NAVY STRUT has lovely deep violet, ruffled flowers with excellent substance and no fading, carried on tall stalks. The buds hug the stalk a bit too closely, but I find no other major flaws. [Margaret Dean, (NM), “How They Grow, New Mexico Style”, The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 246 (July 1982): 13-14.] |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | NavyStrut01.jpg | manage | 53 K | 26 Sep 2014 - 00:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPG | NavyStrut02.JPG | manage | 72 K | 27 Nov 2014 - 04:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | NavyStrut03.JPG | manage | 100 K | 25 Aug 2021 - 14:27 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | NavyStrutEI.jpg | manage | 22 K | 16 Dec 2012 - 19:37 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | Navy_Strut_Schreiner_1974.JPG | manage | 72 K | 31 Dec 2009 - 17:55 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | Navy_Strut_fl.jpg | manage | 43 K | 18 Feb 2011 - 17:56 | IrisP | |
jpg | navystrut01.jpg | manage | 82 K | 25 Jun 2015 - 02:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | navystrut02.JPG | manage | 97 K | 03 Jul 2014 - 19:39 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | navystrut03.JPG | manage | 83 K | 03 Jul 2014 - 19:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | navystrut04.JPG | manage | 67 K | 03 Jul 2014 - 19:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
jpg | navystrut05.jpg | manage | 49 K | 09 Sep 2015 - 03:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
JPG | navystrut07.JPG | manage | 230 K | 02 Mar 2020 - 04:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | navystrut08.JPG | manage | 209 K | 02 Mar 2020 - 04:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | navystrut09.JPG | manage | 187 K | 02 Mar 2020 - 04:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
jpg | navystrut1.jpg | manage | 59 K | 03 Dec 2018 - 16:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | navystrut2.jpg | manage | 40 K | 03 Dec 2018 - 16:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | navystrut3.jpg | manage | 113 K | 14 Jul 2021 - 02:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
JPG | navystrut5.JPG | manage | 162 K | 08 Dec 2020 - 21:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | navystrut6.jpg | manage | 277 K | 30 Nov 2017 - 02:18 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | navystrut7.jpg | manage | 75 K | 12 Nov 2013 - 22:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | navystrutTIF.jpg | manage | 33 K | 05 Dec 2011 - 19:32 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by The Iris Fan |
jpg | navystrut_jb.jpg | manage | 19 K | 20 Apr 2013 - 22:23 | Main.Harloiris | photo Wilson Banner Ranch Iris Garden |