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■(JI) 'Knight In Armor'

1959, Marx

'Knight In Armor' (Walter Marx, R. 1958) Seedling 49-60. JI (double), 48" (122 cm), Late bloom. Light blue veined deep royal purple; purple petaloids in center. From 2 Higo seedlings. Marx 1959.

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Photo by Cascadia Iris GardensPhoto by Cascadia Iris GardensPhoto by Cascadia Iris GardensPhoto by Ensata GardensPhoto by Tranquil Lake NurseryPhoto scanned from the 1994 Ensata Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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From Marx Gardens catalog, 1962: KNIGHT IN ARMOR (Marx 1959) Each $2.00. One of the finest of scores of selected Warai Hotei seedlings. Ground color is light blue veined deep royal purple. The central portion is made up of many purple petaloids. The ruffled flowers of stiff substance come very late in the season making it most valuable for prolonging the blooming season. 4-ft. branched stems.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some Japanese 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 but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Needs swampy conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Prefers Acid solis 6.1 to 7.0, intolerant of limy soils
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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KnightInArmor01.JPGJPG KnightInArmor01.JPG manage 120 K 30 Apr 2014 - 17:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Ensata Gardens
KnightInArmor02.JPGJPG KnightInArmor02.JPG manage 164 K 28 May 2020 - 15:17 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Ensata Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
knightinamor5.JPGJPG knightinamor5.JPG manage 207 K 25 Dec 2023 - 14:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
knightinamor50.JPGJPG knightinamor50.JPG manage 225 K 25 Dec 2023 - 14:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
knightinamor51.JPGJPG knightinamor51.JPG manage 225 K 25 Dec 2023 - 14:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens
knightinarmor01.jpgjpg knightinarmor01.jpg manage 188 K 17 Feb 2016 - 14:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Tranquil Lake Nursery
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