1957, Marx
'Light At Dawn' (Walter Marx, R. 1957) Seedling 56-153. JI, 32" (81 cm), Very late bloom. White, narrow border of blue, outer areas stippled same; styles white, touched wood violet at tips. Unknown. Marx 1957.
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From Marx Gardens catalog, 1958: LIGHT AT DAWN (Marx 1957) Each $10.00. Like morning light pushing back the last traces of night, so merges this flower as a herald of great promise. It is a medium 7-inch bloom in which the blue (Wood Violet) hues seem to be centered in the rather ample frills and ruffles of the petals. The ground color is pure white but the dark blue frills and somewhat lighter blue-violet stippling towards the edges of the petals result in an over-all light blue effect from which break, like rays of the rising sun, the golden spears of the signal patch. The flat styles are pure white with just a touch of violet on their tips. Excellent substance. 32 inches tall. Non-branching. Very late. Pictured on page 4. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils. |
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some Japanese 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.) |
PH Prefers Acid solis 6.1 to 7.0, intolerant of limy soils |
Water: Prefers well drained but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Needs swampy conditions especially in Spring bloom season. |
-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BHP_1990-X2_light_at_dawn.jpg | manage | 233 K | 20 Feb 2016 - 04:29 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | LightAtDawn01.jpg | manage | 129 K | 14 Dec 2015 - 22:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Harbour Breezes Daylilies & Japanese Iris-Head of Jeddore-Nova Scotia-Canada |
jpg | LightatDawn02.jpg | manage | 73 K | 07 Sep 2014 - 19:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | LightatDawn03.jpg | manage | 75 K | 07 Sep 2014 - 19:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the John Weiler slide collection |
jpg | lightatdawn01.jpg | manage | 63 K | 14 Aug 2014 - 16:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Draycott Gardens |
JPG | lightatdawn02.JPG | manage | 71 K | 31 Aug 2015 - 21:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Harbour Breezes Dayliles & Japanese Iris-Nova Scotia-Canada. |
jpg | lightatdawn1.jpg | manage | 35 K | 27 Mar 2013 - 02:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom |
JPG | lightatdawn2.JPG | manage | 912 K | 11 Dec 2017 - 03:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |
JPG | lightatdawn3.JPG | manage | 62 K | 19 Jun 2013 - 21:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ensata Gardens |
JPG | lightatdawn5.JPG | manage | 128 K | 14 Jun 2023 - 20:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |
JPG | lightatdawn50.JPG | manage | 276 K | 26 Jun 2023 - 01:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |
JPG | lightatdawn51.JPG | manage | 186 K | 26 Jun 2023 - 01:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |
JPG | lightatdawn52.JPG | manage | 289 K | 26 Jun 2023 - 01:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |
JPG | lightatdawn53.JPG | manage | 180 K | 26 Jun 2023 - 01:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |
JPG | lightatdawn54.JPG | manage | 185 K | 26 Jun 2023 - 01:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeff Bennett Bennett-Dry Creek Garden |