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■(IB) 'Kiss Me Kate'
1956, Cook
'Kiss Me Kate' (Paul Cook, R. 1956). Seedling #KMK. IB, 20" (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Sea-foam green with narrow margin of wisteria violet and beard of lemon chrome (Ridgway). (blue seedling #11142 x 'Progenitor') X ('Progenitor' x 'Shining Waters'). Longfield 1958. Honorable Mention 1958; Award of Merit 1960; Sass Award 1960; Sass Medal 1966.
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| From Longfield Iris Farms catalog, 1958: KISS-ME-KATE (Progenitor breeding). A charming and unique little Iris. The small flowers are cream (Seafoam Green) with a narrow border on the falls of medium blue (Wistaria Violet) giving a lovely cream and blue effect. The neat beards are Lemon Chrome. This Iris starts flowering after the Lilliputs and somewhat overlaps the Tall Bearded season. 20 inches. $10.00. |
| From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: KISS ME KATE (Cook '58) E-20". Will steal your heart away with the unique coloring pretty creamy flowers with both standards & falls artfully veined in fairly bright green & a wide violet-blue border on falls. Sass Award '60. Involving blue Talls & Progenitor. Regularly $5.00; on $10 order $2.95; on $25 order $1.95. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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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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IBKissMeKateVL1965.JPG | manage | 60 K | 25 Jun 2014 - 19:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin, AIS National Conv. Newark NJ 1961 |
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kissme02.JPG | manage | 75 K | 02 Jul 2014 - 02:04 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
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kissmekate9.JPG | manage | 164 K | 27 Apr 2023 - 20:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Verna Laurin-Willowdale-ON-Canada |
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