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■(TB) 'Florence Nightingale'
2003, Baumunk
'Florence Nightingale' (Lowell Baumunk, R. 2003). Seedling# 782E. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Dark red purple self; beards orange. 'Horatio' X 'Night Game'. Iris Colorado 2003. Honorable Mention 2005.
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| From AIS Bulletin #328 January 2003 Introducing FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE TB. The colors tell the story: In the dark of the night, her orange lamp offered hope and caring. Seedling 782E. Mid-season.36". A very smooth, very dark red-purple self with prominent orange beards. Well branched. Seven buds. Strong purple based foliage. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE was named by Nurse Practitioner and Iris Enthusiast, Karen Tomky, of Olney Springs, Colorado, to honor the nursing profession. Karen was one of six nurses who received the prestigious 2001 Nightingale Award given by the Colorado Nurses Foundation to honor nurses for excellence in caring. For each rhizome sold this year, Karen will make a donation of $5 to the Colorado Nursing Foundation for nursing scholarships. In addition, all nurses who are A.I.S. members maypurchase Florence Nightingale for $20. EC. Denver 2002. (Horatio X Night Game). $40 postpaid. Iris Colorado. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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| 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. |
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Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.-- JanLauritzen - 2010-03-11
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Florence Nightingale.jpg | manage | 522 K | 11 Mar 2021 - 21:03 | Main.georgebacon | George Bacon - Breezeway Iris Garden |
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FlorenceNightingale1.jpg | manage | 47 K | 19 Apr 2016 - 12:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
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FlorenceNightingale_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 65 K | 03 Nov 2010 - 20:17 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO |
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TbFlorenceNightingale_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 69 K | 11 Mar 2010 - 22:41 | Main.janlauritzen | Taken at the AIS 2004 Convention in Fresno, CA |
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floencenightingaleSM.jpg | manage | 73 K | 19 Jan 2011 - 15:08 | Main.avmoran | |
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florence_nightingale_(1)-X2.jpg | manage | 313 K | 18 Feb 2016 - 23:02 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
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florencenightengale01.jpg | manage | 80 K | 21 Sep 2015 - 02:04 | TerryLaurin | Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden |
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