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■(TB) 'Belle De Nuit'

2000, Cayeux

'Belle De Nuit' (Richard Cayeux, R. 1999). Seedling 89199 C. TB, 33" (85 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards pale blue; Falls bluish pansy violet, lighter margin; beards tangerine, white at end. 'In Town' X 'Rebecca Perret'. Cayeux 2000.

See below:
belle-de-nuit.jpgBelle de Nuit-Cayeux 1999.3.4--2501.JPGBelle de Nuit 579 gd.jpgBELLE DE NUIT fl.jpgBelle De Nuit w.jpgbellede02.JPGbelledenuit.jpgbelledenuit01.jpgbelledenuit02.jpgbelledenuit07.JPGbelledenuit08.JPGbelledenuit09.JPGbelledenuit5.jpgbelledenuit7.JPGSBelleDeNuitkp.JPG

References

See: IRIS et BULBEUSES n°135, hiver 1999, p. 28, photo p. 17.
 

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
BELLE_DE_NUIT_fl.jpgjpg BELLE_DE_NUIT_fl.jpg manage 66 K 04 Mar 2011 - 05:20 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}%  
Belle_De_Nuit_w.jpgjpg Belle_De_Nuit_w.jpg manage 30 K 25 Dec 2009 - 03:08 MichaelGreenfield Photo by John Bruce
Belle_de_Nuit-Cayeux_1999.3.4--2501.JPGJPG Belle_de_Nuit-Cayeux_1999.3.4--2501.JPG manage 551 K 05 Jan 2016 - 13:19 TerryLaurin Photo by Vaslui,Romania-Vio Iris
Belle_de_Nuit_579_gd.jpgjpg Belle_de_Nuit_579_gd.jpg manage 70 K 16 Aug 2012 - 17:45 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}% Photo by Günter Diedrich
SBelleDeNuitkp.JPGJPG SBelleDeNuitkp.JPG manage 71 K 04 Jan 2013 - 16:39 KentPfeiffer Taken at Schreiner's Gardens on May 20, 2011.
belle-de-nuit.jpgjpg belle-de-nuit.jpg manage 502 K 17 Dec 2015 - 09:00 JoelleFRANJEULLE Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
bellede02.JPGJPG bellede02.JPG manage 84 K 24 Jun 2014 - 18:39 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
belledenuit.jpgjpg belledenuit.jpg manage 33 K 11 Dec 2017 - 08:31 AlainFranco Photo by Cayeux, France
belledenuit01.jpgjpg belledenuit01.jpg manage 170 K 27 Dec 2017 - 13:20 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
belledenuit02.jpgjpg belledenuit02.jpg manage 162 K 30 Jun 2020 - 18:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
belledenuit07.JPGJPG belledenuit07.JPG manage 239 K 23 Feb 2020 - 22:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Rene Martin-France
belledenuit08.JPGJPG belledenuit08.JPG manage 243 K 23 Feb 2020 - 22:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Rene Martin-France
belledenuit09.JPGJPG belledenuit09.JPG manage 189 K 23 Feb 2020 - 22:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Rene Martin-France
belledenuit5.jpgjpg belledenuit5.jpg manage 61 K 04 Nov 2013 - 03:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
belledenuit7.JPGJPG belledenuit7.JPG manage 212 K 13 Sep 2025 - 02:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
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