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■(TB) 'Color Crush'

2023, Ford

'Color Crush' (Diana Ford R. 2023) ‘Seedling 187RCI3, TB, 32" (81.5 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards white flushed golden olive, yellow olive veining, violet veins at base, pale pink-violet flush at top; style arms pale violet, golden olive edges, serrated; falls yellow around beard with a pink-violet belly stripe, blend of golden brown and pink-violet, lighter edges and very bright, dramatic veining ; beards cadmium orange, yellow at end; slight spicy fragrance. Seedling 141RC2:('Revision' x 'Care To Dance') X 'Imperial Edge'. Diana Ford Iris 2023.

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Color Crush.jpgColorCrush2023.jpgcolorcrush6.JPGcolorcrush7.JPGcolorcrush70.JPGcolorcrush8.JPGcolorcrush9.jpg

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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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Color Crush.jpgjpg Color Crush.jpg manage 171 K 13 Aug 2025 - 17:14 KittyLoberg Photo by Kitty Loberg, northern California taken at AIS Convention in Billings
ColorCrush2023.jpgjpg ColorCrush2023.jpg manage 97 K 07 May 2025 - 06:20 KittyLoberg Photo by Kitty Loberg, northern California
colorcrush6.JPGJPG colorcrush6.JPG manage 256 K 16 Jun 2025 - 02:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane H Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
colorcrush7.JPGJPG colorcrush7.JPG manage 212 K 30 Apr 2025 - 12:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Iris Garden
colorcrush70.JPGJPG colorcrush70.JPG manage 192 K 25 Jun 2025 - 18:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Iris Garden-taken at the Luther Burbank Garden
colorcrush8.JPGJPG colorcrush8.JPG manage 124 K 19 Jun 2025 - 12:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham-taken at the Starner Garden-2025 AIS National Convention
colorcrush9.jpgjpg colorcrush9.jpg manage 131 K 13 Mar 2023 - 15:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Diana Ford
Topic revision: r12 - 13 Aug 2025, KittyLoberg
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