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■(TB) 'Bianca Castafiore'

2013, Laporte

'Bianca Castafiore' (Bernard Laporte, R. 2013). Seedling 06-22-01. TB, 39.5" (100 cm), Midseason bloom. Slightly blue self, aging white; beards orange in throat, white tipped yellow at end; slight fragrance; ruffled. Seedling 95-52-05: ('Caption' x 'Cute Orange Horn') X 'Sweet Musette'.

See below:
Photo by Roland Dejoux (France)PHOTO BERNARD LAPORTEIriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEIriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEIriseraie de Gombault joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEPhoto by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France

References

See: IRIS et BULBEUSES n°163, 2013, p. 85.
 

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 - 2014-05-04
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Bianca-Castafiore.jpgjpg Bianca-Castafiore.jpg manage 91 K 18 Jan 2016 - 15:58 JoelleFRANJEULLE PHOTO BERNARD LAPORTE
BiancaCastafiore-2015-2.jpgjpg BiancaCastafiore-2015-2.jpg manage 43 K 27 Nov 2015 - 14:51 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
BiancaCastafiore-2015-3.jpgjpg BiancaCastafiore-2015-3.jpg manage 38 K 27 Nov 2015 - 14:51 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
BiancaCastafiore2015-38.JPGJPG BiancaCastafiore2015-38.JPG manage 45 K 19 Jul 2015 - 06:26 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
bianca-castafiore-dejoux.jpgjpg bianca-castafiore-dejoux.jpg manage 34 K 22 Aug 2017 - 10:53 AlainFranco Photo by Roland Dejoux (France)
biancacatafiore9.jpgjpg biancacatafiore9.jpg manage 89 K 17 Nov 2021 - 23:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
Topic revision: r18 - 19 Nov 2022, AlainFranco
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