■(TB) 'Blueberries Milk and Honey'
2019, Murphy
'Blueberries Milk and Honey' (
Don Murphy, R. 2019). Seedling DM 07-07-07. TB, 30" (76 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards and style arms blueberry blue; falls same, white hafts overlaid with blueberry blue veins; beards honey gold, blueberry blue scoop-like spoons, sometimes has a fuzzy horn; lightly ruffled.
'Lurid' x
'Honky Tonk Blues') x seedling DM 98-15-02: (
'Lurid' x
'Orbiter')) X unknown. Comanche Acres 2019.
See below:
References
| From Comanche Acres Iris Gardens 2019 website: Blueberries Milk And Honey-(Don Murphy-2019)-Sdlg. D.M.-07-07-07-Tall Bearded Iris-30 Inches Tall-Medium Late Bloom Season- This new space age blue will be on everyone's want list. The form is superb with excellent stalks and bud count. Ruffled standards are blueberry blue. The ruffled and fluted falls are blueberry blue with upper 1/3 whiteoverlays that are veined blueberry blue. Beards are honey gold and they end in blueberry scoop like spoons. Some blossoms will have a second horn above the spoons. Mr. Pom Pom does it again. Watch this blueberry soar to stardom. Price $50.0 |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
| 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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