1995, Keppel
'Cross Current' (Keith Keppel, R. 1994). Seedling# 88-33A. TB, height 38" (97 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms clear light blue (M&P 41-A-6/7); falls violet blue (41-JK-12) paling near beards to blue white with some campanula violet (42-J-10) veining; beards blue white at end, white in midsection, yellow in throat; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. 'God's Handiwork' X 'Armada'. Keppel 1995. Honorable Mention 1997.
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From AIS Bulletin #296 January 1995 Introducing CROSS CURRENT (Keppel) EM 38" (God's Handiwork X Armada). Ruffled, with clear light blue standards, violet blue falls paler near the blue-white beards. Excellent stalks, good garden manners. #88·33 A. $30.00. Keith Keppel. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
BobPries - 21 Apr 2019
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | CROSS-CURRENT-A.jpg | manage | 153 K | 05 Aug 2013 - 16:36 | Main.LTE46951 | Photo By Leon Elliott: My Garden |
jpg | CROSS-CURRENT.jpg | manage | 166 K | 05 Aug 2013 - 16:33 | Main.LTE46951 | Photo By Leon Elliott: My Garden |
jpg | Cross-CurrentCT.jpg | manage | 54 K | 27 Oct 2011 - 23:46 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by C & T Iris Patch |
JPG | CrossCurrent.JPG | manage | 47 K | 27 Feb 2010 - 07:37 | KentPfeiffer | Photo by Kent Pfeiffer |
JPG | CrossCurrent08.JPG | manage | 48 K | 01 Mar 2010 - 05:19 | KentPfeiffer | Photo by Kent Pfeiffer |
jpg | CrossCurrent08.jpg | manage | 72 K | 22 Mar 2014 - 17:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | CrossCurrentkp.JPG | manage | 54 K | 20 Apr 2011 - 21:02 | KentPfeiffer | Taken in my garden in zone 5b on May 13, 2010 |
jpg | Cross_Curent.jpg | manage | 46 K | 30 Dec 2009 - 22:46 | MichaelGreenfield | Photo by Mike Greenfield |
jpg | Cross_Current_142_10.jpg | manage | 36 K | 29 Mar 2012 - 03:29 | Main.iris.ua | Cross Current |
JPG | cross01.JPG | manage | 78 K | 23 Feb 2015 - 15:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Andrea Karpinsky- Kelowna-British Columbia- Canada |
JPG | cross02.JPG | manage | 73 K | 23 Feb 2015 - 15:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Andrea Karpinsky- Kelowna-British Columbia- Canada |
jpg | cross_current_66.jpg | manage | 71 K | 28 Nov 2010 - 19:05 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | cross_current_r1.jpg | manage | 72 K | 16 Jan 2010 - 06:56 | Main.ulysse07 | photo taken in my garden in France in 2009 , zone 6B |
jpg | crosscurrent01.jpg | manage | 51 K | 08 Aug 2014 - 15:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | crosscurrent02.jpg | manage | 25 K | 18 Aug 2015 - 02:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | crosscurrent021.jpg | manage | 53 K | 25 Jan 2021 - 13:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand |
jpg | crosscurrent03.jpg | manage | 59 K | 05 Dec 2014 - 13:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo By Steve Sayers |
jpg | crosscurrent04.jpg | manage | 648 K | 30 Dec 2015 - 23:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | crosscurrent05.jpg | manage | 152 K | 18 Mar 2017 - 02:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens |
jpg | crosscurrent10.jpg | manage | 30 K | 31 Mar 2013 - 20:35 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | crosscurrent12.jpg | manage | 71 K | 06 Nov 2013 - 19:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | crosscurrent2.jpg | manage | 201 K | 11 Feb 2020 - 15:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | crosscurrent3.jpg | manage | 321 K | 25 Nov 2017 - 15:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | crosscurrent4.jpg | manage | 231 K | 22 Dec 2017 - 22:24 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | crosscurrent9.JPG | manage | 73 K | 14 Aug 2021 - 14:48 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |