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Bulletin de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1930, 5e série, Tome III, p. 303. |
Cayeux et Le Clerc catalog 1930, p. 3. |
From Quality Gardens catalog 1931: MINISTRE FERNAND DAVID (Mee-neestr Fair-nan Da-veed) (Illustrated on page 7) (Cayeux 1930) M. 38". A massive flower of perfect form and heavy substance. S. silky reddish purple. F. glowing velvety dark red purple. A much improved Germaine Perthuis, but of richer coloring and much larger and more striking. This iris was first secured by us when we visited the Cayeux and Le Clerc Nurseries in 1928, when it was temporarily called President Pilkington. This bore the number 4196 in our garden last summer, which will identify it to our many visitors who admired it. We are the only American firm privileged to list it this year. Certificate of Merit S.N.H.F. and Prize as one of three best Iris of year 1930. $35.00. |
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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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IMG_2970.jpg | manage | 365 K | 24 Dec 2018 - 00:01 | DavidPotembski | Photo by David Potembski, John Rossini Garden, 2013, Powhatan, VA |
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MinistreFernandDavidAA.jpg | manage | 37 K | 05 Mar 2011 - 23:13 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Argyle Acres |
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Ministre_Fernand_D_beard.JPG | manage | 164 K | 08 May 2017 - 15:47 | DaveinPA | Beard detail |
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ministre-fernand-david-1930.jpg | manage | 131 K | 19 Nov 2018 - 07:27 | AlainFranco | From Cayeux et Le Clerc catalog (1930), p. 3 |
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ministre1.JPG | manage | 667 K | 11 Jul 2018 - 02:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre2.JPG | manage | 663 K | 11 Jul 2018 - 02:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre3.JPG | manage | 657 K | 11 Jul 2018 - 02:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre4.JPG | manage | 171 K | 17 Jun 2020 - 15:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre5.JPG | manage | 179 K | 17 Jun 2020 - 15:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre6.JPG | manage | 170 K | 21 Dec 2021 - 03:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre60.JPG | manage | 209 K | 21 Dec 2021 - 03:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre61.JPG | manage | 158 K | 21 Dec 2021 - 03:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
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ministre62.JPG | manage | 149 K | 04 Jan 2025 - 16:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden |
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ministre_ferdinand_david.JPG | manage | 60 K | 14 Feb 2016 - 14:26 | AlainFranco | Photo by Sylvain RUAUD - Parc Floral de Vincennes, France |