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■(TB) 'Earl Of Rhodes'

2009, Meininger

'Earl of Rhodes' (LeRoy Meininger, R. 2009), TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards dark violet; style arms violet; falls dark violet, lighter moving upward, white area around beard, dark violet lines radiating from beard to edge; beards blue violet. Parentage unknown. Snowpeak 2009.

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Photo by Ken WalkerPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePicture by Snowpeak IrisPhoto by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.

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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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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-03-20
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Earl_of_Rhodes_KWW.JPGJPG Earl_of_Rhodes_KWW.JPG manage 72 K 10 May 2015 - 18:55 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker
earlofrhoades02.jpgjpg earlofrhoades02.jpg manage 279 K 15 Nov 2020 - 02:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
earlofrhodes01.jpgjpg earlofrhodes01.jpg manage 477 K 23 Dec 2019 - 16:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
earlofrhodes02.JPGJPG earlofrhodes02.JPG manage 300 K 01 Dec 2020 - 14:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
earlofrhodes020.JPGJPG earlofrhodes020.JPG manage 279 K 10 Mar 2024 - 13:51 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
earlofrhodes09SPI.jpgjpg earlofrhodes09SPI.jpg manage 70 K 20 Mar 2010 - 13:42 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
earlofrhodes1.jpegjpeg earlofrhodes1.jpeg manage 133 K 24 Dec 2015 - 15:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
Topic revision: r21 - 14 Mar 2024, Harloiris
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