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■(TB) 'Football Hero'

2015, Miller

Football Hero

'Football Hero' (Lynda Miller, R. 2014). Seedling# 8010A. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards butter yellow; style arms same, accented violet; falls plum-purple, pale smoky orchid edged; beards gold; slight musky fragrance. 'Hoosier Dome' X 'Saturn'. Salmon Creek 2015. President's Cup 2015; Honorable Mention 2017; Award of Merit 2019; John C. Wister Medal 2021; American Dykes Medal 2022.

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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 - 2011-03-07

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
FOOTBALLHERO01.jpgjpg FOOTBALLHERO01.jpg manage 76 K 22 Jun 2015 - 19:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Barbara Thain
FOOTBALLHERO9.jpgjpg FOOTBALLHERO9.jpg manage 232 K 19 Nov 2021 - 03:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
Football Hero (3).JPGJPG Football Hero (3).JPG manage 2 MB 20 Feb 2023 - 19:03 UnknownUser Lynda Miller photo
Football Hero (6).JPGJPG Football Hero (6).JPG manage 1 MB 20 Feb 2023 - 19:01 UnknownUser Lynda Miller photo
Football Hero.JPGJPG Football Hero.JPG manage 1 MB 20 Feb 2023 - 19:02 UnknownUser Lynda Miller
Football Hero9.jpgjpg Football Hero9.jpg manage 70 K 07 Feb 2022 - 23:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden.
Football Hero90.jpgjpg Football Hero90.jpg manage 141 K 03 Apr 2023 - 12:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden.
FootballHero01.JPGJPG FootballHero01.JPG manage 72 K 08 Jun 2017 - 20:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
FootballHero02.JPGJPG FootballHero02.JPG manage 38 K 15 Jun 2017 - 22:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
FootballHero1.jpgjpg FootballHero1.jpg manage 106 K 11 Sep 2018 - 02:05 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris.
FootballHero5.JPGJPG FootballHero5.JPG manage 262 K 24 Dec 2023 - 03:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
FootballHero7.jpgjpg FootballHero7.jpg manage 122 K 15 Apr 2019 - 20:02 TerryLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Iris Garden
FootballHero8.JPGJPG FootballHero8.JPG manage 168 K 30 Jun 2024 - 14:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Lynn Owen-Welshpool-United Kingdom
FootballHero9.JPGJPG FootballHero9.JPG manage 176 K 25 May 2024 - 21:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeff Bennett-Dry Creek Garden
Football_Hero1_opt.jpgjpg Football_Hero1_opt.jpg manage 104 K 27 May 2015 - 17:01 BettyLouAnn AIS Convention 2015 Linda Miller's Garden
Football_Hero_KWW.jpgjpg Football_Hero_KWW.jpg manage 56 K 21 Jan 2017 - 20:02 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; Miller's Manor Gardens; AIS 2015 Convention
Football_Hero_opt2.jpgjpg Football_Hero_opt2.jpg manage 65 K 27 May 2015 - 17:31 BettyLouAnn AIS Convention 2015 Linda Miller's Garden
ffotballhero4.jpgjpg ffotballhero4.jpg manage 102 K 22 Apr 2017 - 19:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
footballhero01.jpgjpg footballhero01.jpg manage 85 K 08 Apr 2015 - 14:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
footballhero02.JPGJPG footballhero02.JPG manage 191 K 09 Jul 2015 - 01:39 TerryLaurin Photo by K. Brewitt at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero03.JPGJPG footballhero03.JPG manage 78 K 09 Jul 2015 - 01:40 TerryLaurin Photo by K. Brewitt at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero04.JPGJPG footballhero04.JPG manage 75 K 09 Jul 2015 - 01:42 TerryLaurin Photo by K. Brewitt at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero05.jpgjpg footballhero05.jpg manage 85 K 27 Jul 2015 - 03:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero06.jpgjpg footballhero06.jpg manage 88 K 28 Jul 2015 - 15:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero07.jpgjpg footballhero07.jpg manage 70 K 31 Jul 2015 - 19:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero08.jpgjpg footballhero08.jpg manage 97 K 31 Jul 2015 - 19:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero09.jpgjpg footballhero09.jpg manage 68 K 26 Aug 2015 - 02:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Mikey Lango-Taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero1.jpgjpg footballhero1.jpg manage 71 K 28 Aug 2015 - 00:33 TerryLaurin Photo by Mikey Lango-Taken at 2015 AIS Convention
footballhero10.JPGJPG footballhero10.JPG manage 153 K 13 May 2022 - 15:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
footballhero2.jpgjpg footballhero2.jpg manage 67 K 14 Dec 2015 - 19:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society
footballhero3.jpgjpg footballhero3.jpg manage 64 K 14 Dec 2015 - 19:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society
footballhero333.jpgjpg footballhero333.jpg manage 86 K 19 Feb 2021 - 13:46 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
footballhero4.jpgjpg footballhero4.jpg manage 180 K 07 May 2020 - 11:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
footballhero444.jpgjpg footballhero444.jpg manage 105 K 24 Feb 2021 - 03:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Burgard Iris Farm
footballhero5.JPGJPG footballhero5.JPG manage 268 K 01 Jul 2016 - 00:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-taken at 2016 AIS Convention
footballhero6.jpgjpg footballhero6.jpg manage 215 K 10 Jun 2020 - 11:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
footballhero7.jpgjpg footballhero7.jpg manage 142 K 22 Jul 2020 - 14:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden-reblooming June-2020
footballhero8.jpegjpeg footballhero8.jpeg manage 153 K 27 Jan 2021 - 02:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Lori Rhodes- Crafton Hills Iris Farm
footballhero9.jpgjpg footballhero9.jpg manage 169 K 03 May 2020 - 02:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Andrea Karpinsky-taken at Miller's Manor Gardens 2015
footballherocora.JPGJPG footballherocora.JPG manage 178 K 03 Dec 2021 - 16:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Cora Roller
footballherocora1.JPGJPG footballherocora1.JPG manage 141 K 03 Dec 2021 - 16:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Cora Roller
footballheromiller.jpgjpg footballheromiller.jpg manage 316 K 02 Jun 2022 - 19:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Lynda Miller-Miller Manor Gardens
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