Feb. '90. These two irises are named in honor of all my friends in Tennessee. $25.00. Sterling innerst. |
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 | tennesseegentleman6.jpg | manage | 28 K | 21 Mar 2013 - 20:03 | Main.TLaurin | Chapman Iris |
jpg | tennesseegentleman10.jpg | manage | 77 K | 16 Nov 2013 - 21:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | TennesseeGentlemen9.jpg | manage | 57 K | 25 Jan 2021 - 15:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | tennesseegentleman2.jpg | manage | 62 K | 26 Oct 2011 - 14:35 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Anita Moran |
jpg | tennesseegentleman03.jpg | manage | 116 K | 21 Nov 2015 - 20:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | tennesseegentleman04.jpg | manage | 164 K | 21 Nov 2015 - 20:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
JPG | tennesseegentleman7.JPG | manage | 41 K | 27 May 2013 - 01:44 | Main.TLaurin | photo by Bill's Iris Gardens |
jpg | TennesseeGentleman02.jpg | manage | 106 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 18:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Tennessee_Gentleman11.JPG | manage | 70 K | 26 Oct 2011 - 14:34 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Brock Heilman |
jpg | tennesseegentleman4.jpg | manage | 193 K | 22 Dec 2017 - 18:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | tennesseegentleman5.jpg | manage | 182 K | 04 Dec 2017 - 21:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | Tennessee-Gentleman4.jpg | manage | 20 K | 26 Oct 2011 - 14:35 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Colleen Modra |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman3.JPG | manage | 96 K | 13 Oct 2019 - 02:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France |
JPG | TENNESEEGENTLEMAN6.JPG | manage | 147 K | 07 Dec 2019 - 03:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Debbie Carpenter of.Iris-Splendor-Australia |
JPG | tennesseegentleman8.JPG | manage | 291 K | 20 Feb 2019 - 03:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada |
jpg | TennesseeGentleman8.jpg | manage | 59 K | 06 Sep 2013 - 21:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman03.JPG | manage | 119 K | 22 Dec 2016 - 22:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman04.JPG | manage | 428 K | 10 Jan 2019 - 23:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman05.JPG | manage | 515 K | 10 Jan 2019 - 23:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets |
jpg | tennesseegentleman01.jpg | manage | 49 K | 22 Aug 2014 - 22:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
jpg | tennesseegentlemen3.jpg | manage | 122 K | 08 Aug 2017 - 22:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iriswarehouse |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman2.JPG | manage | 117 K | 09 Dec 2016 - 15:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
jpg | TennesseeGentleman9.jpg | manage | 247 K | 29 Sep 2021 - 22:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia |
jpg | Tennessee_GentlemanNN.jpg | manage | 31 K | 11 Nov 2011 - 16:11 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
jpg | TennesseeGentleman01.jpg | manage | 68 K | 05 Nov 2014 - 03:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies |
JPG | TennesseeGentleman9.JPG | manage | 29 K | 30 Sep 2013 - 15:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rainbow Daylilies & Irises-Australia |
jpg | tennessegentleman05.jpg | manage | 388 K | 03 Dec 2019 - 23:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
JPG | tennessegentlemen12.JPG | manage | 60 K | 01 Feb 2014 - 02:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpg | TennesseeGentleman11.jpg | manage | 65 K | 29 Nov 2013 - 22:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | Tennessee_Gentleman3.jpg | manage | 55 K | 26 Oct 2011 - 14:34 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Thomas Silvers |
jpg | tennesseegentleman02.jpg | manage | 32 K | 01 Sep 2015 - 21:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Wild Iris Rows |
JPG | tennesseegent02.JPG | manage | 86 K | 19 Jun 2014 - 16:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
jpg | IMG_9007-X2_tennessee_gentleman.jpg | manage | 271 K | 19 Feb 2016 - 21:22 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |