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■(TB) 'Intimidator'

2003, Black

'Intimidator' (Paul Black, R. 2002). Seedling# D58AA. TB, 52" (132 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards and style arms pale blue; falls medium violet, light violet blue crystalline rim; beards light violet blue at end, gold, to old gold in throat; slight musky fragrance. 'Silverado' X 'Born Beautiful'. Mid-America 2003. Honorable Mention 2006.

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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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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-21
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DSCN0239.JPGJPG DSCN0239.JPG manage 68 K 13 Apr 2010 - 03:38 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Mid-America Garden.
Intimidator-X2.jpgjpg Intimidator-X2.jpg manage 231 K 21 Feb 2016 - 08:53 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
Intimidator1.JPGJPG Intimidator1.JPG manage 68 K 13 Apr 2010 - 03:37 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Mid-America Garden.
Intimidator_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg Intimidator_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 75 K 29 Jan 2012 - 07:16 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
intimadator01.jpgjpg intimadator01.jpg manage 81 K 24 Aug 2015 - 15:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden
intimadator50.JPGJPG intimadator50.JPG manage 184 K 04 May 2023 - 03:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
intimidator.jpgjpg intimidator.jpg manage 71 K 26 Jan 2011 - 14:12 Main.avmoran  
intimidator02.jpegjpeg intimidator02.jpeg manage 112 K 02 Sep 2014 - 03:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
intimidator03.jpgjpg intimidator03.jpg manage 65 K 02 Sep 2014 - 03:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
intimidator1.jpgjpg intimidator1.jpg manage 86 K 17 Jul 2019 - 01:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
intimidator5.JPGJPG intimidator5.JPG manage 179 K 06 Apr 2023 - 01:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
intimidator7.JPGJPG intimidator7.JPG manage 188 K 21 Sep 2025 - 01:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Marianne Joosten-Kwekerij Joosten-Rutten-The Netherlands
intimidator9.jpgjpg intimidator9.jpg manage 190 K 25 Mar 2023 - 13:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
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