Difference: TbNightOwl (r31 vs. r30)

■(TB) 'Night Owl'

1970, Schreiner

'Night Owl' (Schreiner, R. 1970) Seedling# A 705-1. TB, 38" (97 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards rich dark violet-blue-black; falls same with velvety texture; self beard. 'Prince Indigo' X 'Nightside'. Schreiner 1970. Honorable Mention 1971, Award of Merit 1973.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION
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
jpg	IMG_4848-X2_night_owl.jpg	manage	159 K	21 Feb 2016 - 04:37	BrockHeilman	Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
jpg	Night-OwlNN.jpg	manage	50 K	09 Nov 2011 - 15:05	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
jpg	NightOwl01.jpg	manage	151 K	28 Feb 2017 - 19:41	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand
jpg	NightOwl12BHI.jpg	manage	81 K	27 Apr 2012 - 17:21	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
jpg	NightOwlEI.jpg	manage	45 K	16 Dec 2012 - 19:47	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Exline Iris Garden
jpg	Night_Owl.jpg	manage	14 K	17 Dec 2010 - 14:33	UnknownUser	Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
jpg	Night_Owl_fl.jpg	manage	72 K	18 Feb 2011 - 18:02	IrisP
jpg	nightowl.jpg	manage	71 K	22 Feb 2011 - 17:26	Main.avmoran
jpg	nightowl01.jpg	manage	84 K	25 Jun 2015 - 02:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Exline Iris Garden
JPG	nightowl02.JPG	manage	87 K	16 May 2014 - 12:08	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
jpg	nightowl03.jpg	manage	79 K	13 Jun 2014 - 22:26	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Rosalie Figge
jpg	nightowl04.jpg	manage	66 K	13 Jun 2014 - 22:28	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Rosalie Figge
JPG	nightowl05.JPG	manage	62 K	03 Jul 2014 - 20:57	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Bee Warburton
jpg	nightowl06.jpg	manage	113 K	29 Feb 2016 - 15:44	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom
JPG	nightowl07.JPG	manage	197 K	24 Mar 2019 - 22:27	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5
jpg	nightowl1.jpg	manage	96 K	01 Apr 2016 - 03:29	Main.TLaurin	Photo by HIPS Archives
jpg	nightowl2.jpg	manage	107 K	01 Apr 2016 - 03:31	Main.TLaurin	Photo by HIPS Archives
jpg	nightowl3.jpg	manage	46 K	03 Dec 2018 - 16:29	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
JPG	nightowl9.JPG	manage	326 K	28 Jan 2021 - 23:07	Main.TLaurin	Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin