From Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden, 1992: DARK WATERS (Aitken '92) IB, M-L, 26", 7 buds. Another outstanding example of the great progress that has occurred in flower form in the 1B class! Color is a dark violet self except for a subtle lightening of petal edges which accents the fine ruffles. The bushy beard is light violet tipped mustard. Fine show stalks stand above sturdy plants that show exceptional resistance to leaf spot, giving tidy, healthy green foliage late into fall. ((Clays Capers x Stockholm) x Gyro) #86IB2-6 $15.00. |
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 | DarkWaters.JPG | manage | 66 K | 14 May 2010 - 17:11 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
jpg | DarkWaters01.jpg | manage | 55 K | 24 Sep 2014 - 01:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPG | DarkWaters04.JPG | manage | 62 K | 23 Mar 2014 - 02:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | IbDarkWaters01.jpg | manage | 137 K | 23 Jan 2017 - 16:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
jpg | darkwaters.jpg | manage | 65 K | 12 Jan 2011 - 13:56 | Main.avmoran | |
jpg | darkwaters01.jpg | manage | 40 K | 08 Nov 2017 - 04:06 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania |
JPG | darkwaters02.JPG | manage | 96 K | 27 Jun 2014 - 14:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
jpg | darkwaters09.jpg | manage | 182 K | 06 Jun 2020 - 11:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Deborah Petrie-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | darkwaters1.jpg | manage | 202 K | 08 Jun 2017 - 16:18 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barbara-Jean Jackson-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | darkwaters2.jpg | manage | 224 K | 08 Jun 2017 - 16:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barbara-Jean Jackson-Manitoba,Canada |
JPG | darkwaters3.JPG | manage | 53 K | 05 Feb 2012 - 20:14 | Main.htb | ©2001 Laurie Frazer |
jpg | darkwaters5.jpg | manage | 73 K | 12 Jan 2010 - 23:06 | Main.htb | ©2001 Laurie Frazer |
jpg | darkwaters6.jpg | manage | 202 K | 03 Mar 2014 - 15:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
JPG | darkwaters9.JPG | manage | 217 K | 10 Nov 2020 - 23:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1993 Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | darkwatersevelyn.JPG | manage | 167 K | 07 Dec 2021 - 15:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evelyn Roller |
JPG | darkwatersevelyn1.JPG | manage | 141 K | 07 Dec 2021 - 15:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evelyn Roller |
JPG | ib_dark_waters.JPG | manage | 55 K | 24 Oct 2010 - 14:07 | Main.plantaddict487 | BJ SW MB Canada, Zone 3USDA |