1996, Smith
'Geisha' (Marky Smith, R. 1996). Seedling #90-26B. IB, 23" (58 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards near-solid dusty violet (RHS 91C), lighter midrib marking, inside center stitched grey to white; style arms dusty violet; falls white (155C) ground, 3/8" outer rim (greyer than 91D), 1/4" clear violet (91A) stitched inner rim; beards grey white at end, merging from gold to gold orange; heavily ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. 'Chubby Cheeks' X Keppel seedling #83-8A: ('Snowbrook' x sibling seedling #80-131H).Aitken's Salmon Creek 1997. High Commendation 1996, Honorable Mention 2000.
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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. |
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jpg | BHP_7975-X2_geisha.jpg | manage | 163 K | 12 Feb 2016 - 08:20 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | IBGeishaNH.jpg | manage | 69 K | 30 Jun 2014 - 14:47 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nyla Hughes |
jpg | IBGeishaNHjb.jpg | manage | 28 K | 14 Apr 2016 - 17:41 | Main.Harloiris | Detail of Photo by Nyla Hughes |
jpg | IMG_3189-X2_geisha.jpg | manage | 129 K | 21 Feb 2016 - 08:32 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | geisha01.jpg | manage | 49 K | 25 Jun 2015 - 19:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | geisha1.jpg | manage | 40 K | 23 Mar 2013 - 15:26 | Main.TLaurin | C&T Iris Patch |