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■(TB) 'Town Clown'

1987/88, Blyth

'Town Clown' (Barry Blyth, R. 1987). Seedling# S230-A. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason to late midseason bloom. Standards pure white; falls mid-blue; bright tangerine beard. 'In Smoke' X (('Love Chant' x 'Festive Skirt') x ('Caramba' x 'Pink Ember')). Tempo Two 1987/88.

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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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TownClown02.JPGJPG TownClown02.JPG manage 58 K 14 Apr 2014 - 19:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
TownClown041105.jpgjpg TownClown041105.jpg manage 26 K 10 Nov 2010 - 09:27 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
TownClown3.jpgjpg TownClown3.jpg manage 102 K 16 Sep 2018 - 01:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia.
TownClown4.jpgjpg TownClown4.jpg manage 59 K 19 Oct 2013 - 21:15 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia
townclown01.jpgjpg townclown01.jpg manage 134 K 21 Nov 2015 - 22:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
townclown09.JPGJPG townclown09.JPG manage 277 K 06 Jan 2021 - 16:00 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
townclown2.jpgjpg townclown2.jpg manage 35 K 13 Dec 2018 - 03:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
townclown20.jpgjpg townclown20.jpg manage 87 K 16 Jul 2021 - 02:03 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
townclown22.jpgjpg townclown22.jpg manage 64 K 31 Jan 2011 - 19:31 Main.Betsy881 Photo by His Iris Garden
townclown3.jpgjpg townclown3.jpg manage 39 K 10 Apr 2013 - 17:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
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