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■(TB) 'Alaskan Crown'

1967, Nelson

'Alaskan Crown' (Jeannette Nelson, R. 1964). Seedling 62-36-1. TB, 38" (97 cm). Late midseason bloom. Color Class W2Y, Standards clear white, bright gold edge; Falls white, edged gold; yellow hafts. 'Rainbow Gold' X 'Homecoming'. Cooley 1967. Honorable Mention 1967.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-09-12
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
AlaskanCrownEI.jpgjpg AlaskanCrownEI.jpg manage 36 K 07 Dec 2012 - 19:55 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
alascancrown1.jpgjpg alascancrown1.jpg manage 41 K 21 Nov 2018 - 03:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
alascancrown2.jpgjpg alascancrown2.jpg manage 24 K 21 Nov 2018 - 03:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
alascancrown3.jpgjpg alascancrown3.jpg manage 25 K 21 Nov 2018 - 03:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
alaskan01.jpgjpg alaskan01.jpg manage 79 K 12 May 2015 - 20:06 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
alaskancrown02.JPGJPG alaskancrown02.JPG manage 60 K 15 Jul 2014 - 18:49 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection
alaskancrown9.JPGJPG alaskancrown9.JPG manage 370 K 14 Feb 2021 - 03:46 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1976 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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