1967, Plough
'Ocean Shores' (Gordon Plough, R. 1966). Seedling# 61-3-2. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class-B3LP, Base of Standards lobelia blue (Wilson 41/2) lightening to flax blue (642/2) at tip; falls blue-white with throat lobelia blue (41/3); beard orangy yellow tipped blue-white. 'Arctic Skies' X 'French Flair'. Eden Road 1967.
See below:
OCEAN SHORES is lighter in color[than 'NIGHT HERON], but its outstanding form and branching make this beauty very fine. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 11.] |
AIS Bulletin References: 202(Jul 1971), 65 |
OCEAN SHORES is lighter in color[than 'NIGHT HERON], but its outstanding form and branching make this beauty very fine. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 11.] |
AIS Bulletin References: 202(Jul 1971), 65 |
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 relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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JPG | oceanshores5.JPG OceanShores02.JPG | manage | 181 73 K | 02 Jun 2020 Apr 2014 - 02:49 03:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1972 Eden Road Iris Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin Blue J Iris |
JPG | OceanShores02.JPG OceanShoresBJI.JPG | manage | 73 78 K | 02 Apr 2014 25 Mar 2012 - 03:10 19:06 | Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG jpg | OceanShoresBJI.JPG oceanshores01.jpg | manage | 78 94 K | 25 Mar 2012 01 Apr 2016 - 19:06 13:52 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J HIPS Archives Iris |
jpg | oceanshores01.jpg oceanshores1.jpg | manage | 94 185 K | 01 Apr 11 Jul 2016 - 13:52 02:06 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives Rosalie Figge |
jpg JPG | oceanshores1.jpg oceanshores5.JPG | manage | 185 181 K | 11 Jul 2016 02 Jun 2020 - 02:06 02:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1972 Eden Road Iris Garden catalogue by Rosalie Figge Terry Laurin |