From AIS Bulletin #209 April 1973 Introducing PLICTISSIMA, BB, 20" $7.50. Sdlg. P-215 (Monardo X Widget) Does a pink on white plicata border iris sound interesting? Here it is! Domed white stds. with pink plicata edging. Flaring white falls with anthocyanin pink border. Fine form and good proportions. Riverdale Iris Gardens. |
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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | 20170605_152001BB Plictissima (3).jpg | manage | 260 K | 26 Apr 2018 - 15:43 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Clump of Plictissima at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b. Photo by Holly Johnson taken June 5, 2017 |
jpg | 20170605_152020BB Plictissima (2).jpg | manage | 143 K | 26 Apr 2018 - 15:44 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | Plictissima taken June 5, 2017 at Minnesota Landscap Arboretum, zone 4b. Photo by Holly Johnson |
jpg | 20170605_152052BB Plictissima (2).jpg | manage | 97 K | 26 Apr 2018 - 15:46 | HollyJohnson2017-04-01 | A single bud of Plictissima. Photo taken by Holly Johnson. |
jpg | plictissima01.jpg | manage | 191 K | 21 Jun 2017 - 19:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | plictissima02.jpg | manage | 156 K | 20 Jun 2017 - 02:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum |
jpg | plictissima03.jpg | manage | 171 K | 15 Dec 2022 - 15:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson |
jpg | plictissma.jpg | manage | 235 K | 21 Aug 2016 - 20:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |