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■(TB) 'Man About Town'

1998/99, Blyth

'Man About Town' (Barry Blyth, R. 1998). Seedling# D64-6. TB, 40" (102 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards buff to biscuit deepening to rose midrib, creamy lemon infusion; falls old rose, blended lighter to tannish edge, small white area around beard, tiny blue blaze; beards white, hairs tipped lemon; spicy fragrance. 'Plume d'Or' X seedling# A153-5, 'Café Risque' sibling. Tempo Two 1998/99.

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by Kgardens : Prague, Republique TchéquePhoto by The Iris FanPhoto by C T Iris PatchPhoto by Barry Blyth-AustraliaColleen Modra PhotoPhoto by Barry Blyth-AustraliaPhoto by Amazing Iris Garden-New ZealandPhoto by Igor Khorosh,UkrainePhoto by Barry Blyth-AustraliaPhoto by Igor Khorosh,UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Amazing Iris Garden-New ZealandPhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Evgeny Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Eugene Nazarov-UkrainePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Sunshine Iris Nursery-AustraliaPhoto by Alain Chapelle-Jardin dPhoto by Plantas Distintas-SpainPhoto by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia.Photo by Lynn Owen-Welshpool-United KingdomPhoto by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-AustraliaPhoto by Riverina Iris Farm-AustraliaPhoto by Riverina Iris Farm-AustraliaPlease contact Brock Heilman for image use.
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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.

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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
ManAboutTown01.jpgjpg ManAboutTown01.jpg manage 41 K 25 Sep 2014 - 21:27 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
ManAboutTown011105.jpgjpg ManAboutTown011105.jpg manage 35 K 12 Nov 2010 - 19:00 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
ManAboutTown02.jpgjpg ManAboutTown02.jpg manage 24 K 20 Jul 2017 - 03:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
ManAboutTown03.jpgjpg ManAboutTown03.jpg manage 59 K 22 Apr 2014 - 03:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
ManAboutTown04.jpgjpg ManAboutTown04.jpg manage 62 K 22 Apr 2014 - 03:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
ManAboutTown05.jpgjpg ManAboutTown05.jpg manage 154 K 17 Sep 2017 - 19:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
ManAboutTown6.jpgjpg ManAboutTown6.jpg manage 121 K 16 Sep 2018 - 01:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia.
Man_About_Town_350.jpgjpg Man_About_Town_350.jpg manage 58 K 13 Feb 2010 - 14:12 Main.Laymont+ by Kgardens : Prague, Republique Tchéque
ManaboutTown6.jpgjpg ManaboutTown6.jpg manage 38 K 10 Dec 2013 - 15:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Plantas Distintas-Spain
P1370675-X2_man_about_town.jpgjpg P1370675-X2_man_about_town.jpg manage 273 K 17 Feb 2016 - 11:07 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
man_about_townTIF.jpgjpg man_about_townTIF.jpg manage 69 K 05 Dec 2011 - 16:19 BetsyHiggins Photo by The Iris Fan
manabouttown01.jpgjpg manabouttown01.jpg manage 69 K 06 Sep 2015 - 20:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
manabouttown02.jpgjpg manabouttown02.jpg manage 56 K 06 Sep 2015 - 20:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
manabouttown03.jpgjpg manabouttown03.jpg manage 101 K 27 Nov 2015 - 23:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
manabouttown04.jpgjpg manabouttown04.jpg manage 95 K 30 Oct 2017 - 01:33 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
manabouttown05.jpgjpg manabouttown05.jpg manage 91 K 30 Oct 2017 - 01:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
manabouttown06.jpgjpg manabouttown06.jpg manage 112 K 30 Oct 2017 - 01:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
manabouttown07.jpgjpg manabouttown07.jpg manage 98 K 30 Oct 2017 - 01:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine
manabouttown08.jpgjpg manabouttown08.jpg manage 97 K 24 Jul 2021 - 01:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Eugene Nazarov-Ukraine
manabouttown2.jpgjpg manabouttown2.jpg manage 191 K 05 Jan 2018 - 22:33 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
manabouttown3.jpgjpg manabouttown3.jpg manage 177 K 29 Nov 2017 - 13:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
manabouttown4.jpgjpg manabouttown4.jpg manage 72 K 19 Oct 2013 - 15:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Sunshine Iris Nursery-Australia
manabouttown5.jpgjpg manabouttown5.jpg manage 70 K 12 Nov 2013 - 20:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
manabouttown6.JPGJPG manabouttown6.JPG manage 247 K 01 Jul 2024 - 02:13 TerryLaurin Photo by Lynn Owen-Welshpool-United Kingdom
manabouttown7.jpgjpg manabouttown7.jpg manage 33 K 03 Dec 2018 - 03:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary.
manabouttown8.jpgjpg manabouttown8.jpg manage 325 K 30 Nov 2019 - 14:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
manabouttown80.JPGJPG manabouttown80.JPG manage 197 K 01 Feb 2024 - 03:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
manabouttown81.JPGJPG manabouttown81.JPG manage 171 K 01 Feb 2024 - 03:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
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