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■(TB) 'Edith P. Wheeler'

1995, McWhirter

'Edith P. Wheeler' (James McWhirter, R. 1994). Seedling J89-89-1. TB, 36" (91 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards ochre gold-honey caramel; style arms gold; falls brown burgundy blend, violet blaze; beards gold; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. 'Brandy' X 'Enchanting'. Stockton 1995. Honorable Mention 1997.

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Photo by NolaEdith P Wheeler flPhoto by South Jersey IrisPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Comanche Acres Iris GardensPhoto scanned from the 1995 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry LaurinPhoto by Alain Chapelle-FrancePhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Iris Oasis
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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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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-12-08
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Edith-P-WheelerNN.jpgjpg Edith-P-WheelerNN.jpg manage 57 K 06 Nov 2011 - 20:45 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's iris Garden
EdithPWheeler02.JPGJPG EdithPWheeler02.JPG manage 77 K 24 Mar 2014 - 13:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
EdithPWheelerBJ.JPGJPG EdithPWheelerBJ.JPG manage 70 K 07 Feb 2012 - 23:11 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
EdithPWheelerIO.jpgjpg EdithPWheelerIO.jpg manage 16 K 25 Feb 2011 - 20:06 BetsyHiggins Photo by Iris Oasis
EdithP_Wheeler7.jpgjpg EdithP_Wheeler7.jpg manage 60 K 28 Nov 2013 - 17:44 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
Edith_P_Wheeler_fl.jpgjpg Edith_P_Wheeler_fl.jpg manage 44 K 09 Mar 2011 - 14:28 IrisP  
edithpwheeler3.jpgjpg edithpwheeler3.jpg manage 41 K 02 Mar 2013 - 01:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
edithpwheeler5.JPGJPG edithpwheeler5.JPG manage 65 K 22 Apr 2020 - 20:06 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1995 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
edithpwheeler6.jpgjpg edithpwheeler6.jpg manage 73 K 08 Nov 2013 - 16:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
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