1971, Schreiner
'Sapphire Hills' (Schreiner, R. 1971). Seedling# A 147-3. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Pure blue self; light lemon to white beard. seedling# S 640-D: ('Galilee' x 'Salem') X 'Parisian Blue'. Schreiner 1971. Honorable Mention 1972, Award of Merit 1974.
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Awaiting original catalog description |
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 | SAPPHIREHILLS01.jpg | manage | 171 K | 12 Nov 2015 - 14:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by La Ferme Des Iris-France |
JPG | SaphireHills04.JPG | manage | 63 K | 02 Jun 2015 - 02:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Glanavon Iris Patch-New Zealand |
jpg | SapphireHill.jpg | manage | 17 K | 10 Nov 2010 - 18:42 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra Photo |
JPG | SapphireHills01.JPG | manage | 53 K | 05 Dec 2014 - 16:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | SapphireHills02.jpg | manage | 67 K | 10 Apr 2014 - 17:46 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | SapphireHills03.jpg | manage | 69 K | 29 Mar 2015 - 14:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | SapphireHills11.jpg | manage | 64 K | 07 Sep 2013 - 02:20 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
jpg | SapphireHills12.jpg | manage | 56 K | 19 Oct 2013 - 19:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia |
jpg | SapphireHills13.jpg | manage | 111 K | 11 Oct 2018 - 18:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia. |
jpg | SapphireHillsAA.jpg | manage | 12 K | 19 Feb 2011 - 18:48 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | SapphireHillsEI.jpg | manage | 34 K | 19 Dec 2012 - 16:09 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | SapphireHillsIG.jpg | manage | 24 K | 30 Nov 2011 - 01:01 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Irisgal |
jpg | SapphireHills_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 68 K | 26 Oct 2010 - 07:02 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2009 Convention in Kansas City |
JPG | Sapphire_Hills__Schreiner_1971.JPG | manage | 67 K | 01 Jan 2010 - 10:00 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | sapphire01.jpg | manage | 72 K | 04 May 2015 - 19:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
JPG | sapphirehills01.JPG | manage | 51 K | 02 Dec 2014 - 13:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | sapphirehills02.jpg | manage | 85 K | 27 Jun 2015 - 21:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | sapphirehills03.JPG | manage | 98 K | 07 Jul 2014 - 14:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
jpg | sapphirehills04.jpg | manage | 37 K | 06 Dec 2018 - 22:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
JPG | sapphirehills09.JPG | manage | 225 K | 25 Mar 2020 - 14:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
jpg | sapphirehills1.jpg | manage | 111 K | 21 Apr 2016 - 20:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
jpeg | sapphirehills11.jpeg | manage | 16 K | 23 Sep 2013 - 01:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Portes Des Iris-Switzerland |
jpg | sapphirehills13.jpg | manage | 67 K | 15 Nov 2013 - 22:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | sapphirehills14.jpg | manage | 64 K | 24 Jan 2014 - 15:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst,UK |
jpg | sapphirehills2.jpg | manage | 130 K | 21 Apr 2016 - 20:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
jpg | sapphirehills3.jpg | manage | 113 K | 21 Apr 2016 - 20:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
jpg | sapphirehills4.jpg | manage | 650 K | 16 Aug 2017 - 20:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Les Jardin du Chateau Vullierens-Switzerland |
jpg | sapphirehills5.jpg | manage | 174 K | 01 Dec 2017 - 22:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | sapphirehills6.jpg | manage | 203 K | 10 Jan 2018 - 14:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | sapphirehills7.jpg | manage | 189 K | 09 Feb 2020 - 16:16 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | sapphirehills9.jpg | manage | 10 K | 14 Jul 2013 - 17:23 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |