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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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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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | OceanShores02.JPG | manage | 73 K | 02 Apr 2014 - 03:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | OceanShoresBJI.JPG | manage | 78 K | 25 Mar 2012 - 19:06 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | oceanshores01.jpg | manage | 94 K | 01 Apr 2016 - 13:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
jpg | oceanshores1.jpg | manage | 185 K | 11 Jul 2016 - 02:06 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
JPG | oceanshores5.JPG | manage | 181 K | 02 Jun 2020 - 02:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1972 Eden Road Iris Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin |