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■(TB) 'Winter Olympics'

1963, Brown

'Winter Olympics' (Opal Brown, R. 1961). Seedling# 9-5A7. TB, 37" (94 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Color Class WlW, White self; white beard. 'Poet's Dream' X 'Eleanor's Pride'. Brown's Sunnyhill Gardens 1963. High Commendation 1961; Honorable Mention 1964; Judges Choice 1964, 1965; Clara Rees Cup 1966; Award of Merit 1966; American Dykes Medal 1967; Nelson Award 1969; Nelson Award 1970.

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Photo by NolaPhoto by NolaPhoto by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris GardenPhoto by Exline Iris Gardenby Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest FranceWinter Olympics flPhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionwinterolympicsPhoto by Iris City GardensPhoto by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Seagate Irises-United KingdomPhoto by Seagate Nurseries-United KingdomPhoto courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS websitePhoto by Kelways-United KingdomPhoto by Damon GardensPhoto by Judy Schneider-The Shady SpotPhoto by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.Photo by te Sligte GardensPhoto by Iris of Sissinghurst-United KingdomPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Exline Iris GardenPhoto by Mike Unser at Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
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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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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Winter-Olympics9.jpgjpg Winter-Olympics9.jpg manage 49 K 07 Nov 2021 - 02:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
Winter-Olympics90.jpgjpg Winter-Olympics90.jpg manage 45 K 07 Nov 2021 - 02:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
WinterOlympics01.JPGJPG WinterOlympics01.JPG manage 85 K 09 Dec 2014 - 20:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
WinterOlympics010.JPGJPG WinterOlympics010.JPG manage 62 K 05 Sep 2021 - 02:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
WinterOlympics02.JPGJPG WinterOlympics02.JPG manage 61 K 17 Apr 2014 - 15:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
WinterOlympics03.JPEGJPEG WinterOlympics03.JPEG manage 13 K 10 May 2014 - 01:29 TerryLaurin Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
WinterOlympics04.JPGJPG WinterOlympics04.JPG manage 117 K 01 Sep 2016 - 16:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
WinterOlympicsEI.jpgjpg WinterOlympicsEI.jpg manage 30 K 22 Dec 2012 - 16:13 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Winter_Olympics_Brown_1963_N1_DM_1967.jpgjpg Winter_Olympics_Brown_1963_N1_DM_1967.jpg manage 73 K 21 Dec 2009 - 17:37 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
Winter_Olympics_fl.jpgjpg Winter_Olympics_fl.jpg manage 36 K 24 Feb 2011 - 05:36 IrisP  
winter02.jpgjpg winter02.jpg manage 84 K 04 May 2015 - 03:08 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
winter07.jpgjpg winter07.jpg manage 67 K 01 Jul 2015 - 00:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
wintero03.JPGJPG wintero03.JPG manage 81 K 20 Jun 2014 - 00:30 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
wintero04.JPGJPG wintero04.JPG manage 78 K 20 Jun 2014 - 00:32 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
wintero05.JPGJPG wintero05.JPG manage 97 K 20 Jun 2014 - 00:34 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
wintero06.JPGJPG wintero06.JPG manage 65 K 20 Jun 2014 - 00:35 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
winterolympics.jpgjpg winterolympics.jpg manage 44 K 13 Jan 2010 - 17:09 Main.avmoran  
winterolympics01.jpgjpg winterolympics01.jpg manage 47 K 23 Aug 2014 - 02:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
winterolympics02.jpgjpg winterolympics02.jpg manage 20 K 13 Sep 2014 - 18:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
winterolympics021.jpgjpg winterolympics021.jpg manage 171 K 27 Apr 2021 - 21:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Seagate Nurseries-United Kingdom
winterolympics03.jpgjpg winterolympics03.jpg manage 73 K 29 Feb 2016 - 21:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
winterolympics04.jpgjpg winterolympics04.jpg manage 49 K 22 Jul 2014 - 21:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
winterolympics1.jpgjpg winterolympics1.jpg manage 40 K 16 Dec 2018 - 03:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
winterolympics5.jpgjpg winterolympics5.jpg manage 14 K 26 Aug 2013 - 15:01 TerryLaurin Photo by te Sligte Gardens
winterolympics6.jpgjpg winterolympics6.jpg manage 53 K 24 Jan 2014 - 17:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom
winterolympics9.JPGJPG winterolympics9.JPG manage 182 K 21 Nov 2020 - 22:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
winterolympicsunser.jpgjpg winterolympicsunser.jpg manage 87 K 26 Jan 2022 - 16:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Mike Unser at Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
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