■(TB) 'Violet Miracle'

1979, Zurbrigg

'Violet Miracle' (Lloyd Zurbrigg, R. 1979). Seedling# L 26 V.M. TB, 40" (102 cm). Late midseason bloom and rebloom (October - November in Virginia). Near spectrum violet self; violet beard lightly tipped yellow. ('Sign of Leo' x ('Tuxedo' x 'Purple Duet')) X 'Violet Classic'. Avonbank 1979.

See below:
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References:

Avonbank Gardens. (1979). Introductions for 1979. Bulletin of the American Iris Society, 233(Spring 1979), 83. "A simply huge, giant iris. Stalks like tree-trunks in the fall, up to 44". Reblooms October. $25.00. Avonbank Gardens."
Moores, W. (2001). Progenitors: In modern reblooming irises. Bulletin of the American Iris Society, 320(January 2001), 29. "This is the only reblooming progenitor which has a score of one hundred percent. All seventeen registered cultivars from it have been registered as rebloomers. It has produced two Award of Merit winners in ROSALIE FIGGE and SUKY. Other outstanding irises from it are CANTINA, CONSTANT COMP ANION, and MARIPOSA SKIES."

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
VioletMiracle01.JPGJPG VioletMiracle01.JPG manage 70 K 12 Apr 2015 - 14:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jan Lauritzen
VioletMiracle17kp.JPGJPG VioletMiracle17kp.JPG manage 42 K 08 Jan 2013 - 21:23 KentPfeiffer Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on April 17, 2012
Violet_Miracle_Zurbrigg_1979.JPGJPG Violet_Miracle_Zurbrigg_1979.JPG manage 72 K 01 Jan 2010 - 12:18 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
Violet_Miracle_fl.jpgjpg Violet_Miracle_fl.jpg manage 68 K 24 Feb 2011 - 04:55 IrisP  
violetmiracle02.JPGJPG violetmiracle02.JPG manage 76 K 21 May 2014 - 20:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
violetmiracle03.JPGJPG violetmiracle03.JPG manage 76 K 21 May 2014 - 20:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
violetmiracle9.JPGJPG violetmiracle9.JPG manage 316 K 28 Jan 2021 - 23:01 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
violetmiracleAA.jpgjpg violetmiracleAA.jpg manage 52 K 20 Feb 2011 - 18:59 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Argyle Acres
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